The several programs to help low-income Virginians stay warm in winter and avoid overheating in summer fall far short of needs, according to a report from the state Department of Social Services.
All in all, federal block grant funds and help from the state’s electric utilities provided some $134 million in subsidies to 231,642 households, out of nearly 923,000 that were eligible for help.
A survey of recipients, meanwhile, found that energy assistance benefits covered only 29% of recipients’ actual energy costs.
Read the full story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
