VAC provides emergency assistance to low income people when no other program is available to meet a need. These services are provided as long as funds are available and are subject to annual family limits and casework evaluations. Examples of these basic emergency services are:

• Emergency food
• Emergency lodging when shelters are full
• School Supplies for students grades K-12
• Minor auto repairs for employed persons
• Special clothing needed for employment
• Medical / Dental / Prescriptions
• Baby formula to last until the first WIC appointment
• Gasoline for medical appointments or the newly employed
• CATS and paratransit tickets for new jobs or other emergencies
• Miscellaneous items such as birth certificates, ID’s, diapers, car seats, hygiene items, or burials