Allegheny CARES – COVID relief fund.


Application can be found at: www.covid.pa211sw.org


Qualifications for the program:


Must be resident within Allegheny County

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Must have been affected by COVID-19 - either physically, economically, or being vulnerable, etc

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No income limit

Assistance with - housing, food, utilities, transportation and healthcare.


Individuals CAN apply for both UW Emergency Basic Needs COVID-19 Fund and this fund.
Maximum grant size $700

The BERA Program provides a coordinated assistance program to eligible Bucks County tenants impacted by COVID-19. Both tenants and their landlords are encouraged to apply – either party can start the application. Landlords are able to apply and invite multiple tenants to participate in the program at one time.

Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.

Delaware County officially launched the Delaware County Emergency Rental Assistance (DELCO ERA) Grant Program on March 26. The program assists renters who have suffered disruption and loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over $37 million is available to residents to assist with past due rent and an outstanding utility bill.

Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.
DELCO ERA will pay for past due rent, the largest past due utility bill, and up to three months of future eligible housing/utility expenses totaling up to 15 months of assistance. Past due rent can go as far back as April 1, 2020. DELCO ERA does not pay for deposits.

* No more than one application per household.
* Grant funds are paid directly to the landlord/property manager and the utility company.
* Funds will be distributed on a "first-come, first qualified and approved" basis until program funds are depleted.


Residents are encouraged to apply early as funds are limited! Application Specialists are available to assist. People with language and/or physical challenges can request assistance with application submission.

Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program assists families struggling to make rental and utility (electric, water/sewer and trash, natural gas/propane/oil) payments.

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has funds available for those whose housing is in jeopardy due to income loss due to COVID-19.

ERAP is for the benefit of current tenants and landlords in Mercer County. The focus of the program is to assist with housing stability and to address arrearages for rental and utility payments, a well as possible short-term future rent.

The Federal moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent has been extended to June 30th. The lead agency managing the program is Mercer County Housing Authority in partnership with the Shenango Valley Urban League and Community Action Partnership of Mercer County.

Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.

Provides assistance to households that have experienced economic insecurity and have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. ERAP provides tenant households assistance with rental costs and utilities to include past money owed.

This funding source may be different from other county COVID-19 Emergency Rent Payament Assistance Programs. In some cases both funds may be used. County case managers will be able to offer guidance.

Provides centralized screening, assessment, referral for Covid-19 rental and utility payment assistance services in Montgomery County. Service is provided by the 2-1-1 Call Center. The call center will pre-screen individuals 24/7 and complete appropriate assessments during hours of operation. Services through the Your Way Home Program are not guaranteed.

Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.

Provides support in 3 basic program areas:
-Basic Need(eg. groceries, medical expenses)
-Employment Support(eg. transportation costs, ID, cell phone, resume/job search, education fees, pre-employment costs etc...),
-Housing Stabilization(eg. evection and utility shut-off prevention, fuel, storage etc...).

The services through which these programs provide support are: Client Emergency Fund-emergency financial assistance, Community Closet-grocery cupboard that focuses on personal care and household items (not covered by SNAP/FoodStamps) and supplemental dry food goods, and the ACT Now Network-email network of those willing to be informed when there is an urgent need (e.g.clothing, home goods, ride to doctor).

When funding is available, assistance is available to make heating fuel payments in emergency situations.

Assist applicants with the payment of a fuel or utility bill. Requests for utility assistance must be accompanied by a shut-off notice.

Financial assistance for heating fuel payment assistance to those who qualify as low income. Utilities are funded for areas that are specified.

Emergency Rental Assistance Program has funds available for those whose housing is in jeopardy due to income loss due to COVID-19.

Provides emergency aid, in the form of either a direct grant (a cash gift, not to be repaid) or an interest-free loan, and by giving college scholarships to children of soldiers. Under Army regulations, officers must recommend whether their soldiers deserve aid.

Provides fuel assistance (natural gas, propane, kerosene, fuel oil, wood, pellets, coal) to people in an emergency.

Provides assistance over the phone for older and disabled Pennsylvanians to apply for:

- PACE/PACENET (Rx assistance)
- LIS/Extra Help (SSA benefit for Medicare Part D)
- SNAP (food stamps)
- LIHEAP (heating assistance)
- Property Tax or Rent Rebate
- Mediaid
- Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
- Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Counselors are available to discuss health insurance options and help understand the new health care law (Affordable Care Act).

