Local SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, energy assistance, family, adult, child, protective-services, and self-sufficiency pathway - Lee County; program, income, household, documentation, seasonal, and appointment rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Lee County Department of Social Services
Lee County Social Services is a local starting point for public benefits, family services, adult services, child services, energy assistance, protective services, and self-sufficiency support. Ask about current eligibility and required documents.
Online benefits screening and application pathway for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, energy assistance, and related programs - Virginia, including Lee County; income, household, documentation, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Virginia CommonHelp
CommonHelp is Virginia's online route to screen and apply for several public-benefit programs. Confirm current rules and contact Lee County Social Services if online access is difficult.
State energy-bill and fuel-assistance pathway - Virginia, including Lee County; seasonal, income, household, application, and funding rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Virginia Energy Assistance
Virginia's energy-assistance pathway can help eligible households ask about heating, cooling, crisis, and utility support. Confirm current application windows and local documentation requirements.
Local housing-assistance and homeownership pathway - 124 Garden Drive, Jonesville; income, program, application, documentation, waiting-list, and unit rules apply; no emergency-housing guarantee
Lee County Redevelopment and Housing Authority
The Lee County Redevelopment and Housing Authority is listed for homeownership assistance and a lease-to-purchase pathway. Confirm current applications, income guidelines, waiting lists, accessibility, and program availability directly.
Public transportation pathway serving Lee, Scott, Wise, and Norton; free demand-response trips are listed Monday-Friday 7 a.m.–5 p.m. with advance reservations; METGo! Pennington Gap–Jonesville rides are listed at $1 per trip effective October 1, 2025; schedules and eligibility rules should be confirmed
Mountain Empire Transit
Mountain Empire Transit serves Lee County and lists free curb-to-curb demand-response trips Monday-Friday 7 a.m.–5 p.m. with advance reservations. Its METGo! on-demand zone includes Pennington Gap–Jonesville; call to confirm current fares, reservations, and accessibility.
Regional aging, caregiver, nutrition, transportation, and supportive-services pathway serving Lee County; age, disability, caregiver, program, and capacity rules vary; not emergency dispatch
Mountain Empire Older Citizens
Mountain Empire Older Citizens is the regional aging and supportive-services organization for the LENOWISCO area, including Lee County. Ask about current aging, caregiver, nutrition, transportation, and supportive-service options.
Regional public-library, internet, information, outreach, and learning pathway serving Lee County; branch hours, library-card, program, and access rules vary; not emergency dispatch
Lonesome Pine Regional Library - Lee County Public Library
Lonesome Pine Regional Library includes Lee County Public Library and the Rose Hill branch. Confirm current branch hours, library-card requirements, internet access, outreach, and program availability before traveling.
Official public-school, enrollment, student-support, special-education, meal, and family-information pathway - 155 Vo-Tech Drive, Jonesville; enrollment, transportation, program, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Lee County Public Schools
Lee County Public Schools provides current enrollment, school, student-support, special-education, meal, and family information. Confirm enrollment, accessibility, and student-service details directly.
State education-information and school-quality profile pathway - Lee County Public Schools; data, school, enrollment, and program information is informational; not emergency dispatch or individualized education advice
Virginia School Quality Profiles – Lee County Public Schools
Virginia's School Quality Profiles provide a state-maintained information route for Lee County Public Schools, including school and program data. Confirm current student services and enrollment details with the school division.
State workforce, job-matching, training, veteran, and employment-navigation pathway serving Lee County; current workforce-center location, appointment, eligibility, and program rules should be confirmed through the official locator; not emergency dispatch
Virginia Works – Lee County Workforce Navigation
Virginia Works provides the current state route to job matching, training, unemployment, veteran services, and workforce-center support. Use the official locator for the current center serving Lee County and confirm documents and eligibility.
Free civil-legal-help pathway for eligible low-income residents - Lee County and Southwest Virginia; income, assets, case type, conflict, and capacity rules apply; does not handle every case or criminal matters; not emergency dispatch
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society provides free civil legal assistance in Lee County and the region. Apply through the centralized intake route and confirm eligibility, case type, and capacity.
Regional food-bank and hunger-relief pathway serving Lee County; pantry, food-distribution, eligibility, schedule, and capacity rules vary by local partner; not emergency dispatch
Feeding Southwest Virginia
Feeding Southwest Virginia is the regional food-bank pathway serving Lee County. Use its current partner and distribution information or call 211 to identify a local food resource and confirm requirements.
Free statewide navigation for food, clothing, shelter, utilities, transportation, health, and other basic needs - Lee County and Virginia; each referred provider has separate eligibility, schedule, and capacity rules; not emergency dispatch
Virginia 211 Food and Basic-Needs Navigation
Use Virginia 211 to identify current food pantries, meals, clothing, shelter, and basic-needs options serving Lee County. Confirm location, schedule, household rules, and availability before traveling.
