Works with area landlords and service providers to increase the number of affordable units occupied by persons receiving services through DHS and others in need of supported housing.

Pennsylvania American Legion Housing for Homeless Veterans Corporation owns four town houses on Cypress Street, Moon Township in Allegheny County and provides an environment for veterans while they complete their schooling, job training and become adequately self sufficient to seek permanent housing in the surrounding community.

Each participant is responsible to take part in cleaning of the house, cooking and maintaining the jointly used facilities. Each is also responsible for keeping his/her assigned area clean and doing their own laundry.

The program is designed to enhance the quality of life for the veteran. The goal is to become a productive tax paying citizen by securing a good decent job.

Providing reentry supportive services for families impacted by our criminal justice system

- Housing Assistance (varies based on need)
- Transitional Living Support (female clients only)
- Training (Family Reunification & Cognitive Behavioral Intervention)


- Mentoring (one on one)
- Case Management Services
- Referral Services
- Food
- Clothing
- Educational Support
- Employment Assistance
- Photo Identification Cards
- Bus Passes for Employment

Providing reentry supportive services for families impacted by our criminal justice system

- Housing Assistance (varies based on need)
- Transitional Living Support (female clients only)
- Training (Family Reunification & Cognitive Behavioral Intervention)
- Mentoring (one on one)
- Case Management Services
- Referral Services
- Food
- Clothing
- Educational Support
- Employment Assistance
- Photo Identification Cards
- Bus Passes for Employment

Provides supportive services to very low-income Veteran families living in or transitioning to permanent housing.

May provide eligible Veteran families with outreach, case management, and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include:

• Health care services
• Daily living services
• Personal financial planning services
• Transportation services
• Fiduciary and payee services
• Legal services
• Child care services
• Housing counseling services

May also provide time-limited payments to third parties (e.g., landlords, utility companies, moving companies, and licensed child care providers) if these payments help Veteran families stay in or acquire permanent housing on a sustainable basis.

NOTE: as of March 17, 2020 Walk-in services will suspended to address COVD-19 concerns. There will be a note posted on our location door. Our services will be conducted via phone. Assessments and casemanagement will be conducted via phone.

We will make adjustments for those who do not have a phone. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this challenging time.

Limited Rental Assistance
. As of January 2020 there are limited funds for rental assistance on a case by case basis. Please, call to make an appointment.
Other services available to help prevent homelessness:

• Connection to Info & Resources
  
  
• Step-by-Step Success Planning
  
  
• Advocacy
  
  
• Case Management to people that are experiencing homelessness, near homelessness, or difficulty with housing.
  
• Supportive, engaging, and solution-based.
  
  

Briidge of Hope Neighboring Volunteer program recruits members of local churches to become involved in helping single women of the community with children who are at risk of homelessness.
The Neighboring program enlists these volunteers to do the following:
--Give support, encouragement and build a relationship (with a potentially homeless family)

--Offer tangible, practical support, such as help looking for housing and childcare, help with transportation, household furnishings, meals, etc.
--Use your personal and professional networks to help a family find housing, medical providers, employment, job training or other resources to support a family’s long-term success.





Open Your Eyes
As a faith community, your eyes will be opened – to the pain, trauma and resiliency of families facing homelessness, the brokenness in all of us, the significance of mutual relationships with others, and the importance of Neighboring as followers of Jesus. It’s all about making a true difference in the lives of others.

The Bucks County Housing Link is a centralized point of information, assessment, and referral services for all Bucks County residents experiencing a housing-related crisis.
How does the Bucks County Housing Link work?

Residents experiencing a housing crisis will call the Bucks County Housing Link at 1-800-810-4434.

The Housing Link Call Center staff will screen all callers with a brief interview to determine the household’s most appropriate next step referral.

Callers that are street homeless will be referred directly to Street Outreach and callers that have late or eviction notices or are in a doubled up situation and being asked to leave will be referred to Housing Planning.

Street Outreach and Housing Planning staff will work with callers to determine their housing needs and solutions to help resolve their housing crisis.

https://www.hcocbc.com/buckscountyhousinglink

Provide referrals, homeless assistance and housing support among the many supports offered.

Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) will provide one month rent/security deposit to individuals who are in danger of eviction or homelessness. Individuals must meet eligibility and affordability guidelines and requirements and may receive assistance only one time.

Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Services in the form of security/utility deposit, rental arrears, first month or current monthly rental payments are also available to individuals and families experiencing a recent hardship that are either “homeless” or “ at risk of homelessness” and can document future affordability. Individuals and families must meet eligibility and affordability guidelines and requirements.

Designed to help women and children overcome the trauma of homelessness as they move toward self-sufficiency. Provides assistance to homeless or near homeless people who contact the center for supportive or emergency services. Provides assistance with food, diapers, and personal items. Information is provided regarding emergency shelters, tutoring, housing counseling, and linkages to community services. All services are provided free of charge.

