Winter heating help in Virginia
In Virginia, the latest HHS table lists a planned fiscal year 2026 heating window. That table was last updated November 25, 2025. A winter 2026-27 opening date was not on the page. Crisis dates and shutoff notes on this page come from the same HHS clearinghouse, and a blank rule stays blank.
Simple answer
The last published heating window for Virginia is 10/14 - 11/14.
That figure is from the FY 2026 plan, updated November 25, 2025. A 2026-27 opening date was not in the table.
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When heating help opens
The latest table we read is planned fiscal year 2026, last updated November 25, 2025. Fiscal year 2026 is October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. A winter 2026-27 opening date was not on that page. Source: FY 2026 State Model Plans. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Heating column for Virginia: 10/14 - 11/14.
The comment says the heating, cooling, and winter crisis dates in the table are application dates.
How and where to apply
The energy-help index lists an application for Virginia. Open that index. We did not copy the file link.
The HHS LIHEAP page prints the National Energy Assistance Referral number 1-866-674-6327, weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern. The page shows 2026-08-05. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Crisis or emergency help
Winter crisis column: 11/01 - 03/16. The year-round crisis column was blank. These are FY 2026 plan columns, not a verified 2026-27 crisis season.
Winter shutoff protection
Temperature rule: In 2024, the Virginia legislature established that utility customers cannot be disconnected when extreme cold (below 32°F) or extreme heat (above 92°F) events are forecasted within the 24 hours following a scheduled disconnection.. The table says there is no date-based protection. Named source: Virginia Legislative Session – 4.17.24. The table was last updated September 24, 2025. We did not open that commission rule on October 16, 2026.
Cold-weather disconnect table. Last checked 2026-10-16.
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Sources
- HHS LIHEAP Clearinghouse program dates Table last updated 2025-11-25. FY 2026 State Model Plans.
- HHS LIHEAP Clearinghouse cold-weather disconnect policies Table last updated 2025-09-24.
- HHS LIHEAP Clearinghouse energy-help index Application file links were not copied.
- HHS LIHEAP program page Prints the NEAR number 1-866-674-6327. The page shows 2026-08-05.
- EnergyHelp.us, named on the HHS LIHEAP page
What changed
- September 24, 2025. The clearinghouse updated the cold-weather disconnect table.
- November 25, 2025. The clearinghouse updated planned FY 2026 program dates. A FY 2027 opening table was not on that page.