Financial Assistance

pre-admission screening for impaired adults who currently receive Medicaid or anticipate receiving Medicaid within the next 180 days, Medicaid Community-based care screenings and subsequent arrangement of services, and assistance with assisted living facility placements and nursing facility placements.

Benefits

Medicaid has several medical assistance programs that pay for health care visits for children and certain adults who are unable to pay for needed services. Covered individuals may be children, pregnant women, people with disabilities or elderly individuals. There are special provisions and several types of coverage for which you may qualify depending on your income, family size and circumstances. Individuals with severe mental illness may apply for Medicaid through Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services at 540-8253100. To apply for Medicaid, go online to commonhelp. virginia.gov, call 855-242-8282, or contact your local agency.

Child Care Assistance (CC)

The Child Care Assistance Program provides funding to enhance the quality, affordability, and supply of childcare available to Virginia’s families. Child Care services are childcentered, family-focused services that support the family goals of economic self-sufficiency and child development by providing for supervision, protection, and well-being of a child while the parent is participating in an approved activity. For more information and to apply, visit dss. virginia.gov/family/cc/assistance.cgi

Child Protective Services

24-hour Child Abuse Hotline: 800-552-7096 Virginia statute requires social services departments to investigate all reports of possible child abuse or neglect and to arrange protection for children when protection is needed. The purpose of child protective services intervention is to protect children, to preserve families whenever possible, and to prevent further abuse and neglect. DSS encourages anyone who is aware of possible child abuse or neglect to call the 24-hour child abuse hotline: 800-552-7096 at any time. An abused or neglected child is any child under 18 whose parent, or any other person responsible for the care of the child causes or threatens to cause, a physical or mental injury (except for an accident), who fails to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or caring support, who abandons the child, who fails to provide the kind of supervision necessary for a child’s age or level of development, or who commits, or allows to be committed, any sexual act involving the child.

Children’s Services (CSA)

Services under the CSA may be available to a child who meets at least one of the following descriptions: youth who require private placement for special education, youth who are in foster care or eligible for foster care services, youth who are eligible for services through a Child in Need of Services determination or youth who have significant emotional or behavioral problems and may require services not available from any single agency, require services of multiple agencies, or may be at risk of residential placement. For more information, visit csa.virginia.gov.

Fauquier County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocacy Program

24-Hour Hotline 540-422-8460 See full listing under the Domestic Violence & Abuse section. Family Services are designed to assist children and families resolve crises, connect with necessary and appropriate services, and remain safely together in their own homes whenever possible. The goal is to prevent or eliminate the need for out-of-home placement of children, promote family strength and stability, enhance parental functioning and protect children. Call FCDSS and ask for the Family Services social worker on intake if you, your family or a friend are experiencing difficulties.

Foster Care Services

DSS also provides services to foster children and their foster parents. The children range in age from newborn to 18 years. Some have been victimized by abuse or neglect. Some may be physically or mentally challenged; some may have emotional or behavioral problems. A child’s stay in foster care may be as short as overnight or longer depending on the permanency plan for the child. The goal is to reunite the children with their own families. When this is not possible, parental rights may be terminated and adoption becomes the goal for the child. Often, foster parents are the first choice for the child’s adoptive home. In foster care, the department has legal custody of the child and assumes the ultimate responsibility for the child. A family will receive a maintenance payment on behalf of the child to help with expenses while a child is in their home. Children have medical and dental coverage while in foster care.

Financial Assistance Programs

Auxiliary Grants – (AG)

AG is a financial assistance supplement for recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and certain other aged, blind or disabled individuals who are residing in a licensed Assisted Living Facility (ALF) or in an Adult Foster Care (AFC) home approved by Social Services. For more information and how to apply please visit the Virginia Department of Social Services website at dss.virginia.gov.

General Relief – (GR)

GR is a short-term assistance program to help with specific emergency situations related to housing and utilities. This is a local program and applications must be made at our local office. You must be a Fauquier County resident and have an emergency need. For additional eligibility criteria, program information, income guidelines and to request an application, please call the Fauquier County Department of Social Services at 540-422-8400.

Child Care Assistance – (CC)

The Child Care Assistance Program provides funding to enhance the quality, affordability, and supply of childcare available to Virginia’s families. Child Care services are childcentered, family-focused services that support the family goals of economic self-sufficiency and child development by providing for supervision, protection, and well-being of a child while the parent is participating in an approved activity. For the most up to date information please visit www.commonhelp.virginia.gov or call 833-5CALLVA to apply for services.

Energy Assistance

The Energy Assistance Program is made up of the following components: fuel assistance, which helps eligible households with costs of heating their homes; crisis assistance, which helps eligible households in heating emergency situations with primary heat security deposits, primary heating fuel/utility bills, and repair/replacement

of heating equipment; and cooling assistance which helps eligible households with cooling equipment purchases or repairs and with electric bills. For the most up to date information please visit commonhelp.virginia.gov or call 833-5CALLVA to apply for services.

Medicaid: Family & Children; Aged, Blind & Disabled (ABD; Long Term Care (LTC)

Medicaid provides payment for health and medical care for people who meet the specified requirements for income and resource limits. All medical services must be provided by Medicaid enrolled providers who bill the program directly for their services. In some instances, a small co-payment is required. For the most up to date information please visit commonhelp.virginia.gov or call 833-5CALLVA to apply for services.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - (formerly Food Stamps)

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, embodies our country’s commitment against hunger, ensuring everyone has access to food. The overall goal of SNAP is to alleviate hunger and malnutrition by increasing resources for the purchase of food for a nutritious diet. Key functions, goals and initiatives: • Improve likelihood that SNAP recipients will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the USDA food guidance. • As a result of a disaster, family crisis, or temporary periods of unemployment, SNAP responds quickly and effectively to support communities during times of increased need • Boosts state economies throughout local communities. Increase overall purchasing power by allowing SNAP recipients to spend money on other basic needs while these benefits cover food. • Community and public health collaborating with schools and other organizations to improve the school nutrition environment. For the most up to date information please visit www.commonhelp.virginia.gov or call 833-5CALLVA to apply for services.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families – (TANF)

TANF provides temporary financial assistance for eligible families with minor children in the home, who are financially needy and meet other requirements as well. An interview is required. TANF payments depend on the size of the family; a family may qualify while receiving income from other sources. Applicants must cooperate in naming the parents of all eligible children and help establish paternity. Some individuals who qualify for TANF may be required to participate in VIEW, the Virginia Initiative for Education and Work. VIEW participants can earn an income in addition to their TANF benefits but the total income may not exceed the federal poverty level for their family size. For the most up to date information please visit commonhelp.virginia.gov or call 833-5CALLVA to apply for services.

Other Services

Dominion EnergyShare

Provides heating and cooling assistance to eligible families. The Department of Social Services administers the program for Fauquier County residents in need. You are required to meet an income guideline, have a face to face interview, have a cutoff notice from your utility company and to bring your utility bill with you. There are two seasons: cooling season, which runs from June 1st until October 31st, and heating season, which runs from November 1st until May 31st .

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