COVID-19
COVID-19 Civil Legal Response in Virginia
Virginia Poverty Law Center’s physical office is closed, but VPLC staff are working remotely and are available for those who need civil legal assistance. See below for important information around appointments, resources, and closures.
EN ESPAÑOL: REPUESTA LEGAL CIVIL EN VIRGINIA AL COVID-19
- 7 Things to Know if You've Lost Your Income: also in Arabic, Korean
- Infographic: Navigating Unemployment During the COVID-19 Crisis: also in Arabic
- What You Need to Know About the Federal Stimulus Checks: in Arabic, Korean
- Unemployment Qualifications and Benefits Under the CARES Act
- Flow Chart: Unemployment Application Process
- Returning to Work: COVID-19 Exposure Risk and Unemployment
- How Stimulus Checks and Extra Unemployment Income Affect Your Benefits
Quick Guides for Tenants and Homeowners
- Get a 60-day Continuance for Eviction Cases
- FAQs About Evictions During the COVID-19 Crisis: also in Arabic
- Your Rights as a Mortgage Borrower During the COVID-19 Emergency
- Flow Chart: Can I Be Evicted During the COVID-19 Crisis?
Resources for Tenants
- Your Rights as a Tenant During COVID-19 Outbreak: also in Kinyarwanda, Nepali, Swahili
- Unlawful Eviction Toolkit: What to Do if Your Landlord Evicts You Without a Court Order
- Information on Evictions from Hotels, Motels, Boarding Houses, etc.
- Asking Your Landlord for Rent Payment Plans
- Fact Sheet: Can You Remain in Your Home After Your Lease Ends?
- Fact Sheet: When Can Your Landlord Enter Your Home?
- What to Do if Your Landlord Gives You an Abandonment Notice
Protections for Tenants and Homeowners Under the Federal CARES Act
Letters to Landlords
- Public Charge Fact Sheet
- What to do if you've recently lost your health insurance
- Losing job-based coverage
- DMAS COVID-19 Response: also in Korean
- Public Benefits and Hunger Programs During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Fact Sheet: Public Benefits During COVID-19
- Fact Sheet: Have You Recently Lost Your Health Insurance?
- How Stimulus Checks and Extra Unemployment Income Affect Your Benefits
- Pandemic EBT: Am I Eligible?