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If you live in Virginia

The short answer

If your loved one lives in Virginia, start here.

  • SSI does not start Medicaid in Virginia.
  • Apply through Cover Virginia.
  • Your local Community Services Board is the front door for services.
Cover Virginia1-855-242-8282

Last reviewed October 21, 2026

Pages for this state

SSI, SSDI, and childhood disability benefits are federal programs. The rules for Medicaid after SSI are on the state page above. How the three programs differ.

Crisis and mobile crisis

Community Services Boards

  • Find your board (opens in a new tab)

    Each city or county is served by a Community Services Board or Behavioral Health Authority.

    Search the state directory by city or county. You can also search by ZIP code.

    That board is where you ask about emergency services. You can also ask about case management and waiver entry.

Medicaid waivers

  • CCC Plus Waiver and developmental disability waivers (opens in a new tab)

    The CCC Plus Waiver serves all ages and does not have a waiting list. It is for someone who would otherwise need a nursing facility.

    Developmental disability waivers can have a waiting list. The Building Independence, Family and Individual Support, and Community Living waivers are the three.

    Start those waivers at the local Community Services Board.

Energy assistance

  • Energy Assistance Program (opens in a new tab)

    Apply at commonhelp.virginia.gov, by phone, or at the local department of social services.

    Fuel applications run from the second Tuesday in October through the second Friday in November. For the 2026-2027 season, a one-person household's monthly gross income may not exceed $1,995.

    The payment depends on income, household size, and fuel type. Ask your local department of social services.

    Energy Assistance Program(855) 635-4370

Property tax relief

  • Local exemption or deferral (opens in a new tab)

    A city or county may, by ordinance, exempt or defer real estate tax for an owner who is at least 65.

    The ordinance can also include an owner who is permanently and totally disabled. The home must be the owner's sole dwelling.

    Each city or county sets its own limits. Call the local commissioner of the revenue.

Mandatory outpatient treatment

  • What the judge considers (opens in a new tab)

    Virginia calls this mandatory outpatient treatment. A judge considers it before ordering a hospital stay. The Community Services Board prepares the preadmission screening report and any initial outpatient plan.

  • Who can file (opens in a new tab)

    A responsible person files a petition for involuntary admission. The court form is DC-4001. The form cites the statutes for who counts as a responsible person.

Guardianship

  • Who can file, and where (opens in a new tab)

    Any person, including a Community Services Board or another local or state agency, may file.

    File in the circuit court where the respondent lives or is located.

    Or file where they lived just before a hospital, nursing facility, or similar setting.

Help with SSI and SSDI appeals

Jail reentry and mental health courts

Domestic violence and family safety

Other state pages

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