Catholic Charities Diocese of Allentown provides services to veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and/or lacking the resources for housing stability in Berks, Lehigh, Schuylkill, Northampton and Carbon counties.

Through the development of a service plan, staff will work with the individual Veteran and their family and assist with rent, utilities, emergency support a, moving expenses, education, transportation and/or child care.

Catholic Charities networks with Veterans Affairs, churches and community groups to provide additional supports, benefits and services for Veterans and their families.

Housing and Homeless Case Management Central Intake is the initial point of contact for Butler County for all individuals struggling with homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless. Intensive case management services are offered, along with an array of support services to assist individuals and families to achieve greater self determination. Support services include rental assistance, eviction assistance and emergency shelter.

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.

Provides rental assistance for eligible individuals/families when facing eviction and provides rapid re-housing for individuals/families who are literally homeless.

Provides rapid re-housing for individuals/families who are literally homeless.

Provides rental assistance for eligible individuals/families when facing eviction and provides rapid re-housing for individuals/families who are literally homeless.

Provides supportive services to very low-income Veteran families living in or transitioning to permanent housing.

May provide eligible Veteran families with outreach, case management, and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include:

• Health care services
• Daily living services
• Personal financial planning services
• Transportation services
• Fiduciary and payee services
• Legal services
• Child care services
• Housing counseling services

May also provide time-limited payments to third parties (e.g., landlords, utility companies, moving companies, and licensed child care providers) if these payments help Veteran families stay in or acquire permanent housing on a sustainable basis.

Comprehensive case management and referrals to help a family navigate and advocate what services will help them to succeed in our community.

This agency takes a "whole family" approach to understanding what the needs are, what barriers may be keeping a family from experiening their "best selves" and help develop a plan to meet those needs. Individuals within a family as well as the family as a unit, gains understanding:

•what STRENGTHS are present
•what SERVICES are appropriate
•how to ACCESS those services
•how to ASSESS what is working
•develop STRATEGIES to thrive now and in the future

This might be a great fit if your family is struggling in more than one of these areas:
• FINANCES - are you in danger of loosing your housing or overwhelmed by bills?
• BEHAVIOR - is your family or child struggling with anger and/or fighting?
• SCHOOL - is your child struggling in school? Either with grades and/or attendance?
• EMPLOYMENT - are you underemployed (not making enough) or just lost your job?
• HEALTH - are physical or mental health issues causing a lot of stress in your family?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Provides housing supports to those who are at risk of losing their permanent supportive housing. Outreach services designed to enhance and expand the infrastructure for, and services within, mental health and substance use treatment for individuals/families experiencing chronical homelessness.

COVID-19 UPDATES: - Merit House is closed to public. If you are homeless, call 211 for assessment and access to services.

Shelter for homeless men - overnight shelter.
Participants enter on a drop-in basis between the hours of 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm daily. All participants must exit by 8:00 am the following morning.
Merit House is not a day program, it is an overnight emergency shelter. The maximum stay for any participant is 14 consecutive days. If a participant does not return each evening, they forfeit their bed. Following HUD's Housing First model, when possible, clients are quickly moved into permanent housing then offered individualized case management services that assist them in overcoming barriers to stability and self-sufficiency.

CEO's Case Management for the Homeless Program can assist persons who are homeless or at those at risk of becoming homeless with the supportive services necessary to achieve the highest level of self-sufficient living

CEO's Case Management for the Homeless Program can assist persons who are homeless or at those at risk of becoming homeless with the supportive services necessary to achieve the highest level of self-sufficient living

Services for individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD); designed to connect these individuals to safe, stable and permenant housing. Contact your Drug Treatment Program Specialist/Provider for information and access to program referral. Treatment specialists are familiar with program protocol. The Wright Center for Community Health is also operating this program for Luzerne County. Those eligible for services with The Wright Center for Community Health will be referred there for services.

he Department of Veterans Affairs has funded a supportive services grant to CEO to help end veteran homelessness by providing housing stability to homeless and at-risk veterans and their families.
The goal of the SSVF Program is to promote housing stability among very low-income Veteran families who reside in or are transitioning to permanent housing.

Support outreach, casemanagement and other flexible assistance to rapidly re-house Veterans who become homeless or prevent Veterans from becoming homeless.

CEO's Case Management for the Homeless Program can assist persons who are homeless or at those at risk of becoming homeless with the supportive services necessary to achieve the highest level of self-sufficient living.

Serves Hazleton, West Hazleton, Sugarloaf, Drums, Conyngham, Freeland areas.

Providing case management and supportive services with a long-term goal of housing stability and economic success for homeless veterans and their families. Provides homeless emergency shelter, transitional housing, help with locating and establishing a new residence, and case management for homeless Veterans and their families, or those at risk of homelessness.

Homeless financial assistance program.

