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 Our team at Hanover Community Resources is here to assist you or your clients in finding available resources. We are here 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday.  You can call us at 804-365-4300 or email [email protected].

2022 Hanover Christmas Mother – Letters now being accepted

Hanover households with children birth-17 (18 years old if still in high school) may apply for the Hanover Christmas Mother.  Hanover citizens write a letter to: Hanover Christmas Mother at P.O. Box 39, Doswell, VA  23047 by October 31, 2022.  Include the child or children’s names, ages, and dates of birth; plus, the parent(s) name(s), address, and two contact phone numbers.  In order to ensure their request is honored on the scheduled distribution date of December 10, make sure the letter is received by October 31, 2022 and contact telephone numbers are provided. 

Hanover and King William Habitat for Humanity Critical Repair Program
Habitat envisions a world where everyone has a decent place to live - that includes a home that is accessible, dry, safe, and energy efficient. Habitat's Critical Repair program offers reduced-cost repairs which address safety issues and code violations. Habitat is actively taking applications for Hanover and King William residents. To learn more about our critical repair program, visit our website, contact Kimberly Bell or call 804-569-6108, x105.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

The Hanover County Department of Social Services will begin accepting applications for the Fuel Assistance Program on October 11, 2022.

Fuel Assistance is a temporary program that helps eligible households with the costs of heating their homes. The program helps with home heating costs, but can also be used for furnace re-starts, late charges, delivery charges, installation charges and connection or re-connection fees. The amount that is received will not necessarily cover all of the winter heating costs but will be a supplement. Those who have been accepted for eligibility in past years are automatically registered for this year’s program.

Benefits are based on the availability of funds and the number of applications received within the State. In order to be eligible for fuel or utility assistance, your household’s income must be less than the maximum allowed for the number of people in the home, and you must be responsible for paying the heating bill.

Applications will be processed as soon as possible but must be received or postmarked no later than November 14, 2022. Funds are sent directly to the vendor beginning the first week in January. Hanover’s share of this statewide allocation is limited.

Applications for Fuel Assistance can be submitted through one of the following options:

• CommonHelp (www.commonhelp.virginia.gov)
• The Enterprise Customer Service Center (1-855-635-4370)
• A paper fuel application (found at a local agency)

You can call a Human Services Agent at 804-365-4100 to have an application mailed to you. A face-to-face interview is not required.

Crisis Assistance
Crisis assistance is intended to meet a household’s emergency heating need, when no other resource is available.

Applications are accepted online, through the Enterprise Customer Service Center, and at local departments of social services from November 1 through March 15 for the following: one time only heat security deposit and/or heating equipment repair/purchase. Assistance is based on the availability of funds.

Applications are accepted online, through the Enterprise Customer Service Center, and at local departments of social services from the first workday in January through March 15 for the purchase of home heating fuel and the payment of heat utility bill. Assistance is based on the availability of funds.

Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) administers the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). The WAP reduces household energy use through the installation of cost-effective energy savings measures, which also improve resident health and safety. Common measures including sealing air leaks, adding insulation, and repairing heating and cooling systems. DHCD works with a network of nonprofit organizations around the state, who directly implement the program. More information is available at https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/wx.

Hanover DASH:  Notice of Copay DECREASE effective October 1, 2022
Due to significant decrease in the cost of fuel affecting the Hanover County DASH specialized transportation program, effective October 1, 2022, the rider copay per trip will decrease from $8 to $6.  Hanover DASH will continue to assess the situation periodically and communicate changes to our riders and the public.  We strive to provide a quality transportation program and also make it as affordable as possible to our riders. If you have any questions, please contact Hanover DASH at 804-365-3274 or visit www.HanoverDASH.org.

Free In-Home Parenting Education
Do you know a parent or parents that could use additional parenting education and support? In-home parent education and support is available to pregnant women or mothers with children up to 5 years old who live in Hanover County. This service is provided in the family’s own home at no cost to parents. It is designed to offer education related to promoting a healthy pregnancy, positive parenting skills, child development activities and knowledge of child developmental stages. The program also assists families to connect with various community resources in order to address the needs of parents and children during the stages of early childhood. The program is a partnership between Hanover County and Family Lifeline. For more information or to make a referral, contact Family Lifeline at 804-249-5414 or [email protected].

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