With funding from the Food Research and Action Center, the Virginia Poverty Law Center has launched a new initiative to fight hunger in the Commonwealth – Virginia Hunger Solutions.

"SNAP is also a lifeline during an economic downturn. Every dollar that you spend in SNAP brings $1.50 to the local economy," ...

A proposed debt ceiling deal is “cruel and insulting” to low-income individuals and children, according to The Virginia Poverty Law Center.

The Virginia Poverty Law Center is expanding online tools, self-help material and legal resources with a $1 million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The effort will launch in May with ...

The Virginia Poverty Law Center received a $750,000 donation from Amazon to help expand their Eviction Legal Helpline. With the continuing pandemic and already high eviction rates in Virginia this ...

In a Dec. 23 press release, the Virginia Poverty Law Center highlighted a recent report from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), claiming that the Commonwealth is leaving its working families ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- The Virginia Poverty Law Center has launched a new online tool designed to help low-income Virginians facing eviction proceedings in court who cannot afford legal representation.

The Virginia Poverty Law Center issued the following news release:. More than 90,000 of those individuals are from Virginia, according to a Families USA report from late last year.

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Poverty Law Center (VPLC) wants Governor Ralph Northam to issue an executive order to temporarily stop all evictions in the state. Earlier this month ...

The Virginia Poverty Law Center is supporting two bills before the upcoming general assembly. One bill would preserve a minimum amount of money in a bank account.

For 2024, the National Consumer Law Center gave Virginia a rating of "D" in protection from debt collectors and creditors. Now the Virginia Poverty Law Center is advocating for new legislation the ...

The Virginia Poverty Law Center advised individuals dealing with the notice to take several steps, including responding to the VEC by the Thursday deadline with proof of the response and including ...