Emergency Services, Martinsville

Pittsylvania County Community Action (PCCA) provides families in a crisis situation with available resources, including utility payments and fuel costs.  The purpose of this program is to help pay heat or heat-related bills for people in need who have either exhausted or do not qualify for Federal or State assistance.



Rental assistance is available in Martinsville and Pittsylvania County.



The applicant must live within the company service area and should make a partial payment of the bill (this should be worked out with the agency). Applicants who heat with oil, wood, kerosene, coal, propane/bottled gas, must be in danger of losing the primary source of fuel. Applicants with utility bills must have a bill cut-off notice.



Applications are accepted Monday - Thursday 9:30 am - 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm. Applicants will need a valid photo id for all adults in the home, social security cards for every person in the home, proof of the emergency, proof of income, and proof of bills being paid out of household budget. There may be other requirements based on each individual case.