An Auxiliary Grant (AG) is an income supplement for individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Certain other aged, blind, or disabled individuals who reside in a licensed assisted living facility (ALF), an approved adult foster care (AFC) home, or an approved supportive housing setting are also eligible to receive an AG. Not all ALFs accept AG payments.

An AG payment is issued to an individual monthly, to be used with a designated amount of their monthly income to pay the maximum monthly AG rate. This rate is determined by the Virginia General Assembly and is adjusted periodically. The AG Program is 80 percent state funded and 20 percent locally funded.

Additional information regarding AG can be found online at the VA DARS website.

To apply, contact Pittsylvania County Department of Social Services at 434-432-7281 to request an application.