Virginia's Low Income Safety Seat Distribution & Education Program

The Low Income Safety Seat Distribution and Education Program promotes, purchases and distributes free child safety seats to eligible families who can not afford them. Child safety seats are purchased using a collection of funds from the fines from child safety seat traffic infractions. More than 102,000 safety seats have been distributed since 1996 at over 135 distribution sites statewide. Ongoing annual training, assistance and refresher courses are provided to staff to enable them to educate safety seat recipients about correct installation and use of child safety seats.

To qualify for a free child safety seat Virginia applicants must meet all of the following:

Medicaid or FAMIS eligible or proof of meeting program income eligibility guidelines
Resident of Virginia
Parent, legal guardian, or foster parent of the child
Last trimester of pregnancy, or provided for children seven years old or younger who fit within the program safety seat manufacturer's guidelines
Available to attend a safety seat installation and use class
Sign a waiver of liability release form

If you meet the above requirements you may contact your local distribution site to learn how to apply for the program. Download the Low Income Safety Seat Program Flyer (English) / Low Income Safety Seat Program Flyer (Spanish) (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)