Financial assistance for the homeless.

Provides supportive services to very low-income Veteran families living in or transitioning to permanent housing.

Under this program, CAPMC aims to improve very low-income Veteran families, housing stability in Mercer County. CAPMC will provide eligible Veterans and their families with outreach, case management, and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include:

• Health care services
• Daily living services
• Personal financial planning services
• Fiduciary and payee services/Child care services
• Housing counseling services

In addition, veterans may also be eligible for time-limited payments to third parties (e.g., landlords, utility companies and licensed child care providers) if these payments help them and their families stay in or acquire permanent housing on a sustainable basis.

Provides independent living programs and direct care services to all individuals with disabilities. Also provides autism services, veteran services and Hospice Wraparound services.

Provides supportive services to very low-income Veteran families living in or transitioning to permanent housing.

May provide eligible Veteran families with outreach, case management, and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include:

• Health care services
• Daily living services
• Personal financial planning services
• Transportation services
• Fiduciary and payee services
• Legal services
• Child care services
• Housing counseling services

May also provide time-limited payments to third parties (e.g., landlords, utility companies, moving companies, and licensed child care providers) if these payments help Veteran families stay in or acquire permanent housing on a sustainable basis.

Provides services to assist persons with accessing and remaining in permanent affordable housing. Access to emergency housing is provided if needed.

Accepts food and holiday donations.

Helps low-income and minority veteran residents of Southeast Philadelphia access vital resources and services, including benefits assistance.

Using emergency funds and housing counseling, provides help to homeless persons of all ages or those in danger of eviction, and provides information on housing options ranging from rental assistance to nursing homes.

Provides a central point of access for people in need of social services, supports, and education and advocacy services that include: prevention, winter shelter placement, rapid rehousing, permanent housing placement and other supportive services.
Also provides, standardized and coordinated assessment and referral service for everyone who is seeking services from the network of homeless services.

Services include:
- Assist a household that cannot otherwise be diverted or prevented from homelessness connect with the shelter that best fits the household's needs and goals.
- Assist persons experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized.
- Case management/Follow-up
Also spearheads the Elizabethtown Area HUB to provide additional connections for access to early childhood education, food and clothing bank assistance, physical and mental health care and long-term supports.

EUMA Case Management is dedicated to the continued successful residential stability of our Veterans. Our goal is to identify and assist with any needs our clients may have that present challenges that may endanger their ability to remain housed. Together with local organizations, we will work diligently to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring.

Services provided may include emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, homeless veteran employment services, and support for veterans involved in the legal system.

FPLB will help to ensure families have the holistic resources they need to stay in their homes and save families from the trauma of homelessness. The Eviction Prevention program also provides case management services to promote sustainability.

**COVID-19 UPDATES** Host churches and volunteers are unable to house them right now so current families are provided with other arrangements i.e. hotel lodging.
Family Promise of Monroe County helps homeless and at risk children and their families achieve sustainable independence through safe shelter and services by a collaborative network of community organizations. Helps families facing homelessness throughout Monroe County. As fast as possible moves our families into safety and provide them with hot healthy food. Our Case Manager works with each family to plan their rapid return to independent housing. Helps with the services a family might need, such as: securing housing, employment, job training, and connecting to services.
Host Congregations. Eight to thirteen host congregations make up the Family Promise Network and provide the overnight accommodations and evening meal to families on a rotating schedule.
Day Center. Guests spend the daytime hours at the Day Center, the homelike shelter, which also serves as the office space for the Family Promise staff.
Support Services. Case Management staff work with guests to accomplish goals needed to successfully exit the program, as well as coordinate and refer the best possible services from other community agencies.
Transportation. The Network provides transportation between the host congregations and the Day Center on a daily basis.

Family Promise of Monroe County’s Pets with a Promise allows families to keep their pets while working towards independence in the program. The funds allow Family Promise to offer direct services to families with pets including boarding, vaccinations, veterinary care, pet supplies, and transportation related to boarding or fostering. The goal of Pets with a Promise is to ensure families experiencing homelessness do not have to choose between receiving services and keeping their pets.

For those who are homeless or near homeless, funding for eligible individuals to use to pay the first and last month's rent in order to maintain current housing or obtain new housing.
Could also help pay for other financial expenses that, without the support, might lead to homelessness, including security deposits, utility assistance or transportation.
Eligibility for the Home4Good funding is based on income and prioritized based on vulnerability.

**COVID-19 Updates** -Futures will be closed to the public until further notice.
For Emergency Shelter/Housing Assistance Program , please call 570-265-3800 to make an appointment.

The homeless assistance program (HAP) makes available a continuum of services to homeless and near homeless individuals and families living in Bradford and Sullivan Counties in North Central Pennsylvania. HAP funding is provided by the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Social Programs. These funds help to assure:
- People who are homeless can find refuge and care.
- Homelessness can be avoided through a variety of prevention services assisting clients to maintain affordable housing.
- Homelessness and near-homelessness clients are assisted in moving toward self-sufficiency through rental assistance, case management, and emergency shelter.

