In a continued effort to address childhood hunger during the summer months, the Virginia Department of Social Services will again partner with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Applications for cooling assistance under the Virginia Department of Social Services’ Virginia Energy Assistance Program is now available for qualifying households. The Virginia ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Following a processing error that prevented Virginia SUN Bucks from being given out to tens of thousands of households, the Virginia ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Social Services expects to clear a backlog of criminal background checks by February 3 after technical issues resulting from the deployment of a new criminal ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Department of Social Services has expanded access for SNAP recipients through a new program. In partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture, the ...

The Hidden Treasures Residential Living facility in Stuarts Draft closed on Jan. 16, following the administrator’s voluntary surrender of her license.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS) issued a Richmond mother a check for temporary assistance and took the money back a week later, the mother says she still ...

Southwest Virginia food banks are preparing for a potential surge in demand as SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, could run out by November due to the ongoing government shutdown, according ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will no longer be allowed to purchase “sweetened beverages” with SNAP funds beginning in April 2026, ...