COVID-19 Relief and Community Resources
for the city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson.
Street Sheets
Resource lists for Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
Food
Albemarle County Public Schools – breakfast and lunch for students and siblings that are a part of the free and reduced lunch program – www.k12albemarle.org or (434) 295-0566
Meals on Wheels – food delivery cvillemeals.org/ or (434) 293-4364
Salvation Army – virginiasalvationarmy.org/charlottesvilleva or (434) 295-4058
The Haven – breakfast and lunch daily. thehaven.org or (434) 973-1234
Loaves & Fishes – food pantry - cvilleloaves.org or (434) 996-7868
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank – find local food banks – brafb.org or (434) 296-3663
Food Pantry at the Catering Outfit – Thursdays 11-2. Facebook page link or call (434) 951-4699
Emergency Food Network – food distribution Mon & Fri. emergencyfoodnetwork.org or (434) 979-9180
Greene County Food Pantry – offering home deliveries - feedinggreeneinc.org/ or (434) 985 - 3663
Louisa County Resource Council – food distribution - louisacounty.com/569/Community-Cupboard or (540) 967-510
Nelson County Pantry – food distribution - nelsoncountypantry.org/ or (434) 263-6694
Fluvanna Cares – connecting neighbors with needs with volunteers/donors https://www.facebook.com/groups/562240577718655/
Nextdoor.com – connect with people in your neighborhood who may be able to donate food or pick up groceries or supplies
Facebook – Search for “Buy Nothing Groups” in your area that share food and household supplies.
Church of Our Savior – food pantry open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:30 am to noon. coosonline.org/food-pantry or call (434) 973-6512
Financial Assistance
United Way of Greater Charlottesville unitedwaycville.org or (434) 972-1701
Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP) administered by Virginia Housing to offer relief to those experiencing difficulty due to COVID-19.
For Tenants: RMRP Support Center website link or call (703)-962-1884
For Landlords: File application with Virginia Housing https://www.vhda.com/BusinessPartners/PropertyOwnersManagers/Pages/RMRP.aspx
Local Number for Other Assistance: 434-326-0950 English and languages other than Spanish
Número Local: 434-373-0930 in español
Prescription Relief (must be a Free Clinic patient) (434) 295-8957 cvillefreeclinic.org/pharmacy
Charlottesville City- www.charlottesville.org – has suspended or delayed some taxes, fees, and collecting
-Social Services (434) 970-3400
-Rent assistance program – (434) 970-3160
-Property tax assistance – (434) 970-3160
CommonHelp – commonhelp.virginia.gov 1-855-635-4370 -healthcare, food, utilities, cash assistance
Albemarle County – albemarle.org –
Social services benefit programs at (434) 972-4010 or https://www.albemarle.org/government/social-services
Cville Cares – for grocery/prescription pickup. Email cvillecares@gmail.com or call (434) 214-0454.
Virginia Employment Commission –
*expedited process and you can apply even with reduced hours or unpaid time off* -Unemployment Insurance - http://www.vec.virginia.gov/unemployed or 1-800-897-5630 Virginia Social Services – https://www.dss.virginia.gov/geninfo/corona.cgi 1-855-635-4370
-Temporary assistance to needy families, utility bill assistance, child care, medical, etc.
Artists: Charlottesville Emergency Relief fund for Artists. Up to $300 of support for local artists, apply online. https://newcityarts.org/
Restaurant Workers: Last-minute shift requests - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2562190594051450/
Child Care
Child Care Resource Center- finding programs that are still open – 866-KIDS-TLC or email KasharaL@va.childcareaware.org -
The Child Care Subsidy Program - https://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cc/assistance.cgi - www.childcareva.com - www.vachildcare.com
Cover Virginia – affordable health insurance resources – coverva.org or 1-855-242-8282
Community Foundation Central Blue Ridge (outside Albemarle County) – (540) 213-2150
– Covid-19 Local Response Fund – providing financial assistance - https://cfcbr.org/covid-19-assistance/
At-Home Learning
Albemarle County online learning- https://sites.google.com/k12albemarle.org/acpsathomelearning/ Amazing Educational Resources - www.amazingeducationalresources.com/
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library eLibrary - https://jmrl.org/on-download.htm
Internet
Comcast free internet for 2 months – 1-855-846-8376 - https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19 or www.internetessentials.com
Libraries have added Wifi access in parking lots- see www.jmrl.org
Albemarle County schools have expanded public and network Wifi to parking lots “ACPS”
Small Businesses
Virginia Career Works -Small business grant applications for Covid-19 affected businesses https://vcwpiedmont.com/
SBA disaster loans for small businesses – 1-800-659-2955 https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/
UVA Students: -UVA Student travel assistance https://sfs.virginia.edu/
UVA Mutual Aid Network – monetary and/or resources donated - (415) 660- 8319 https://www.facebook.com/uvamutualaid/
Call your bank/credit card/loan/utility companies and mention the coronavirus- many have their own relief options to postpone payments or provide assistance!
Health
COVID-19 Hotlines
UVA Health: 434-924-0000
Sentara COVID-19 Call Center: 833-945-2395 Operates seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Blue Ridge Health District: 434-972-6261 Operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
COVID Testing Sites
The Virginia Department of Health has a list of COVID Testing Sites on their website, click here.
Do you need additional resources?
Call the Community Resources Hotline at (434) 972-1703.
If you have updates or additions to this list, please email info@saracville.org