January 17, 2024 |
VDSS Headquarters Relocates to New Innsbrook Location
This month, the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) will
begin relocating its headquarters from downtown Richmond to its new
location at
5600 Cox Road in Glen Allen, VA.
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2024.01.17 |
October 30, 2023 |
Application Period for Fuel Assistance Now Open
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is currently
accepting applications for fuel assistance online and at all local
departments of social services through Monday, November 13, 2023.
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2023.10.30 |
September 26, 2023 |
New Survey Provides Insight into How Virginians Volunteer and
Participate in Their Communities
Serve Virginia, the lead agency of the
Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) for community service and volunteerism, is proud to announce the
release of the inaugural Virginia Community Engagement Index (VCEI).
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2023.09.26 |
August 22, 2023 |
Virginia Recognizes Top Ten Hospitals for Stellar Paternity
Establishment Rates
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) in conjunction
with the Virginia Paternity Establishment Program (VPEP) has
announced the top ten Virginia hospitals recognized for excellent
performances in paternity establishment rates for 2022.
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2023.08.22 |
July 10, 2023 |
Virginia Receives Federal Approval to Replace SNAP Benefits for
Victims of Fraud
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) was approved by
the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and
Nutrition Service to replace certain Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits stolen from clients’
Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards beginning July 17, 2023.
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2023.07.10 |
July 5, 2023 |
Cooling Assistance Application Period Underway
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) will provide
cooling assistance to qualifying households this year through the
Virginia Energy Assistance Program (EAP).
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2023.07.05 |
June 1, 2023 |
Summer P-EBT Benefits Will Be Issued to School-Age Children in
Virginia
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) will issue
Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program benefits of
$120 to households with eligible children in grades K-12 beginning
July 22, 2023.
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2023.06.01 |
May 31, 2023 |
Serve Virginia Recognizes Volunteers Statewide in Inaugural Honor
Roll Celebration
The Serve Virginia Honor Roll, released May, 31, 2023, celebrates
the valuable contributions of more than 2.2 million volunteers
across the Commonwealth.
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2023.05.31 |
May 12, 2023 |
Governor Glenn Youngkin and VDSS Celebrate Successful First Year
of Modernized Foster Parent Onboarding Process
Governor Glenn Youngkin and the Virginia Department of Social
Services (VDSS) proudly celebrate the successful first year rollout
of its Faster Families Highway,a new digital resource launched in
April 2022 to strengthen statewide partnerships and streamline the
pathway to becoming a foster parent.
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2023.05.12 |
March 06, 2023 |
Temporary Benefits for Several Virginia Assistance Programs Will
End Soon
Several medical, food and financial assistance flexibilities and
programs administered by the Virginia Department of Social Services
(VDSS) and the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
(DMAS) are set to expire due to recent changes in federal
legislation.
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2023.03.06 |
January 26, 2023 |
SNAP Emergency Allotments Will End in February
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) will release the
final issuance of emergency allotment benefits to Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households in February, in
accordance with the requirements of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2023.
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2023.01.26 |
January 5, 2023 |
Emergency Allotments Will Continue for SNAP Households in
January
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
has received federal approval to release emergency benefits to
eligible households in January.
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2023.01.05 |
December 6, 2022 |
Emergency Allotments Will Continue for SNAP Households in
December
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
has received federal approval to release emergency benefits to
eligible households in December.
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2022.12.06 |
November 9, 2022 |
Updated: Application Period for Fuel Assistance Now Open
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is currently
accepting applications for fuel assistance online and at all local
departments of social services through Monday, November 14, 2022.
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2022.11.09 |
November 4, 2022 |
Emergency Allotments Will Continue for SNAP Households in
November
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
has received federal approval to release emergency benefits to
eligible households in November.
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2022.11.04 |
November 1, 2022 |
DOLP Receives Second Infection Prevention and Control Grant
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Division of
Licensing Programs (DOLP) was recently awarded $1.35 million in
grant funding by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to provide
essential infection prevention and control support to licensed adult
care facilities.
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2022.11.01 |
November 1, 2022 |
DCSE Receives Grant to Help Domestic Violence Survivors Safely
Gain Access to Child Support
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Division of Child
Support Enforcement (DCSE) has been awarded a Safe Access for
Victims’ Economic Security (SAVES) grant by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services to implement comprehensive,
expert-informed domestic violence services to survivors who are in
need of child support.
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2022.11.01 |
October 28, 2022 |
Application Period for Fuel Assistance Now Open
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is currently
accepting applications for fuel assistance online and at all local
departments of social services through Friday, November 11.
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2022.10.28 |
October 6, 2022 |
Emergency Allotments Will Continue for SNAP Households in
October
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
has received federal approval to release emergency benefits to
eligible households in August.
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2022.10.28 |
September 13, 2022 |
Emergency Allotments Will Continue for SNAP Households in
September
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
has received federal approval to release emergency benefits to
eligible households in August.
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2022.09.13 |
September 12, 2022 |
Update Regarding Summer P-EBT Issuance Delays
In response to unforeseen delays in the release of Summer 2022
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to eligible households statewide.
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2022.09.12 |
August 23, 2022 |
VDSS to Release Summer P-EBT Benefits August 25
Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) has received federal
approval to issue retroactive Summer P-EBT benefits to eligible K-12
students.
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2022.08.23 |
August 05, 2022 |
Emergency Allotments Will Continue for SNAP Households in
August
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
has received federal approval to release emergency benefits to
eligible households in August.
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2022.08.05 |
August 04, 2022 |
Virginia Recognizes Top Ten Hospitals for Stellar Paternity
Establishment Rates
Each year, the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), in
conjunction with Veritas HHS and the Virginia Paternity
Establishment Program (VPEP), recognizes the top ten Virginia
hospitals with the highest rates of paternity establishment.
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2022.08.04 |
August 02, 2022 |
Cooling Assistance Application Period Underway
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) will provide
cooling assistance to qualifying households this year through the
Virginia Energy Assistance Program (EAP).
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2022.08.02 |
July 05, 2022 |
Emergency Allotments Will Continue for SNAP Households in July
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
will again release emergency allotments of benefits to eligible
households this month.
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2022.07.05 |
June 07, 2022 |
Emergency Allotments Will Continue for SNAP Households in June
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
will again release emergency allotments of benefits to eligible
households this month.
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2022.06.07 |
May 24, 2022 |
Virginia’s P-EBT Program to Issue Benefits to Limited
Households
Virginia’s Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT)
program will issue benefits for the 2021-2022 school year to
students for specific COVID-related absences under revised
eligibility requirements, as defined by the United States Department
of Agriculture.
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2022.05.24 |
May 05, 2022 |
Emergency Allotments Will Continue for SNAP Households in May
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
will again release emergency allotments of benefits to eligible
households this month.
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2022.05.05 |
April 07, 2022 |
Emergency Allotments Will Continue for SNAP Households in
April
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
will again release emergency allotments of benefits to eligible
households this month.
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2022.04.07 |
March 04, 2022 |
Emergency Allotments Will Continue for SNAP Households in
March
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
will again release emergency allotments of benefits to eligible
households this month.
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2022.03.04 |
February 09, 2022 |
Emergency Allotments Will Continue for SNAP Households in
February
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
will again release emergency allotments of benefits to eligible
households this month.
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2022.02.09 |
January 05, 2022 |
Emergency Allotments Will Continue for SNAP Households in
January
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
will again release emergency allotments of benefits to eligible
households this month.
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2022.01.05 |