The Housing Options Program is a federally funded program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD. The program provides financial assistance in the form of a housing choice subsidy to people who are homeless in Chester County who also have a confirmed disability. Applicants for the program must be referred through an agency participating on the Local Housing Options Team LHOT. If you have any questions about the Housing Options Program or would like to see if you may be eligible, have your case manager, counselor, or other treatment provider contact The Arc for more details.

Offers mediation services as an alternative to the court for resolving disputes such as: landlord/tenant problems, "fence" disputes between neighbors, disputes involving children/youth, minor civil/criminal complaints, domestic disputes, business/consumer disputes, and multi-party/multi-issue disputes. Offers training on mediation skills and workshops and seminars on conflict management, communication skills building, team building, and negotiation for adults and youth.

Legal consultation for low-income individuals on non-criminal issues including family law, landlord-tenant issues, Social Security, record expungement and employment concerns. No criminal matters. Walk-in early since space is limited and they can only see ten clients per session.

For clients in private (landlord) housing, provides advice in cases involving eviction, illegal lockouts, unlawful termination of utilities, and homes in disrepair.

For clients in subsidized housing, provides advice on: - admissions and evictions - termination of Section 8 - utility allowance problems and repair problems - disability accommodations - domestic violence and assault-related housing issues - PHA grievance hearings - adding or removing family members from a lease - recertification issues

Provides legal assistance if someone has been the victim of discrimination in housing.

Providing education and advocacy about Fair Housing, ensuring that the protected classes are not unfairly discriminated against when it comes to renting or buying a home as well as in financial lending practices. Housing: Fair Housing, Education, Referral, Advocacy.

Franklin County Legal Services provides legal representation, advice, and education to low-income individuals with civil legal problems in Franklin and Fulton Counties of Pennsylvania.

Greene County Human Services Department offers a full continuum of housing services. The Philosophy of the County is to keep people housed whenever possible and if they become homeless, to assist them to move to permanent housing. Our programs serve the following: • Persons at risk of homelessness • Homeless • Persons with Behavioral Health (Mental Health and Drug Alcohol) Issues • Low Income families and individuals • Families involved with Children and Youth • Persons with Special Needs and/ or Disabilities • Seniors • Youth in transition • Person involved in the Criminal Justice System • Veterans The Greene County Housing Program continuum of services includes the following services that are described in more detail below: • Outreach • Intake and Coordinated Assessment • PATH Services (help with housing for those with Behavioral Health needs) • Homeless Prevention (evictions) • Rapid Rehousing (first month’s rent) • Emergency Shelter • Shelters • Transitional Housing • Permanent Housing • Support Services To access any of these housing services, contact: Housing Outreach Specialist Fort Jackson Building (3rd Floor) 19 South Washington Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-852-5276/ Fax: 724-852-5368 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday

Provides credit, budget and housing counseling. Assists with tenant/landlord problems and fair housing problems.

Provides free legal services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, or at risk of becoming homeless. Also helps with SSI, TANF, SNAP, medical assistance, veterans benefits, shelter, behavioral services.

Fair Housing Enforcement and Education Services provides: - Counseling for housing discrimination victims on their rights protected under fair housing laws - Information for consumers, nonprofits, and communities on how to recognize and report violations - Testing investigation services for housing discrimination victims - Information on legal options and assistance in navigating the legal process - Random testing to ensure regional compliance with fair housing laws - Technical assistance to prevent discrimination before it occurs - Comprehensive and individually tailored education programs provided on site, online or at FHCSP's training facility in Fort Washington for private landlords, property managers, real estate professionals, consumers, homeowners' associations, housing authority staff, CDBG funded nonprofits, local government, social service agencies, etc.

Provides free civil legal representation to low-income clients. Cases handled include family, consumer and housing law and public benefits within program priorities. LLS assists survivors of domestic violence in Protection From Abuse actions without regard to income.

Provides services in civil cases and small claims dealing with consumer issues (bankruptcy, foreclosures), housing, abuse, elder law, custody and public benefits. Pro bono programs available.

