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PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL ELIGIBLE
PERSONS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE,
POLITICAL BELIEFS OR DISABILITY.
Click on the buttons to the left to learn more about the various
Benefits Programs that we offer to help those in need.How to
Apply
You may apply for assistance by completing an Application for
Benefits and leaving it or mailing it to:
Greensville/Emporia Department of
Social Services
P.O. Box 1136
1748 East Atlantic Street
Emporia, Virginia 23847
You can pick up an application any time,
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
or you can ask the agency to mail an application to you. You may
also need to be interviewed by an eligibility worker, depending on the
type of assistance you are requesting.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for assistance, applicants must meet certain
general requirements. For most programs:
 | You must live in Virginia; |
| You must be a U.S. citizen or meet certain requirements if you are
an immigrant; |
| You must apply at the agency serving the city or county in which
you live; |
| You must meet the specific requirements of each program for which
you are applying. |
Before we can determine whether you are eligible, much of the
information you give must be verified.
Eligibility and the amount of benefits will be based on your income,
resources, the number of people for whom you are applying, and for some
programs, certain household expenses. You will be notified in
writing as soon as a decision about your application has been made.
This notice will tell you whether you are eligible, and if eligible,
what your benefits will be.
If you are applying for financial assistance or medical assistance, you
must apply for any other benefits to which you may be entitled, such as
Social Security, Worker's Compensation, Unemployment Compensation,
Veteran's Benefits, or retirement pensions.
Confidentiality
All information you provide is confidential. Information
will only be given to person directly connected with administering or
enforcing provisions of the programs for which you applied, other
federal assistance programs, or programs that assist low income
individuals. Information may also be disclosed to:
| Law enforcement officials for the purpose of investigating program
violations. |
| The Child Support Enforcement Program to help locate absent
parents. |
| Persons connected with verifying status of immigrants. |
| Employees of the Comptroller General's Office of the United States
for audit examination authorized by law. |
| For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Food Stamp
applicants, your address may be given to law enforcement officials if
you are a fugitive felon. |
| For TANF recipients, information may be given to agencies that
provide employment-related services. |
You, or a responsible member of your household, or a person acting in
your household's behalf, shall be allowed to review material and
information contained in your case record during the agency's normal
business hours. The agency may withhold certain confidential
information, however, such as the names of individuals who have given
information about your household without the household's knowledge,
confidential medical information, or information about the nature or
status of pending criminal prosecutions.
Appeal Rights
If you disagree with any decision or action, you have the right
to appeal. Details on how to appeal are in the APPEALS section of
this booklet.
Time Standards
With some exceptions, action on applications must be taken
within:
| 45 days of application for financial and medical assistance; |
| 30 days of application for food stamps assistance (7 days if the
household qualifies for expedited service.)
Questions/Comments
Contact:
Greensville/Emporia Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 1136
Emporia, Virginia 23847
Phone: 434-634-6576
Monday - Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
E-mail:
info@gedss.org
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