Contact the Benefit Services Center at:

1-800-528-9594 (toll free)
1-833-373-5869 (other)
215-207-9100 (main adminstrative number)

Provides in-person or over the phone assistance to any Philadelphian seeking to apply for a variety of state and federal benefit programs including:

- PACE/PACENET (Rx assistance)
- LIS/Extra Help (SSA benefit for Medicare Part D)
- SNAP (food stamps)
- LIHEAP (heating assistance)
- Property Tax or Rent Rebate
- Medicaid
- Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
- CHIP
- TANF
- Homestead Exemption

BenePhilly can also provide screenings and assistance in seeking Social Security Disability benefits (SSI/SSDI), WIC, Unemployment Insurance, health insurance counseling, and many other services.

Applications accepted from March 8-August 30, 2021
Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program assists families struggling to make rental and utility (electric,
water/sewer and trash, natural gas/propane/oil) payments.

Provide financial assistance for utility needs - first come/first served basis, Funds are extremely limited and not able to assist with large financial requests. It is funded by donations from the church so funds may not always be available.

Blair County Community Action has a temporary program for Deliverable Fuels. This program began October 25, 2016 and will run through December 31, 2016. The purpose of this program is to assist Blair County residents who are at risk of being without heat during the beginning of the cold season.

Deliverable fuels will be defined as the following:
1. Oil
2. Gas
3. Propane
4. Wood
5. Pellets
6. Coal

Blueprints has rent and utility assistance available for Washington County residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Helps cancer patients with the cost of heating fuel.

Designed to assist with utilities (electric and gas) or fuel bills. Assist with completing of Crisis Fuel applications through LIHEAP.

**COVID-19 UPDATES** No Face to Face contact at this time. Clearinghouse Coordinator does proper phone screening and confirms client is willing and able to do a phone voucher then refers client to a voucher writer. Voucher writer sets up a phone interview with the client to determine eligibility and instructs client in process to send required information
Call the Clearinghouse at 570-888-8826 or email clearinghouse@thevalleybridge.org.
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Vouchers are issued for emergency assistance by voucher writers associated with the member churches of The Bridge to those who meet eligibility requirements including those related to residence (within the school districts of Waverly, Sayre, and Athens as well as transients), previous help from The Bridge, and family income guidelines as determined through the completion of an interview and application.
Vouchers are mainly issued for:
Shelter: for people facing eviction (need an eviction notice), needing a security deposit to secure housing, or needing overnight shelter.

Utilities: for those in danger of having their gas, electric, or water turned off (need a shut-off notice).

Food: for transients needing a meal after Food Bank hours.

Transportation: for those stranded and unable to get transportation out of the community.

Other emergency situations: other monetary crises may be considered once the proper eligibility has been established.

There is a limit to what a family can receive (generally up to $300 every 6 months or 100 gallons of fuel oil every 12 months with a limit to help of 3 times in 7 years), but each case is decided on an individual basis.
To start the process of getting voucher, call the Clearinghouse at 570-888-8826 or email clearinghouse@thevalleybridge.org.

Agency can assist low income customers with home heating expenses through several programs including: Operation Help (emergency grants to prevent electric service termination), other emergency assistance grants for emergency fuel deliveries, and/or the State WAP, PPL WRAP, or UGI LIURP weatherization assistance programs that install energy savings measures for the purpose of reducing heat loss and home heating expenses).

Administers the Operation Help program which offer year round heating bill payment assistance (oil, electric and gas utilities) and security deposit waivers to PPL customers who qualify (low income and extreme hardship).

Case management services assist individuals with goal setting to help individuals and families to establish and sustain self-sufficiency. Referrals are made to the appropriate resources. Can provide housing and utility funds, budgeting and job search counseling and prescription assistance.

Financial support with groceries for Puerto Rican evacuees

Provides families and individuals financial assistance for rent including: rent, rental arrears, utilities, and home energy costs incurred due, directly, or indirectly, to COVID-19.