Housing Law services offer free civil legal information for financially eligible individuals and groups who need assistance with consumer and housing matters. Services Include: Mortgage Foreclosure , Consumer Protection , Subsidized and Public Housing , Evictions , Landlord/tenant issues

Legal Services at Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) provides services in civil cases and small claims. In addition, Pro Bono programs operating in all five counties are avenues through which private attorneys willing to donate their time, advise and represent low-income clients, victims of domestic abuse and the elderly. Legal Services include: - Consumer problems (including bankruptcy, foreclosures and sheriff's sales) - Custody - Denial/Termination of government benefits - Elder law issues - Housing (including Landlord/Tenant disputes, Public Housing and Section 8) - Protection from abuse - Social Security - Employment (including unemployment compensation and expungement of criminal records) - Utilities

Housing Law services offer free civil legal information for financially eligible individuals and groups who need assistance with consumer and housing matters. Services Include: - Predatory Lending - Mortgage Foreclosure - Consumer Protection - Subsidized and Public Housing - Evictions - Landlord/tenant issues

Legal Services at Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) provides services in civil cases and small claims. In addition, Pro Bono programs operating in all five counties are avenues through which private attorneys willing to donate their time, advise and represent low-income clients, victims of domestic abuse and the elderly. Legal Services include: Consumer problems (including bankruptcy, foreclosures and sheriff's sales) , Custody , Denial/Termination of government benefits, Elder law issues , Housing (including Landlord/Tenant disputes, Public Housing and Section 8) , Protection from abuse , Social Security , Employment (including unemployment compensation and expungement of criminal records) , Utilities

Housing Law services offer free civil legal information for financially eligible individuals and groups who need assistance with consumer and housing matters. Services Include: - Predatory Lending - Mortgage Foreclosure - Consumer Protection - Subsidized and Public Housing - Evictions - Landlord/tenant issues

Legal Services at Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) provides services in civil cases and small claims. In addition, Pro Bono programs operating in all five counties are avenues through which private attorneys willing to donate their time, advise and represent low-income clients, victims of domestic abuse and the elderly. Legal Services include: - Consumer problems (including bankruptcy, foreclosures and sheriff's sales) - Custody - Denial/Termination of government benefits - Elder law issues - Housing (including Landlord/Tenant disputes, Public Housing and Section 8) - Protection from abuse - Social Security - Employment (including unemployment compensation and expungement of criminal records) - Utilities

Housing Law services offer free civil legal information for financially eligible individuals and groups who need assistance with consumer and housing matters. Services Include: - Predatory Lending - Mortgage Foreclosure - Consumer Protection - Subsidized and Public Housing - Evictions - Landlord/tenant issues

Legal Services at Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) provides services in civil cases and small claims. In addition, Pro Bono programs operating in all five counties are avenues through which private attorneys willing to donate their time, advise and represent low-income clients, victims of domestic abuse and the elderly. Legal Services include: - Consumer problems (including bankruptcy, foreclosures and sheriff's sales) - Custody - Denial/Termination of government benefits - Elder law issues - Housing (including Landlord/Tenant disputes, Public Housing and Section 8) - Protection from abuse - Social Security - Employment (including unemployment compensation and expungement of criminal records) - Utilities

Legal Services at Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) provides services in civil cases and small claims. In addition, Pro Bono programs operating in all five counties are avenues through which private attorneys willing to donate their time, advise and represent low-income clients, victims of domestic abuse and the elderly. Legal Services include: - Consumer problems (including bankruptcy, foreclosures and sheriff's sales) - Custody - Denial/Termination of government benefits - Elder law issues - Housing (including Landlord/Tenant disputes, Public Housing and Section 8) - Protection from abuse - Social Security - Employment (including unemployment compensation and expungement of criminal records) - Utilities

Housing Law services offer free civil legal information for financially eligible individuals and groups who need assistance with consumer and housing matters. Services Include: - Predatory Lending - Mortgage Foreclosure - Consumer Protection - Subsidized and Public Housing - Evictions - Landlord/tenant issues

Low cost ($10.00 to $60.oo)conflict resolution services offered on a sliding scale for various kinds of disputes: landlord- tenant, amicable divorce, workplace, agency-client, family, elder. Twenty two hour mediation training for agencies, law personnel, citizens, local government bodies-annual. Customized workshops for organizations: 2,4, and 6-hour on communication skills and conflict management.

Provides free legal services to low income individuals in civil matters. Services include legal advice, negotiations and representation before agencies and courts. Handled through advice, brief service and/or representation in court: - Representation of plaintiffs in protection from abuse cases - Custody (defendants when other party has legal representation and child snatch cases); pro se assistance for parents wishing to file for custody - Simple Divorce (pro se assistance only) - Welfare: Medical Assistance and Food Stamps denials, terminations, over payments and reductions - SSDI/Supplemental Security Income: Denials, terminations and over payments; assistance with initial applications for homeless persons - Unemployment Compensation denials and overpayments - Housing: Illegal lockouts and landlord utility shut-offs, public housing/Section 8 eviction hearings, poor housing conditions and evictions, mortgage foreclosure - Sheriff's Sales: To prevent loss of personal property or house - Guardianship for incapacitated adults over the age of 60. POA and advanced directives for individuals over the age of 60 Other matters handled through Volunteer Attorney Program (Pro Bono Project) include: - Consumer problems - School expulsions or IEP hearings - Driver's License suspension appeal hearings See MidPenn Legal Services file for brochures on the following subjects: - Government Benefits - Social Security - Medicare - Public/Subsidized Housing - SSI - Utility Bills/Shut-Offs - Bankruptcy - Mobile Home Parks - Divorce Law - Student Records - District Justices - Canceling Contracts - Repossessions - Expulsions - Debt Collection Practices - Right to an Education - Food Stamps - Eviction - Protection from Abuse - Child Custody & Visitation - Buying or Repairing a Car

