Resources in your county

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Statewide Organizations  

Operation First Response – Military and Veteran Family Assistance Program - 888-289-0280 

Virginia Department of Social Services - Energy Assistance Program - 800 552-3431

Local Organizations by County

Local organizations exist throughout the REC service territory offering a variety of services to support members of our community.  Below is a list of organizations by county that may be able to provide emergency assistance with paying utility bills. Please check back regularly for updates.  Updated 11/5/25

 

Albemarle County

Albemarle County Dept of Social Services - 434-972-4010

Love INC -  Online Assitance Form, 434-977-7777

MACCA's Emergency Assistance Program - Charlottesville 434-295-3171 

United Way of Greater Charlottesville - Pathways Community Resource Hotline 833-524-2904 ext 3

 

Caroline County

Caroline County Dept of Social Services - 804-633-5071  

St. Vincent DePaul Society - 540-898-9066  

 

Clarke County

Clarke County Dept of Social Servicess - 540-955-3700  

Faithworks, Inc. - 540-313-7682 

FISH of Clarke County - (540) 955-1823  

 

Culpeper County

Culpeper Dept of Human Servicesorg/ - 540-727-0372 

The Salvation Army Culpeper - 540 317-5873 

 

Essex County 

Essex County Dept of Social Services - (804) 443-4331

Essex County (Tappahannock) Salvation Army Service Unit - 804-296-0087 

 

Fauquier County

Fauquier County Dept of Social Services - 540-422-8400

People Helping People of Fauquier County - 540-349-9017

 

Frederick County

Columbus Club of Winchester (Knights of Columbus) - 540-588-1537 

Congregational Community Action Project (CCAP) Winchester - 540-662-4318

Faithworks, Inc. - 540-313-7682 

 

Greene County

Greene County Dept of Social Services - 434-985-5246

 

Goochland County

Goochland Cares - (804) 556-0605 

 

Hanover County

WHEAT (Western Hanover Emergency Action Team) - 804-916-0167

 

King and Queen County

King and Queen Dept of Social Services - 804-785-5977

 

King William County

King William County Dept of Social Services - 804-769-4905

 

Louisa County

Louisa County - Human Services - 540-967-1320

Louisa Community Emergency Fund - 540-500-8530  

MACCA's Emergency Assistance Program - Louisa 540-967-9522

 

Madison County

Madison County - Social Services - 540-948-5521

MESA (Madison Emergency Services Assn) - 540-948-4427


Orange County

Orange Co Dept of Social Services - 540-672-1155

 

Page County

Faithworks, Inc. - 540-313-7682

The Salvation Army Front Royal - 540-635-4020     

 

Rappahannock County

Rappahannock County Dept of Social Services - 540-675-3313

The Salvation Army Front Royal - 540-635-4020     

 

Rockingham County

Rockingham County Dept of Social Services - 540- 574-5100  

 

Shenandoah County

Faithworks, Inc. - 540-313-7682

 

Spotsylvania County 

Spotsylvania County Dept of Social Services - 540-507-7898 

Fredericksburg Salvation Army - 540-373-3431

St. Vincent DePaul Society - 540-898-9066

 

Stafford County 

Stafford County Dept of Social Services - 540 - 658-8720

S.E.R.V.E. -  540-288-9603  

St. Vincent DePaul Society - 540-898-9066  

 

Warren County 

Warren County Dept of Social Services - 540-635-3967

Faithworks, Inc. - 540-313-7682

Front Royal Warren CCAP (Congregational Community Action Project) - 540-551-3815

The Salvation Army Front Royal - 540-635-4020     

 

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