Catholic Charities will provide emergency fuel/utility assistance to residents of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, depending on availability of funding. The definition of “emergency” is a circumstance that presents a serious, imminent threat to the health and safety of the household and the household has no other safe/viable heating options. Catholic Charities will prioritize emergency fuel/utility assistance to the following groups

• Families with young children
• Elderly
• Families/Individuals on a “fixed” income (from governmental sources)
• Individuals with physical or mental disabilities

Based on level of need and availability of funding, eligible households may be able to receive fuel/utility financial assistance once during the 2010-11 winter season.
Applications for home fuel will not be accepted until November 1, 2010. Exceptions may be granted for special circumstances.
Utility (water, gas, electricity, etc.) assistance will be available at any time.
Approved fuel/utility payments are made directly to the vendor, not the client.
Catholic Charities is NOT able to assist with security deposits on utilities, or payments toward outstanding utility bills from previous addresses.

Catholic Charities will provide emergency fuel/utility assistance to residents of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, depending on availability of funding. The definition of “emergency” is a circumstance that presents a serious, imminent threat to the health and safety of the household and the household has no other safe/viable heating options. Catholic Charities will prioritize emergency fuel/utility assistance to the following groups

• Families with young children
• Elderly
• Families/Individuals on a “fixed” income (from governmental sources)
• Individuals with physical or mental disabilities

Based on level of need and availability of funding, eligible households may be able to receive fuel/utility financial assistance once during the 2010-11 winter season.
Applications for home fuel will not be accepted until November 1, 2010. Exceptions may be granted for special circumstances.
Utility (water, gas, electricity, etc.) assistance will be available at any time.
Approved fuel/utility payments are made directly to the vendor, not the client.
Catholic Charities is NOT able to assist with security deposits on utilities, or payments toward outstanding utility bills from previous addresses.

Handles requests for DELIVERABLE FUEL only (regular fuel oil; propane; wood; fuel pellets; fuel oil blend; kerosene; coal). Assistance is for a ONE TIME EMERGENCY DELIVERY only. Requests taken from January 1 to March 31 ONLY.

Provides financial assistance to low income residents to pay for fuel oil, kerosene, propane, coal or wood to heat the home

** May take up to 5 business days to receive a call back**

Provides cooking fuel

**May take up to 5 business days to receive a call back.**

Provides cooking fuel.

**May take up to 5 business days to receive a call back**

Provides help with cooking fuel

Provides financial assistance for fuel oil, kerosene, coal, wood, or propane to low income residents

Provides financial assistance to low income residents for home heating fuel assistance

**May take up to 5 business days to receive a call back **

Provides cooking fuel assistance

Provides programs and services that assist with immediate needs while empowering individuals and families to attain self-sufficiency. Assistance with basic needs, pregnancy and parenting support and Professional mental health counseling.

Provides programs and services that assist with immediate needs while empowering individuals and families to attain self- sufficiency. Individual, couples and family counseling; pregnancy and parenting support; and help with basic needs assistance.

Basic needs includes limited financial assistance for utilities including assistance through Dollar Energy and CAP programs.

Programs and services include:

- Food pantry;
- Pregnancy preparation classes;
- Supportive services for the homeless;
- MA/CHIP application assistance;
- Parenting cafe;
- Coffee club

In addition to the usual range of core services the Family Service Center in Chester has contracts through which services are provided to the community. These contracts are with the Office of Adult Services/Delaware County, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The programs funded focus on persons with AIDS who are in need of housing and programs to provide counseling and case management services to homeless individuals and families.

When funding is available, provides emergency payment assistance for electricity, heating, and water.

Works to alleviate the financial burden of individuals and families facing crisis situations, as well as provide supportive services to achieve self sufficiency. Some services that may be provided include:
Emergency assistance to prevent homelessness with rent or mortgage payments
Rental deposits
Food vouchers
Utility payments and utility deposit assistance
Prescription assistance
Transportation assistance

Energy conservation measures are installed to homes for utility customers experiencing high kilowatt usage.
Energy education services are also provided.

Energy conservation measures are installed to homes for utility customers experiencing high kilowatt usage.
Energy education services are also provided.

Emergency Rental Assistance Program has funds available for those whose housing is in jeopardy due to income loss due to COVID-19.

Information and referral hotline to assist Butler County residents in resolving a home heating and energy crisis. Acts as a single point of contact for the many governmental, private and charitable funds that are available to address energy and related needs. Also provides weatherization and energy conservation information.

Providing assistance with rent and utilities for people affected either directly or indirectly by COVID-19.
Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.