Offers shelter and support services to be a direct solution to families who are facing personal crises. Provide residents an avenue to housing self-sufficiency through transitional housing services. Empowers homeless residents to gain independence as quickly as possible. Residents actively work with Gate House staff to identify and work toward goals to include but is not limited to obtaining employment, securing affordable housing, furthering education, and gaining important life skills.
Gate House staff collaborate on goals for self-sufficienct with agencies such as PA CareerLink, Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc., and the Department of Human Services.

EMERGENCY SHELTERS
Helps individuals and families get off the streets, out of unsafe environments, and begin their journey towards housing stability. The emergency shelters serve men, women, and children throughout Lancaster and Chester Counties. Provides them with a fully secured place to rest, plenty of food, and all the daily necessities of living. Also provide case management to help them fulfill their goals. A typical stay in one of their emergency shelters is 30 - 60 days, with the exception of their Code Blue and Code Red months when they are accessible for those in need of nightly shelter.
RESIDENTIAL HOUSING
Provides both transitional and affordable housing services that serve as stepping stones between their Emergency Shelter and permanent housing. They own several properties across Lancaster and Chester Counties which are used to provide individuals and families housing at a much lower than typical rental rate while providing participants continued case management. This empowers individuals and families to develop a budget, increase savings, and fulfill their personal goals prior to moving into permanent housing.

HOUSING SUPPORT SERVICES Good Sam assists individuals and families throughout Lancaster and Chester Counties stay in their own homes. Our caseworkers come alongside participants to determine the appropriate next steps. We offer an extensive array of services including rehousing and short-term rental assistance. We work together with our participants and community to ensure they have a safe place to call home.

Their available services assist over 200 men, women, and children per year, and include the following:
--Case management and goal planning
--Resource development
--Life skills & parenting support
--Mentoring/volunteer support
--Appropriate levels of financial assistance for rent, utilities, transportation

Assists with emergency shelter requests; provides payment for motel/hotel stay, security deposit, rent, and utilities.

ON HOLD/vouchers not available at this time, as per Emily Aibele, UWP 7/30/2019

Christian faith-based nonprofit meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of youth and their families with Multiple Programs including: YOUTH EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT: Children's Summer Program, Community Service Mentoring, Impressions of Grace, The Net Café, The Net Outreach Youth and Community Center, IdentoGo Identity Services, Underage Alcohol and Other Drugs Education Program, Local-Urban Missions Training Program, Youth Leadership Program, Youth and Family Counseling, Drug and Alcohol Testing, BENEVELENT SUPPORTS: Besor Brook Homeless Youth, Caring Cases Emergency Resources, Homeless Resources, THE BATTLEGROUND: Physical Training and Nutrition, Self Defense Training, Permit Parking

Advocates for the essential human right of housing. Connecting tenants to each other to share information and resources and strategize about how to make unethical landlords accountable.

Provides short-term, transitional housing for homeless and housing insecure female Veterans.

Our program is not just shelter and "three hots," we provide a full mind/body/spirit enrichment course to enable our residents to make positive choices and break the cycle of homelessness.

Assist homeless individuals (or families) with diagnoses of mental illness and/or substance abuse to obtain treatment and rehabilitation services to address their behavioral health issues. Also helps individuals move into stable housing and to become self-sufficient either through employment or establishing eligibility for benefits.

NOTE: as of March 24, 2020 Due to covid-19 directives regarding health and safety, this service is currently CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC and RESIDENTS. You may call us during normal business hours. We will resume normal operations when directed to do so.

Maintenance staff will only be handling emergency work orders during this time.

PLEASE NOTE: HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION for HOUSING AUTHORITY RESIDENTS: If you are struggling to pay your rent, speak to your property manager and/or case manager as soon as there is an issue. These offices seek to work with residents to prevent any evictions or displacements. This is always the case but especially true during the current covid-19 situation.

If you have already contacted your manager and/or case manager and still find yourself in danger of being homeless, please, ask 2-1-1 for housing help and seek out additional York County programs such as:

• CPC at 717-846-4600 x 221 OR
  
• Bell Next Door at 717-356-2957 to ask for additional assistance with case management services to explore other helpful programs. (not direct financial help with rent)
  
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  The York County Housing Authority:
  
• Provides decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
  
• Owns and operates public housing units in addition to administering Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8 Rental assistance).
  
  SERVICES OFFERED:
  
• Management services to: York Towne House, Village Court and Waverly Court Apartments.
  
  
  
• Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8): This program helps families afford safe, decent and sanitary rental housing that is available through private landlords.
  
