Utility (Energy) Assistance Resources In Richmond
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Salvation Army of Central VA
The Salvation Army of Central Virginia has some limited funding to assist households in the City of Richmond and Henrico County through the Dominion EnergyShare program.
Phone: (804) 225-7470
To apply or learn more, visit the program’s website by clicking the button below.
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Capital Area Partnership Uplifting People, Inc.
The Capital Area Partnership Uplifting People (CAPUP) may have limited funding to assist Richmond households with energy bills through the Dominion EnergyShare program.
Phone: (804) 788-0050
To apply or learn more, visit the program’s website by clicking the button below.
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Richmond Department of Social Services
The Richmond Department of Social Services offers the Energy Assistance Program. Applications for heating assistance are open each year from November 1st through March 15th. Applications for cooling assistance are open each year from June 15th through August 15th.
Richmond DSS: (804) 646-7212
Virginia CommonHelp: 1-855-635-4370
For more information, contact the DSS office, or you can submit an application by visiting Virginia CommonHelp (click the button below).
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Church Hill Christian Wellness Center
The Church Hill Christian Wellness Center (“The Well”) may have some funding available for financial assistance, to include helping with energy bills.
Phone: (804) 329-1701 ext. 104
To apply or learn more, visit the program’s website by clicking the button below.
Other Resources & Things to Know
Programs Change Often
Program requirements and available funding can change quickly and often. If you have questions about your application, or if you do not hear back within a reasonable time frame, you may wish to use the phone numbers listed above to contact a staff person at the organization.
211 Resource Directory
Programs come and go - this website will be updated as often as possible, but the list of programs above may not be a complete list of funding sources.
211 is a free community resource directory that can be accessed online or by phone. 211 can connect you to a wide variety of organizations in your area that provide rental and utility assistance. They can also provide referrals for other needs, such as food and clothing.
Phone: 211
Website: https://search.211virginia.org
Other Funding Sources
Sometimes other organizations are able to help with rental assistance. For example, if you attend religious services, you can try asking for assistance at your place of worship. If you have young children, it may be worth talking to their school counselor to see if they know of any additional resources. If there is a mutual aid provider in your neighborhood, you can also ask if they have any funding or referrals to another agency.