Assists people with energy related needs.

- Budget counseling
- LIHEAP (application assistance)
- Energy counseling (program application assistance)
- Weatherization
- Monthly Conservation Workshop
- UESF (application assistance)
- CAP (application assistance)
- TAP (application assistance)
- CRP (application assistance)

Provides assistance with member concerns regarding benefits and entitlements such as; SNAP, Social Security, housing issues and repairs, PACE applications and Property Tax/Rent Rebate Programs.

The HAP program provides assistance for those at risk of becoming homeless through rental, utility and mortgage assistance. The program requires sustainable income to maintain rental/utilities/mortgage.

This program, funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, through Clearfield County, serves to assist qualified applicants who are having difficulty making monthly rent payments, utility payments or mortgage payments.

Providing emergency assistance for renters, landlords, and utility providers negatively affected financially by the COVID-19 pandemic and are behind, or will be behind on rent and/or utilities.
Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Provides help for paying home-heating costs to eligible households during the winter months only.

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Individuals can enroll to save up to $400.00 in 10 months on a home heating bill.
Participants will receive a 100% match to purchase heating fuel.

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Provides help for paying home-heating costs to eligible households during the winter months only.

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Individuals can enroll to save up to $400.00 in 10 months on a home heating bill. Participants will receive a 100% match to purchase heating fuel.

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Provides help for paying home-heating costs to eligible households during the winter months only.

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Individuals can enroll to save up to $400.00 in 10 months on a home heating bill. Participants will receive a 100% match to purchase heating fuel.
Paid directlyto your heating provider.

Provides emergency assistance with rent and utilities to those impacted directly or indirectly by COVID-19.

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Individuals can enroll to save up to $400.00 in 10 months on a home heating bill. Participants will receive a 100% match to purchase heating fuel.

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Provides help for paying home-heating costs to eligible households during the winter months only.

Financial help to needy households. Financial assistance up to $200 once per 12-month period.

C.A.N. assists in the form of help with rental, utility bills, clothing or medical bills.
This assistance may include emergency service delivery and/or referrals/consultations to other agencies or organizations with the means to solve the problem.

The serviced areas are defined as comprising the Shippensburg Area School District and the village of Walnut Bottom (zipcode 17266 and zip code 17257 on High Mountain Road)

- Supplemental food pantry.
-Emergency assistance of rent, heat, electric - on a case by case basis. Limited to once a year and up to $200.00 for coverage area only.
-Lone of medical equipment, walkers, crutches, wheelchairs, commodes, shower chairs.

As of 03/17/2020, due to COVID-19, the office is doing all the intakes over the phone and are not accepting any walk-ins. If someone does show up, HELP will take their phone number to call them and send them away. The only exception would be someone without a phone and those residents should expect to have a long wait.

HELP may provide one-time assistance to people needing fuel oil during the winter heating season. Clients must exhaust any and all other energy assistance programs before they receive assistance.

As of 03/17/2020, due to COVID-19, the office is doing all the intakes over the phone and are not accepting any walk-ins. If someone does show up, HELP will take their phone number to call them and send them away. The only exception would be someone without a phone and those residents should expect to have a long wait.

Operation HELP pays energy bills for customers who, as a result of hardships and limited income, have difficulty paying their energy bills. Lower Dauphin's Operation HELP Funds are only used to pay for Electric.

Use this service for Coordinated Entry in Cameron or Elk Counties for General or Domestic Violence Assessment for Homelesness or housing crisis.

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.

Assisting those who have been directly or indirectly affected by COVID-19. Providing rent, utilities, home energy cost, security deposits assistance.
Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.

Clinton County Housing Coalition will administer the local Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).
Renters who were financially affected by COVID-19 may be eligible to receive financial assistance with rent and utilities.

CEO is able to provide utility customers with access to assistance to help with bill payment for gas and electric services.

CEO is able to provide utility customers with access to assistance to help with bill payment for gas and electric services.

The LIHEAP Crisis Program is designed to provide emergency service to eligible persons who face a home heating related emergency.
Emergency situations include:

- Broken heating equipment or leaking lines that must be fixed or replaced.

- Lack of fuel.

- The main heating source or second heating source (a source that is used to operate the main heating source
or used if the main heating source is not working) has been completely shut-off.