• Single Room Occupancy Program
  
• Turnkey Lease / Purchase Program
  

Integra Home Counseling Inc.(IHC), will soon be rebranded "Envision Home Guidance Center" IHC is the only U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Approved Housing Counseling Agency located in Monroe County PA with 2 HUD Certified Housing Counselors on staff, one of which is a Certified Financial Coach, along with being an Act 91 Housing Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP) Approved Agency through the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA).
Our HUD Housing Counseling Program supports the delivery of a wide variety of housing counseling services to homebuyers, homeowners, low- to moderate-income renters, and the unhoused (often referred to as homeless).


The primary objectives of our Program are to improve financial literacy, expand homeownership opportunities, improve access to affordable housing, and preserve homeownership.





Our staff of HUD Certified Housing Counselors are trained to provide the following services:


-Financial Management/Budget Counseling

-Financial, Budgeting, and Credit Repair Workshops

-Fair Housing Education Workshops

-Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling

-Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling

-Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops and Counseling

-Pre-Home Purchase Counseling
-Pre-Purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops

-Predatory Lending Education Workshops

-Rental Housing Counseling and Workshops

-Resolving/Preventing Mortgage Delinquency
-Reverse Mortgage Counseling

-Housing Counseling Services for the Unhoused

Our Pre-home purchase counseling can help homebuyers become eligible for various financial benefits, including:


-Down payment assistance programs

-Closing cost grants

-Below market mortgage rates
-Fixed-rate loans



-Provided information on fair housing, fair lending, and accessibility rights
-Developed sustainable household budgets
-Assisted clients to improve their financial capacity (reduce debt load, increase savings, increase credit score)
-Provided access to housing and non-housing resources
-Assisted unhoused or potentially unhoused households to obtain housing
-Aided tenants to avoid eviction
-Helped first-time homebuyers obtain mortgages
-Assisted homeowners with understanding home equity conversion mortgages (HECM)
-Aided homeowners to improve their home conditions and affordability
-Assisted homeowners facing foreclosure to prevent or resolve a mortgage default and stay in their home.

Serves people living in the Avon Grove School District, Unionville Chadds Ford School District, and Kennett Consolidated School District. Some services are available to our neighbors in Oxford School District if the household is facing eviction or is currently experiencing homelessness.



The Emergency Assistance Program program offers the following services for those currently living in our service area:
•financial assistance for rent, utility bills, and other basic living expenses
•housing assistance to those who are experiencing homelessness
•connecting those in need with a partner agency that will best assist them
•laundry and shower facilities -- DUE TO COVID-19 THE SHOWER AND LAUNDRY SERVICES ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED.

Our Emergency Loan Program is offered to individuals that need a stopgap solution.
•provides a short-term 0% interest loan
•up to $500
•for auto repairs, rent assistance, tuition and other needs
•must be paid back within six months
•helps to build credit
•To qualify, proof of income and other documentation is required

Helping families and individuals to stay in their homes

* Rapid Rehousing: to move households quickly from homelessness to permanent affordable housing while providing needed social services to ensure stability.
* Affordable Permanent Housing: Working with churches, businesses and individuals to increase the stock of affordable housing and provide needed social services. This service is in coordination with Your Way Home (YWH)

Rental assistance is provided in the form of financial assistance to household in an immediate housing crisis. Financial assistance up to $1500 for a household, and $1000 for an individual may be available.This assistance can pay for the families first month’s rent, a security deposit and/or back rent due to a property owner in order to secure safe housing for the family affected. Actual payments are dependent upon many factors, including, but not limited to: funds available, circumstance leading to the crisis, past assistance received by the household, amount needed to solve the emergency, etc.

SSVF provides temporary financial assistance and comprehensive case management services to Veterans. Veterans must be either homeless or at risk of homelessness to be eligible for the services. Assistance includes rent and arrearages, security and utility deposits, transportation assistance, emergency supplies, childcare, moving assistance, and emergency supplies. SSVF serves Veteran Households in the following counties: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Jefferson, Lawrence, and Mercer.

May provide eligible Veteran families with outreach, case management, and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include:

• Health care services
• Daily living services
• Personal financial planning services
• Transportation services
• Fiduciary and payee services
• Legal services
• Child care services
• Housing counseling services

May also provide time-limited payments to third parties (e.g., landlords, utility companies, moving companies, and licensed child care providers) if these payments help Veteran families stay in or acquire permanent housing on a sustainable basis.

Through several programs, homeless households are able to obtain comprehensive supportive services in order to obtain and retain housing, increase their income, and move toward self-sufficiency.

Case managers work with households to determine the cause of the housing crisis (if applicable), provide individualized financial literacy and/or budgeting assistance, provide assistance in locating and obtaining suitable housing in the location of the participants choice, assist with landlord/participant negotiations, assist in securing and maintaining utility services for participants, assist in securing furnishings, utensils, and other necessary living items for participants, provide referrals to community services, and teach life skills.

