Press Releases
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2020
- Energy Assistance Program Accepting Cooling Assistance Applications and Releasing Supplemental Payments (PDF)
- Cooling Assistance Program Espanol (PDF)
- Emergency SNAP Benefits Will Be Released in June (PDF)
- June Emergency SNAP Benefits Spanish (PDF)
- Virginia’s SNAP Program to Issue Emergency Benefits Today (PDF)
- Virginia Receives Approval to Implement Pandemic EBT Program (PDF)
- Virginia's SNAP Program to Release Additional Emergency Benefits (PDF)
- VDSS Launches COVID-19 App and Website (PDF)
- Virginia Extends Certification Period for Its Core Assistance Programs (PDF)
- Application Period for Crisis Heating Assistance Underway (PDF)
- August Emergency Benefits Spanish (PDF)
- COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program (PDF)
- Emergency SNAP Benefits Will Be Released August 16 (PDF)
- Fuel Assistance Application Period Underway (PDF)
- Fuel Assistance Application Spanish (PDF)
- November Emergency Benefits (PDF)
- November Emergency Benefits Spanish (PDF)
- SNAP Emergency Allotments Will Continue in October (PDF)
- SNAP Emergency Allotments Will Continue in September (PDF)
- SP SNAP Emergency Allotments Will Continue in October (PDF)
- Virginia Energy Assistance Spanish (PDF)
- Virginia Paternity Establishment Program Adds More Fathers (PDF)
- Virginia Releases Additional PEBT Benefits Spanish (PDF)
- Virginia Releases Additional Pandemic EBT Benefits Today (PDF)
2019
- Mentoring Program for Refugee Youth Hosts Inaugural Capital Tour (PDF)
- Cooling Assistance Application Period Underway (PDF)
- Application Period for Fuel Assistance Closing Soon (PDF)
- Virginia’s SNAP Program Adjusts Release of March Benefits (PDF)
- Virginians Still Have Time to Apply for Crisis Heating Assistance This Winter (PDF)
- USDA Plan Provides for the Early Release of February Benefits for SNAP Recipients (PDF)
2018
- Virginia Quality Program for Early Care and Education Reaches Milestone (PDF)
- Virginia Announces Top Ten Ranking Hospitals for Exceptional Paternity Establishment Rates (PDF)
- VDSS Selected to Test Workforce Strategies (PDF)
- VDSS Adopts Innovative Technology Solutions to Support its Child Welfare Programs (PDF)
- USDA Plan Provides for the Early Release of February Benefits for SNAP Recipients (PDF)
- Cooling Assistance Applications Now Being Accepted (PDF)
2017
- Application Period for Fuel Assistance Closing Soon (PDF)
- 09/06/17 Virginia Department of Social Services Launches Comprehensive Campaign to Promote Safer Sleep for Infants (PDF)
- 08/29/17 SNAP Recipients Will Receive Benefits on New Issuance Schedule Beginning September 1 (PDF)
- 08/24/17 Child Support Awareness Day: Strengthening Families and Communities [Norfolk, VA] (PDF)
- 08/23/17 VDSS and Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU partner with Baby Box Co. (PDF)
- 08/17/17 EBT System Currently Down for SNAP Recipients (PDF)
- 08/10/17 Child Support Awareness Day: Strengthening Families and Communities [Winchester, VA] (PDF)
- 08/09/17 Cooling Assistance Application Deadline Approaching (PDF)
- 08/01/17 Child Support Awareness Day: Strengthening Families and Communities [Fairfax, VA] (PDF)
- 07/31/17 New Staggered Issuance Schedule for SNAP Recipients to Take Effect September 1 (PDF)
- 04/04/17 Virginia Department of Social Services Expands Services Through Call Center (PDF)
- 03/24/17 Top Ten Ranking Hospitals Recognized for Exceptional Paternity Establishment Rates (PDF)
