Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services - Office of Community Services

We envision a community in which residents enjoy a sense of well-being, safety and self-sufficiency. We strive to provide effective and essential safety net services that measurably improve or maintain the quality of life for Alexandrians. We are guided by the following values and principles: equal access for all people, dignity and respect, cultural competency, ethics and accountability, collaboration, competency, integrity and continuous improvement.

Rent or Mortgage Assistance (Homeless Intervention Program, Emergency Shelter Fund, Rent Relief Program); Utility, Heating and Cooling Assistance (Virginia Energy Assistance Fuel (Heating) Program; Virginia Energy Assistance Cooling Program; Energy Share Program; Washington Area Fuel Fund)