Coordinated Entry General Assessment Agency for Lawrence County.

Some homeless households are eligible for permanent housing assistance through LCCAP. These households must meet additional eligibility guidelines. Clients are able to select housing of their choice, taking into consideration their support systems, employment, and transportation needs. Case managers travel to participants homes bi-monthly to conduct inspections of the property, teach life skills, provide financial literacy/budgeting counseling, and track progress toward goals.

Applicants who need rent assistance must first contact a housing specialist and a referral be sent via the CES process before we can consider an application..

CandleHeart via their ESG funds, can provide rental payment assistance for those who are behind on their rent.

National Call Center for Homeless Veterans

Provides:
- Rental Assistance households with arrears
- Security Deposit for homeless household
- Housing Search Assistance
- Tenent rights information and counseling
- Experienced mediators

Emergency shelter (up to 30 days) to eligible, low-income families and individuals from Somerset County who, due to situational crisis, are at risk of becoming homeless.



Referral services, information and assistance that will enable guests to relocate to safe, affordable permanent housing within 30 days.

Provides case management assistance to with acquiring permanent housing as quickly as possible or to attain stability in their current housing situation. Housing relocation and short to medium term rental and/or utility assistance may also be provided.

Provide case management with financial assistance for qualified low-income families affected by the reduction of available rentals and increased rental costs impacted by the Marcellus drilling in Potter County.

Homeless Continuum of Care Programs services includes: Outreach, Homeless Prevention, Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, Permanent Housing, Housing Support Programs, and Community-wide coordination via the Homeless Services Coalition.

Provides limited financial assistance for families and individuals displaced or made homeless, and residents with court ordered evictions. Services include cash assistance with rent and mortgages and security deposits. Also provides post-disaster housing assistance with referral from Red Cross.

The Goal Achievement Program (GAP) is Open Hearth’s homelessness prevention program that provides short-term, decreasing level rent payment assistance to those who are at risk of becoming homeless due to an unforeseen, short-term financial crisis. GAP follows the progressive engagement model, as we tailor our assistance on a case by case basis, providing the appropriate amount of assistance needed to resolve the housing crisis. More importantly, our budgeting assistance, goal planning and financial counseling offers participants the tools to prepare for an unexpected financial hardship and to prevent risk of future housing insecurity.

Provides direct services to alleviate a military family's or individual's actual/complete emergency financial burden, as well as counseling and/or recovery support. Emergency financial assistance is in the form of checks paid directly to mortgage lenders, auto mechanics, contractors, hospitals, doctors, dentists and other providers. Other emergency funding assistance, which an applicant receives within 24 to 72 hours, includes the following:

- Financial assistance

- Emergency food

- Emergency home repairs

- Critical baby items: formula, food and diapers

- Home and appliance repair

- Furniture and household items

- Local moving assistance

- Community events

- Wounded Warrior Transitional Family Housing
.

Provides intensive case management along with possible financial assistance to re-house homeless veteran families or prevent homelessness. Possible financial assistance may be provided for rent, auto repairs, moving expenses, utilities or specified emergency needs.

Provide financial assistance, intensive case management and supportive services to qualifying Veteran families who are homeless or facing homelessness. Supportive services may include assistance with the following (and more):
- Housing/Rental expenses
- Moving expenses
- Transportation expenses
- Child care
- Essential living needs
- Veteran benefit referrals
- Education referrals
- Health care referrals
- Legal needs/referrals

Oxford SILO is committed to serving members of the Oxford community who are experiencing homelessness, and to helping to prevent vulnerable members of the community from losing their homes.

We welcome all to our monthly community meals, and volunteers participate in outreach to unhoused members of the community through visits and other activities.

Provide emergency housing and referral assistance to farmworkers and their families.

Provide emergency housing and referral assistance to farmworkers and their families.

- Develops and manages affordable rental housing for farmworkers and also provides technical assistance to growers, municipalities and other non-profits to facilitate the development and improvement of affordable housing for migrant and seasonal farmworkers.


- Provides assistance to growers, municipalities and other non-profits to facilitate the development and improvement of housing for migrant and seasonal farmworkers.


Services include:
- Needs Assessment
- Referrals to all available government programs and resources
- Application packaging assistance

Provide emergency housing and referral assistance to farmworkers and their families.

Provide emergency housing and referral assistance to farmworkers and their families.

Provide emergency housing and referral assistance to farmworkers and their families.

Provides assistance to eligible individuals who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless and who also have severe mental illness. Meets with clients in the community and helps clients locate housing (temporary or permanent), financial assistance to avoid eviction, and links to mental health and substance abuse treatment.

The Department of Public Welfare offers an Emergency Shelter Allowance, ESA, to help a homeless or near homeless family/individual to: stop eviction from your home/apartment or foreclosure of your house; find a long-term place to live; find a short-term place to stay.

