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Franklin County assistance programs.

Get help with bills, rent, and housing

The Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project, Inc (The Stop Organization) is a community organization that has a goal of providing short term relief and assistance, while at the same time help low income individuals and families become self-sufficient. Several assistance programs and areas have been identified for primary help, including housing, employment, education, emergency services, nutrition, child care services, and energy bill assistance. They operate in the Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Southampton, Franklin, and Isle of Wright areas. The main office is located at 2551 Almeda Avenue
in Norfolk.

The Stop Organization offers residents several programs.

They include housing counseling and assistance. STOP will help and offer homeowners and renters with counseling on budgeting, credit, debt management, credit card assistance, mortgage default and foreclosure assistance, prevent evictions, and more.

Weatherization is offered to low and mid income families. This program helps people save on their energy bills, and consists of reducing air leakage, adding insulation, wrapping water heaters and venting attics. The program is free if you meet the criteria.

Home repairs are offered. It will assist homeowners with needed repairs to make their homes safe and improve living conditions.

They also have an indoor plumbing (IP/R) program. This was created to provide housing rehabilitation assistance and complete, updated indoor plumbing for both low and moderate income homeowners and families.

This is just a sampling. Contact for for more information on these or any other programs.