{"data":{"id":"us-va/22vac40-680-50","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"22VAC40-680-50","heading":"Eligibility criteria; benefits","body":"A. The purpose of the crisis assistance component is to assist households with energy-related emergencies. This component is intended to help the household meet energy emergencies that cannot be met by other resources.\n\nB. In order to be eligible for crisis assistance, a household shall meet the following criteria:\n\n1. All of the fuel assistance criteria as set forth in 22VAC40-680-20;\n\n2. Have an energy-related emergency as defined in 22VAC40-680-10;\n\n3. Applicant or community resources cannot meet the emergency;\n\n4. Did not receive crisis assistance maximum benefit during the current year.\n\nC. The State Board of Social Services shall set benefit amounts for each type of assistance offered based on the availability of federal block grant funding. The following forms of assistance shall be provided:\n\n1. A one-time only payment for a security deposit for the primary fuel type;\n\n2. Providing space heaters;\n\n3. Providing emergency shelter;\n\n4. Purchase of primary fuel;\n\n5. Repair of inoperable or unsafe heating equipment including necessary maintenance cost of heating equipment and the purchase of supplemental equipment; and\n\n6. Purchase of heating equipment.","path":["Title 22. Social Services","Agency 40. Department of Social Services","Chapter 680. Virginia Energy Assistance Program - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)","Part III. Crisis Assistance"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title22/agency40/chapter680/section50/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:04Z","sha256":"10be98815e3d6fa892edcf011761b73e300d5eba664d9dcaacde70b53805e2c8","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/22vac40-680-40","next":"us-va/22vac40-680-60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}