*COVID UPDATE* Offices are closed to the public. Public will be able to phone the office during normal business hours. Public can drop off needed paperwork in drop box available in the font of the building.
The Department of Human Services offers an Emergency Shelter Allowance, ESA, to help a homeless or near homeless family/individual to: stop eviction from your home/apartment or foreclosure of your house; find a long-term place to live; find a short-term place to stay.

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services offers an Emergency Shelter Allowance (ESA) to help a homeless or near homeless family/individual to:

* Stop eviction from your home/apartment or foreclosure of your house
* Find a long-term place to live
* Find a short-term place to stay

The purpose of an ESA is to stop your housing crisis — rather than slow down the process.

National Call Center for homeless veterans or veterans at-risk of homelessness. Callers will be connected to trained hotline staff who will conduct a brief screening to assess needs; homeless veterans will be connected with the Homeless Point of Contact at the nearest VA facility; family members and non-VA providers calling on behalf of a homeless Veteran will be provided with information regarding the homeless programs and services available; contact information will be requested so staff may follow-up.

Services offered to homeless veterans, veterans at risk of homelessness and their families:
- Compensated Work Therapy (CWT)
- Homeless Veteran Supported Employment Program (HVSEP)
- Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program
- HUD-VA Supportive Housing (VASH) Program
- Acquired Property Sales for Homeless Providers Program
- Supportive Services for Veterans Families Program (SSVF)
- Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program
- Homeless Patient Aligned Care Teams (H-PACTs) Program
- Homeless Veterans Dental Program
- Project CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Educational and Networking Groups)
- Veteran Justice Outreach
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment Enhancement Initiative
- Health Care for Re-Entry Veterans Program
- Readjustment Counseling Service's Vet Center Program

Provides Transitional Housing For Homeless Families (for Adams County Residents)

• Permanent Housing For Homeless Individuals And Families With Documented Disability (for York County Residents)
  
• Case Management
  Information And Referral
  Other Supportive Services
  

Provides permanent apartment with part time supportive services case manager to assist them in maintaining a permanent income source and connecting them to the community services

Transitional housing program; not an emergency shelter. Organizes housing and operate housing with related services for the care and relief of families with children in a housing crisis.

Transitional housing program; not an emergency shelter. Organizes housing and operate housing with related services for the care and relief of families with children in a housing crisis.

Programming uses allocated state or federal funds, as well as funds from other outside sources, to assist with the creation, rehabilitation and support of affordable housing throughout Monroe County for the homeless or those at-risk for homelessness. Assistance designed for low-income individuals who need rental assistance; payments will be made directly to landlords.

Programming aimed at preventing/diverting individuals and families from homelessness.
Referrals for programming will be considered for individuals/families that are facing homelessness due to circumstances that make them unable to maintain housing.
This service is available to qualified residents of Carbon ,Monroe, Pike and Wayne Counties.

Provides food, shelter, utility assistance for individuals or families in need.

Assisting families who are homeless or in danger of being homeless.

Assists individuals in securing financial resources, applying for pertinent documents, searching for housing and applying for housing. In some cases, multiple months of rent may be paid along with a security deposit. Other supports, include furniture, household supplies, payments for accessing documents and other unique needs.

Soldier On provides supportive services to veterans and their families in need, or who are homeless or at risk if becoming homeless.

The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program at Soldier On is a door-to-door outreach campaign assisting veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The outreach program aims to assist veterans and their families before they become homeless in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, and western Massachusetts. Soldier On provides in-home case management, referral services, and temporary financial assistance for housing to veterans facing homelessness. Soldier On’s mission is to provide veterans with the services and support they need to carry on healthy, productive lives in homes of their own.

If you know a veteran who is on the verge of homelessness or struggling with issues related to housing, health care or substance abuse, Soldier On can help.

Case Management and Referral Services for:

• Health Care,
• Daily Living Activites,
• Financial Planning,
• Transportation,
• Income Support,
• Legal Assistance,
• Emergency Supplies,
• Rep Payee/Fiduciary.

Temporary Financial Funds may be available for:

• Rental Assistance
• Utility Fees,
• Security Deposits,
• Utility Deposits,
• Moving Costs,
• Child Care,
• Transportation.

Assistance is available for individuals or families who are in need of financial help to stablize a housing crisis. Financial assistance may include a rent payment to prevent eviction or payment to help with the cost of moving. Eligibility for assistance is determined on a case by case basis.

Emergency shelter is available to households or individuals facing a housing crisis through the use of hotel vouchers. Vouchers can be used to purchase a maximum of two nights stay at a local hotel/motel. Eligibility for assistance is determined on a case by case basis.

Offers resources, counseling, referrals, and education designed to promote self-sufficiency to divert individuals and families from shelter system.

Emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, and educational support. Permanent supportive housing and shelter plus care programs include intensive case management. Agency serves as assessment office for intake into western PA continuum of care housing services.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Declaration of Emergency. County operations remain open. Call first, appointments must be made.
See website for information: Susqco.com Covid-19 page.

