Danville, Pittsylvania County and Caswell County

Regional and National COVID-19 Resources

Click through to find links to Dan River Region municipal and community websites with local responses to the current pandemic.

Local, National and State Resources

Business Assistance

City of Danville

Small business (under 75 employees) emergency loans, rent relief grants, and marketing and e-commerce matching grants.
https://www.discoverdanville.com/covid-19-resources/
(434) 793-1753

Small Business Association

Small business (SBA defined) Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Payroll Protection Program.
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options
1 (800) 827-5722

Longwood University SBDC

Application and technical assistance with SBA loans.
https://sbdc-longwood.com/contact-us/
(434) 797-8482

Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce

Webinars and a newsletter with up-to-date information and advice.
https://www.dpchamber.org/
(434) 836-6990

Southern Virginia Regional Alliance

gosouthernva.com
(434)-766-6707

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Housing and Utilities

Danville Social Services

Energy Assistance, TANF, and Neighbors Helping Neighbors utility assistance (must have received cut-off notice) .
https://www.danville-va.gov/1329/Financial-Aid
(434) 799-6543

Pittsylvania County Social Services

Energy Assistance and TANF funds for eligible households.
https://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/
(434) 432-7281

Caswell County Social Services

Energy Assistance and TANF funds for eligible households.
https://www.caswellcountync.gov/pview.aspx?id=9275&catid=600
(336) 694-4141, ext. 237

Virginia Legal Aid Society

Free legal assistance with housing issues.
http://vlas.org/covid19/
(866) 534-5243

Virginia Poverty Law Center

Free legal assistance with housing and employment issues.
https://vplc.org/learn/covid-19-civil-legal-response-in-virginia/
(866) 534-5243

Legal Aid of North Carolina

Free legal assistance with housing issues.
http://www.legalaidnc.org/about-us/news/coronavirus-covid-19-how-get-help
(866) 219-5262

Salvation Army

Rent, mortgage, and utility assistance.
http://virginiasalvationarmy.org/tester2/emergency-assistance-2/
(434) 792-3963

Southern Area Agency on Aging

Can provide emergency assistance and other services for individuals age 60 and older.
http://www.southernaaa.org/
(800) 468-4571

Pittsylvania County Community Action

Emergency funds available for families with children.
http://www.pccainc.org/index.cfm
(434) 432-8250

Caswell County Parish

Emergency utility assistance.
http://www.caswellcountyparish.org/
(336) 694-6428

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Food Assistance

Danville Social Services

SNAP (Food stamps)
https://www.danville-va.gov/309/SNAP-Formerly-Food-Stamps
(434) 799-6538

Pittsylvania County Social Services

SNAP (Food stamps)
https://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/
(434) 432-7281

Caswell County Social Services

SNAP (Food stamps)
https://www.caswellcountync.gov/pview.aspx?id=9275&catid=600
(336) 694-4141, ext. 237

God’s Storehouse

Food boxes for eligible low-income households.
https://www.godsstorehouse.org/
(434) 793-3663

United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County

Food hotline and delivery services for elders.
https://unitedwaydpc.org/food-hotline-covid-19-response/
(434) 792-3700

Caswell County Parish

Food assistance and mobile food pantry.
http://www.caswellcountyparish.org/services/
(336) 694-6428

Salvation Army

Food pantry and feeding program.
http://virginiasalvationarmy.org/danvillevacorp/
(434) 792-3963

Changing Lives Outreach Center

Assistance with food, hygiene, and cleaning products.
https://changing-lives-outreach-center.business.site/
(336) 552-9341

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Employment

Virginia Employment Commission

Unemployment insurance and Virginia Workforce Connection.
https://www.vec.virginia.gov/
(866) 832-2363

Virginia Career Works

Electronic resources, resume development, skills assessment and workshops.
https://www.vcwwestpiedmont.com/
(276) 656-6190

Goodwill

Virtual training and free online career development classes.
https://www.goodwillvalleys.com/work-and-training-services/training-resources/virtual-services/
(540) 581-0620

Virginia Cares Inc.

Employment and career counseling for ex-offenders.
http://www.pccainc.org/service.cfm?id=13/Virginia%20Cares,%20Inc.
(434) 793-5627

NC Works

Electronic resources, resume development, skills assessment and workshops.
https://www.ncworks.gov/gsipub/index.asp?docid=1444

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General Assistance

211 Virginia

Assistance with finding local resources.
https://www.211virginia.org/consumer/index.php

211 North Carolina

Assistance with finding local resources.
https://www.nc211.org/

Salvation Army

A hotline for spiritual guidance, emotional support, or direction towards local resources.
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/covid19/
(844) 458-4673

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