Provides rental assistance for residents that live within the City of Reading. Must have an eviction notice. Click here for application Provides utility assistance for residents that live within the City of Reading. Must have shut off notice. Provides one time help for low-income homeowners with their water, sewer, trash and recycling bills. See eligibility.

**NOTES** Click here for Coronavirus Information Low-cost Internet service, vouchers for discounts on a low cost computer, and free online Internet training for households with at least one child who is eligible for the National School Lunch Program. Offering 60 days of free internet service.

Emergency Assistance for families with children ages 18 and under who are in school. Examples of assistance include rent, doctor appointments, dental needs, utilities and transportation.

Rental assistance to those with notarized eviction notices. Utility assistance to those with shut-off notices.

Provides funds to families caring for an ill or disabled child to cover uninsured yet vital expenses such as electric bills, adaptive equipment, special nutritional supplements and disease-related therapies and camps.

Lifeline is a federal program that helps lower the cost of your monthly phone or Internet bill, but not both. Receive up to $9.25 off your phone or Internet bill. RULES: If you qualify, your household can get Lifeline for phone or Internet service, but not both. • If you get Lifeline for phone service, you can get the benefit for one mobile phone or one home phone, but not both. • If you get Lifeline for Internet service, you can get the benefit for your mobile phone or your home connection, but not both. • If you get Lifeline for bundled phone and internet service, you can get the benefit for your mobile phone bundled service or your home bundled service, but not both. Your household cannot get Lifeline from more than one phone or internet company. You are only allowed to get one Lifeline benefit per household, not per person. If more than one person in your household gets Lifeline, you are breaking the FCC’s rules and will lose your benefit.

NOTE: as of April 14, 2020 Due to covid-19 outbreak, an EMERGENCY HOUSING FUND has been established. Please, click here for more information on the program. OR cut and paste web site in your browser: https://nhm-pa.org/news/emergency-housing-assistance/

Emergency services, emergency food bag, clothing, applications for utility assistance, after school, children's school supplies, food bag

The Steinman Foundation is providing support to School District of Lancaster families who do not have reliable internet access.