Program to assist parents with children who are in need of emergency housing or are homeless.

Provides clothing, personal needs, and financial assistance, as well as, household items to persons facing emergency situations such as eviction or fleeing domestic violence. Emergency housing needs are served through the use of hotel vouchers.

Help homeless or at-risk veteran families quickly regaining stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.

Services include:
- Outreach
- Case management (assessment, housing stabilization plan/referrals)
- Assistance in obtaining VA benefits and other public benefits/community resources and services as available
- Temporary financial assistance may be provided as last resort based on assessed individual need

Only referrals through HMIS by a Housing Specialist will be considered

Salvation Army will assist individuals who are homeless and At-Risk of homelessness, with the rental fee of a home or apartment, provided that they meet all eligibility requirements.

Six Residential Supportive Housing (RSH) apartments serve individuals with a mental illness. Individuals who are interested can complete an application and interview process that will help determine if the program can meet their needs. The goal of the program is for individuals to gain skills in independence of living while connecting to services that will assist them with permanent housing in the community.

The 14-apartment Bridge Housing program is located at the St. James Complex in Mansfield. The goal of this program is to assist the homeless and victims of domestic violence to find and retain permanent housing. This is accomplished by providing temporary housing and supportive services, such as case management, housing counseling, training and life skills education to those living in Bridge Housing. The maximum stay is one year.

Housing services include housing-related counseling, landlord-tenant mediation, housing relocation assistance, rental assistance, utility assistance, emergency shelter, and homelessness prevention. Services provided through Emergency Food & Shelter Program, Homeless Assistance Program

COVID-19 UPDATES: All non-urgent appointments and classes, such as VITA (taxes), Veterans Affairs, and Adult Education are being conducted virtually. All programs requiring case management, like Housing, will be conducted via phone and/or email. Scheduled Union Snyder food pantries are currently planning to operate according to the calenday, but with curbside pick up or other non-physical operations.
CAA's phone lines will ALWAYS remain open and staffed - Please call us at 570-374-0181 if you're in need of help.

We offer programs to assist families who are experiencing a housing crisis. Several programs offer longer term assistance paired with case management based on eligibility, housing status and income. Also offer a rental assistance program to eligible applicants that provides short term assistance to either satisfy an eviction or secure affordable housing. Services are available to residents of both Union and Snyder Counties.

Supporting Housing program with limited capacity for new referrals. Services families or single adults with children in need of housing. Operates 3 apartments which can house a family of four. Each apartment is equipped with a kitchen, living room, a bath and two bedrooms. This residency is located in Lawrenceville.

Supporting Housing program with limited capacity for new referrals. Services women in need of housing. Operates living space for 8 women. Each resident is given a seperate bedroom and bathroom. Other facilities such as kitchen, recreational areas and laundry are shared. Communal house chores are assigned and required of participants. This residency is located in Osceola.

Supporting Housing program with limited capacity for new referrals. Services men in need of housing. Offers stable housing as well as services to assist men to maintain healthy family relationship, obtain employment and receive medical care. This residency is located in Tioga.

The Scranton/Lackawanna County Continuum of Care (CoC) is made up of representatives from local social service organizations that are committed to working together to improve services for the homeless in our region. The members monitor the characteristics and situations of the homeless population, in order to identify strategies to prevent homelessness, rapidly house those who become homeless, and make homeless episodes as brief as possible.
As the lead agency of the CoC, UNC provides administrative support and technical assistance for the CoC and its functions.
UNC is responsible for the completion and submission of the Continuum of Care Consolidated Application, which brings funding for services to the region, as well as the Housing Inventory Chart and the Point in Time Count, which monitor current homeless individuals and resources in the region.

Continues to work with clients past the fulfillment of basic needs, to provide the support necessary to empower clients to achieve long-term stability. Offers a variety of long-term support, education, and counseling services on topics such as budgeting and buying a home. Also offer an intervention program for male perpetrators involved in domestic violence, as well as several specialized permanent supportive housing programs for chronically homeless individuals and families.

Outreach social worker does an assessment of needs and coordinates referrals to shelters, transitional housing, Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) programs and other needed services for homeless veterans.

Outreach social worker does an assessment of needs and coordinates referrals to shelters, transitional housing, Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) programs and other needed services for homeless veterans.

Program creating stable homes and breaking the cycle of poverty through budget coaching, job training, financial assistance and whole-family support. Advocates also have a presence at the school district building in the Student Right’s department.

Schools where Family Advocates are:

• Anderson Elementary
• Kenderton Elementary
• Locke Elementary
• Lea Elementary
• Webster Elementary
• Lamberton Elementary
• George Washington High School
• Gideon Elementary
• Munoz-Marin Elementary
• Hamilton Elementary