- Danger of being without fuel (less than a 15 day supply) or of having utility service terminated
(received a notice that service will be shut off within the next 60 days).
Please contact our office at 570-826-0510 in the Wyoming Valley area, 570-455-4995 in the Hazleton area or 570-836-4090 in Wyoming County.

Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program provides assistance to Luzerne and WyomingCounty households that are unable to pay rent and/or utilities due to COVID-19 Pandemic.

CEO Haz is able to provide utility customers with access to assistance to help with bill payment for gas and electric services thru PPL, UGI Fuel Funds and Energy Conservation
PPL programs, such as security deposit waivers.

Assistance with housing emergencies such as foreclosure, eviction, and essential utility termination (heat, electric, water/sewage), as well as emergency shelter and assistance to locate permanent housing; assistance with budgeting, and addressing other issues affecting the household through referrals to community resources.

HAP provides housing assistance for homeless or near homeless situations for: rent, mortgage, heat, electric, or water/sewage assistance.

Providing rent and utilities assistance for renters affected by COVID-19 after March 13, 2020.
Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.

Offers oil assistance for eligible oil-heat customers on a limited basis.

Provides a range of financial and supportive services to very low-income veterans and their families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing. Assistance can include help with rent, mortgage, or utility payments.

Financial assistance in paying utility bills.

Emergency Rental Assistance Program has funds available for those whose housing is in jeopardy due to income loss due to COVID-19.

Provides assistance to qualifying individuals who require help to prevent disconnection of a utility service or to pay overdue bills for any energy source.

One time financial assistance for rent, security deposit or utilities for households who do not fit another program's eligibility guidelines.

RENT: Residents may qualify for up to 12 months of rent assistance – to cover past, current and/or future monthly rent payments.
UTILITIES: Assistance payments will be made for arrearages only, but can include electric, natural gas, water, sewer and trash.

Utility assistance available for Venango County residents. These funds are contingent on donations and have conditions that must be met.

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.

Provides case management in addition to utility assistance, employment aid, and short-term transportation assistance.

For ELANCO families and/or individuals they offer financial assistance (utilities, rent, etc.) on a case by case basis. They offer case management for those in ELANCO with low resources and make referrals when appropriate.

Transportation ministry available for those in ELANCO who need access to medical or educational (school meetings) appointments.

Mobile clothing closet offering free clothing during the scheduled community meals.

Rent and utility assistance for Cumberland County Residence who have been impacted by Covid-19. Qualified applicants may receive up to 12 months of rent and utility assistance. The 12 months includes past due rent and utilities.

Please, note: Utilities are limited to electricity, gas, fuel oil, water and sewer and trash removal. (Telephone, cable and internet are NOT considered to be utilities).

Distribution of a check to fuel vendors: LIHEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program)

Delaware County officially launched the Delaware County Emergency Rental Assistance (DELCO ERA) Grant Program on March 26. The program assists renters who have suffered disruption and loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over $37 million is available to residents to assist with past due rent and an outstanding utility bill.

Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.
DELCO ERA will pay for past due rent, the largest past due utility bill, and up to three months of future eligible housing/utility expenses totaling up to 15 months of assistance. Past due rent can go as far back as April 1, 2020. DELCO ERA does not pay for deposits.

* No more than one application per household.
* Grant funds are paid directly to the landlord/property manager and the utility company.
* Funds will be distributed on a "first-come, first qualified and approved" basis until program funds are depleted.


Residents are encouraged to apply early as funds are limited! Application Specialists are available to assist. People with language and/or physical challenges can request assistance with application submission.

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) provides assistance to households that have experienced financial hardship and may be at risk of homelessness due to Covid-19. ERAP provides tenant households assistance with rental and utility costs to include arrearages and other related housing expenses.

Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.

Provides rental and utility assistance to tenants impacted by COVID-19. Both tenants and their landlords are encouraged to apply, either party can start the application.
Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.

Distributes Dollar Energy applications for utility payment assistance

The S.A.F.E program provides emergency financial assistance. Program recipients also receive resources on saving, budgeting and living on a fixed income.

S.A.F.E eases financial hardships by providing assistance with past due rent, new lease deposit and utility assistance.

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

Emergency Rental Assistance Program has funds available for those whose housing is in jeopardy due to income loss due to COVID-19.

