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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES ENERGY ASSISTANCE
06/04 VOLUME IX, CHAPTER J, PAGE 6
7. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED
The following types of assistance are available if eligibility conditions are met and it will ensure cooling services are continued or provided:
• Self pick-up of a portable fan. • Air conditioner purchase/installation. • Repair of a central air conditioning unit or heat pump. • A once-per-lifetime payment of an electric security deposit. • Ceiling, attic or whole house fan purchase/installation. • Repair of ceiling, attic or whole house fan. • Payment of an electric bill to operate cooling equipment. • Self pick-up and self installation of air conditioner.
To be eligible for any type of Cooling Assistance, a household must contain at least one vulnerable person. An individual who is age 60 or older, under age 6 or disabled is considered vulnerable. Renters eligible for cooling equipment shall receive a portable fan unless otherwise specified in policy. An eligible household can receive more than one type of assistance per application and may receive more than one type of assistance during a program year.
In addition to the eligibility criteria each type of assistance has other conditions as indicated below.
a. Pick up of a portable fan (Code A)
1) A household must meet the following conditions to be eligible for a one-time purchase and self pick up of a portable, moveable, oscillating, box, or window unit fan: a) no operable cooling equipment is in the household, and b) a renter is unable to provide a landlord statement of the household’s responsibility for cooling; or c) the applicant requests this type of cooling equipment. The maximum benefit amount for a self pick up portable fan is $50.
b. Air Conditioner Purchase/Installation (Code B) 1) A household must meet the following two conditions to be eligible for the purchase/installation of one air conditioner. a) No operable air conditioner is owned or available to the household. If it is provided by the landlord, or borrowed, it is considered to be available to the household until it is removed or otherwise no longer TRANSMITTAL #04-1