Regional planning, community-development, housing, transportation, and local-government coordination pathway - Lee, Wise, Scott, and Norton; program and funding eligibility vary; not emergency dispatch
LENOWISCO Planning District Commission
LENOWISCO Planning District Commission coordinates regional planning and community-development work for Lee County and neighboring localities. It can help identify current public projects and partners, but does not replace direct program intake.
Virginia Cooperative Extension education and practical-support pathway - 486 Industrial Drive, Pennington Gap; program schedules, registration, and eligibility vary; not emergency dispatch or clinical care
Virginia Cooperative Extension – Lee County
Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Lee County office offers locally based education and practical programs. Ask about current household, family, nutrition, agriculture, 4-H, and healthy-home education; it is not a cleanup or clinical service.
Practical education pathway for household safety, food, family, water, and home-risk concerns - Lee County and Virginia; educational scope only; not inspection, cleanup, treatment, or emergency response
Virginia Cooperative Extension Healthy-Home Education
Extension can be a practical educational pathway for healthy-home and household-risk questions, including information that may help supporters plan a safer next conversation. Confirm current local programming; it is not a cleanup or clinical service.
County administration, departments, public notices, permits, records, service offices, and local-government navigation pathway - Lee County; jurisdiction, fee, appointment, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Lee County Government Services
Lee County government is the local starting point for departments, public notices, permits, records, service offices, and county programs. Confirm which office has jurisdiction before submitting a request.
Municipal administration, public-safety, permits, zoning, planning, records, and town-service pathway - Jonesville; town jurisdiction, fee, appointment, and code rules apply; not emergency dispatch or private cleanup
Town of Jonesville Municipal Services
The Town of Jonesville is the municipal route for town-government questions, public notices, permits, codes, records, and local services. Confirm that the property is within town limits before making a request.
Statewide support-navigation pathway for housing, food, child care, health, mental health, utilities, and local programs - Virginia, including Lee County; each program has its own eligibility, cost, and capacity rules; not emergency dispatch
Virginia Support Resources
Virginia's support-resources page explains how to find current help with housing, food, child care, health, utilities, and related needs. Use 211 for local navigation and confirm every referral directly.
Free statewide phone and web navigation for housing, food, utilities, transportation, health, and legal resources - Lee County and Virginia; each referral has separate eligibility, cost, and availability; not emergency dispatch
Virginia 211 Housing and Basic-Needs Navigation
Use Virginia 211 when you need a current human connection to local housing, food, utility, health, transportation, or legal options and are not sure which agency fits.
Local circuit-court and clerk-of-court pathway for records, filings, jury, civil, and court-information questions - Lee County; legal deadlines, filing rules, fees, and representation limits apply; not emergency dispatch or legal advice
Lee County Circuit Court and Clerk
Use Lee County court and clerk contacts for current court, records, filing, and clerk information. Confirm deadlines and whether legal advice or representation is needed.
Qualified local hospital and outpatient-care pathway - 127 Healthcare Drive, Pennington Gap; inpatient, diagnostic, telehealth, cardiology, physical-therapy, and care-coordination services are listed by the hospital; insurance, referral, scheduling, billing, and capacity rules apply; not cleanup or hoarding support
Lee County Community Hospital Outpatient and Specialty Care
Lee County Community Hospital provides a qualified local-care route beyond emergencies, including inpatient, diagnostic, telehealth, cardiology, physical-therapy, and care-coordination services. Confirm current outpatient and financial-information options directly.
State behavioral-health and developmental-services navigation pathway - Virginia, including Lee County; local CSB intake, eligibility, insurance, and capacity rules vary; 988 or 911 for crisis limits
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Virginia DBHDS explains that community-services boards are the public entry point for mental-health, substance-use, developmental, crisis, and supportive services. Use Lee County Behavioral Health Services for local intake and call 988 or 911 as appropriate.
State job matching, wage, training, veteran, and employment-navigation pathway - Virginia, including Lee County; account, eligibility, employer, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Virginia Workforce Connection
Virginia Workforce Connection provides job matching, wage information, skill requirements, veteran services, and training opportunities. Pair it with the regional Virginia Works center for current hands-on help.
Local housing-assistance and homeownership application pathway - Lee County; income, program, documentation, waiting-list, and unit rules apply; no emergency-housing guarantee
Lee County Redevelopment and Housing Authority – Housing Applications
Use the Lee County Redevelopment and Housing Authority record to ask about current applications, income guidelines, waiting lists, accessibility, and housing programs. Confirm current availability directly.
County solid-waste, litter-control, disposal-information, and transfer-station pathway - Lee County; accepted materials, hours, fees, access, and safety rules apply; not private cleanup or emergency response
Lee County Solid Waste and Litter Control
Use Lee County solid-waste and litter-control contacts for current disposal information, accepted materials, hours, and access rules. Confirm requirements before transporting debris or other materials.
County animal-service and animal-safety navigation pathway - Lee County; jurisdiction, response, intake, licensing, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate human danger; not a general cleanup service
Lee County Animal Services and Safety Navigation
Use Lee County government or 211 to identify the current animal-service route for animal-safety, stray, welfare, or licensing questions. Confirm response and intake rules directly; call 911 for immediate human danger.