Provides emergency financial assistance to those in need of rental assistance, utility assistance or heating assistance.

As of 04/13/2020: Due to COVID-19, currently taking phone calls and having “porch meetings”, but not meeting with anyone inside. Housing issues should be referred to Center for Community Action (Anyone with questions can either email information at info@ccaofpa.org or call 800-323-9997)

Utilities assistance.

Thursdays from 10-12, distributes packages of perishable and non-perishable items on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible residents of Northwest Philadelphia. Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets available during holiday period.

Provides monetary assistance for individuals to purchase necessary fuel or pay an essential utility bill.

The Help Hotline provides to the residents of the Blue Ridge Summit area assistance in the form of a clothing bank, food banks and limited financial assistance with utility bills. All assistance must be done by contacting the Help Hotline manager at 717-762-9050, who will then schedule an appointment for either Tuesday evening or Saturday morning each week, unless considered an emergency. Assistance may be coordinated with surrounding agencies in regards to utility bills. The Help Hotline serves a 4 county area, within established boundaries.

As part of Holy Trinity's Community Outreach Program eligible participants of the Holy Trinity food pantry can receive
limited emergency financial assistance to help with a rent, electric bill, gas bill or heating bill payment.
If not a client of the pantry, we ask for a copy of a shut off notice, eviction notice, etc.
Provides between $50 - $200 in assistance once within a 6 month period.

Call 570-828-7411 for information and application for service.

Provides financial assistance to single women and mothers with children impacted by Covid-19 in Chester County. This is specifically for those women that lost hours or lost employment due to COVID 19. We can assist with a portion of rent, preventing utility shut-offs or possible other expenses. They must be able to demonstrate that they have been impacted by COVID-19

Provides financial assistance for heating fuel for local families in need.

Provides assistance for fuel for residents of Indiana County.

Emergency Rental Assistance Program has funds available for those whose housing is in jeopardy due to income loss due to COVID-19.

Vouchers issued through the system at over 40 participating churches in Erie and surrounding area.
Availability and types of vouchers can vary.

provides assistance with heating fuel in the winter months to qualifying individuals and families. Attendance at educational classes is required in order to apply. Call or visit the webpage to RSVP to attend a class.

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.

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) provides rent and utility assistance to qualifying applicatants to prevent housing instability, potential eviction, and financial hardships of tenants and landlords as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emergency Rental Assistance Program has funds available for those whose housing is in jeopardy due to income loss due to COVID-19.

ERAP is for the benefit of current tenants and landlords in Mercer County. The focus of the program is to assist with housing stability and to address arrearages for rental and utility payments, a well as possible short-term future rent.

The Federal moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent has been extended to June 30th. The lead agency managing the program is Mercer County Housing Authority in partnership with the Shenango Valley Urban League and Community Action Partnership of Mercer County.

Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.

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Provides utility assistance (heating oil, natural gas, and/or water/sewer bill) for families or individuals in crisis or emergency. There are special programs for qualified UGI customers.

Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program assists families struggling to make rental and utility (electric, water/sewer and trash, natural gas/propane/oil) payments.

Provides financial assistance to individuals and families in the North Penn School District facing a temporary rent, utility, or medical/prescription crisis.

During the summer, Manna prepays electric bills for seniors so that they can run fans or air conditioners. Electric bill must not be past due.

Food assistance

• Energy assistance
  
• Referrals
  
• Counseling
  
• Programs for children/WIC
  
• Educational
  
• Holiday adoptions
  
• Ready2learn
  
• Summer Day Camp
  

Provides assistance with past due rent, future rental assistance and utility / home energy costs, as well as Housing Stability Services. For individuals and/or families who have been impacted directly or indirectly by the COVID-19. Landlords are also able to apply on behalf of tenants. The tenants will have to co-sign the application, as well as provide the additional documentation that is require to complete the application process.
Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.

- Provides a one-time payment of up to $500 per household that may not be extended as credit and excludes payment of arrears and penalty, maintenance, security deposits, or installment fees.


- Provides a one-time payment of up to $500 per household annually to qualifying individuals ages 60 or older with no implementation of copayment based on gross household income.
- Assist individuals in planning for heating needs through financial planning education and energy conservation and weatherizing resources to alleviate heating crisis in the future.

- The program closes annually on March 31st or at the exhaustion of funding availability.