Virginia SNAP food benefits
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Apply for or learn about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the state's food benefits program (SNAP), which helps pay for groceries.
Who it's for: Income limits apply.
Virginia
12 resources in Virginia, plus programs open to everyone.
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In Virginia
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Cover Virginia
- Health care
- Low cost
- Online or statewide
Virginia's Medicaid and FAMIS programs, with free or low-cost health coverage.
Who it's for: Income limits apply.
Virginia CommonHelp
- Benefits
- Free
- Online or statewide
Online application for food (SNAP), cash, medical and energy assistance and other state benefits.
Who it's for: Income limits apply.
Virginia Energy Assistance Program
- Utilities
- Free
- Online or statewide
Help with heating, cooling and energy crisis costs for income-eligible households.
Who it's for: Income limits apply.
Local help and services
Virginia Department of Social Services
- Benefits
- Free
- Online or statewide
State agency for food assistance, cash assistance, child care help and more.
Who it's for: Income limits apply.
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc.
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free civil legal help for low-income residents, funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Check the website for the counties it serves.
Who it's for: Income-eligible residents of its service area.
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free civil legal help for low-income residents, funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Check the website for the counties it serves.
Who it's for: Income-eligible residents of its service area.
LawHelp.org: Virginia
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free legal information, self-help guides and links to free legal aid providers in Virginia.
Who it's for: Anyone can read the guides; legal aid providers set their own income limits.
Legal Aid Justice Center
- Legal help
- Free
Free civil legal help for low-income Virginians on housing, benefits, immigration and more.
Who it's for: Income-eligible Virginia residents.
- Charlottesville office, Suite A 1000 Preston Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903 Directions
- Northern Virginia office, Suite 1130 6402 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042 Directions
- Richmond office, Suite 200 626 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219 Directions
- Petersburg office, Suite A 237 N Sycamore St, Petersburg, VA 23803 Directions
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free civil legal help for low-income residents, funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Check the website for the counties it serves.
Who it's for: Income-eligible residents of its service area.
Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Inc.
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free civil legal help for low-income residents, funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Check the website for the counties it serves.
Who it's for: Income-eligible residents of its service area.
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free civil legal help for low-income residents, funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Check the website for the counties it serves.
Who it's for: Income-eligible residents of its service area.
Available everywhere
Start here: benefits and programs
SNAP (Food Stamps)
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Monthly benefits for groceries. Applications are handled by your state; the USDA page links to each state's office.
Who it's for: Income and household-size rules apply.
Medicaid and CHIP
- Health care
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free or low-cost health coverage for people with limited income, and for children through CHIP. Apply through your state.
Who it's for: Income and household rules vary by state.
Benefits.gov Benefit Finder
- Benefits
- Free
- Online or statewide
Federal questionnaire that shows which government benefits you may qualify for.
Who it's for: Anyone; answers are used only to match programs.
Free Tax Help (VITA)
- Benefits
- Free
- Online or statewide
IRS-certified volunteers prepare tax returns for free and help claim credits such as the EITC.
Who it's for: Generally households earning about $67,000 or less.
HUD Find Shelter and Housing Help
- Housing
- Free
- Online or statewide
Links to emergency shelter, housing counseling and rental assistance offices near you.
Lifeline Phone and Internet Discount
- Utilities
- Low cost
- Online or statewide
Monthly discount on phone or internet service for qualifying households.
Who it's for: Income-based, or enrollment in SNAP, Medicaid and other programs.
LIHEAP Energy Assistance
- Utilities
- Free
- Online or statewide
Federal program that helps with heating and cooling bills. Apply through your state or local agency.
Who it's for: Income-based.