Settles non-legal matters, provides trained mediators for disputes involving neighbors, neighborhood groups, youth-related problems and fights, landlord/tenant, noise, trash, business/consumer, child custody, harassment/vandalism and other minor criminal issues. No domestic violence problems. Mediation training and conflict resolution services.

Provides free civil legal services to low income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney. Provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse (PFA) proceedings. May provide direct representation, advice, assistance in self-representation, brief service, limited legal assistance or referral to a private attorney (including free and reduced-fee), depending on case. Provides community education on legal topics. While NLSA does not provide assistance with Veterans' Benefits, they can provide legal assistance to eligible veterans who are having problems with their housing, utilities, or other issues within NLSA's priorities.

Provides free civil legal services to low income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney. Provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse (PFA) proceedings. May provide direct representation, advice, assistance in self-representation, brief service, limited legal assistance or referral to a private attorney (including free and reduced-fee), depending on case. Provides community education on legal topics. While NLSA does not provide assistance with Veterans' Benefits, they can provide legal assistance to eligible veterans who are having problems with their housing, utilities, or other issues within NLSA's priorities.

Provides free civil legal services to low income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney. Provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse (PFA) proceedings. May provide direct representation, advice, assistance in self-representation, brief service, limited legal assistance or referral to a private attorney (including free and reduced-fee), depending on case. Provides community education on legal topics. While NLSA does not provide assistance with Veterans' Benefits, they can provide legal assistance to eligible veterans who are having problems with their housing, utilities, or other issues within NLSA's priorities.

Provides free civil legal services to low income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney. Provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse (PFA) proceedings. May provide direct representation, advice, assistance in self-representation, brief service, limited legal assistance or referral to a private attorney (including free and reduced-fee), depending on case. Provides community education on legal topics. While NLSA does not provide assistance with Veterans' Benefits, they can provide legal assistance to eligible veterans who are having problems with their housing, utilities, or other issues within NLSA's priorities.

Focus on private landlord/tenant evictions and evictions from public housing, mortgage foreclosure defense including cases of bankruptcy, utility shut-offs, protection of rights and preservation of eligibility related to subsidized housing, enforcing legal protections in regards to habitability and the recovery of tenant property illegally seized or retained by landlords.

Focus on private landlord/tenant evictions and evictions from public housing, mortgage foreclosure defense including cases of bankruptcy, utility shut-offs, protection of rights and preservation of eligibility related to subsidized housing, enforcing legal protections in regards to habitability and the recovery of tenant property illegally seized or retained by landlords.

Focus on private landlord/tenant evictions and evictions from public housing, mortgage foreclosure defense including cases of bankruptcy, utility shut-offs, protection of rights and preservation of eligibility related to subsidized housing, enforcing legal protections in regards to habitability and the recovery of tenant property illegally seized or retained by landlords.

Description of Service Focus on private landlord/tenant evictions and evictions from public housing, mortgage foreclosure defense including cases of bankruptcy, utility shut-offs, protection of rights and preservation of eligibility related to subsidized housing, enforcing legal protections in regards to habitability and the recovery of tenant property illegally seized or retained by landlords

Focus on private landlord/tenant evictions and evictions from public housing, mortgage foreclosure defense including cases of bankruptcy, utility shut-offs, protection of rights and preservation of eligibility related to subsidized housing, enforcing legal protections in regards to habitability and the recovery of tenant property illegally seized or retained by landlords.

Focus on private landlord/tenant evictions and evictions from public housing, mortgage foreclosure defense including cases of bankruptcy, utility shut-offs, protection of rights and preservation of eligibility related to subsidized housing, enforcing legal protections in regards to habitability and the recovery of tenant property illegally seized or retained by landlords.

Focus on private landlord/tenant evictions and evictions from public housing, mortgage foreclosure defense including cases of bankruptcy, utility shut-offs, protection of rights and preservation of eligibility related to subsidized housing, enforcing legal protections in regards to habitability and the recovery of tenant property illegally seized or retained by landlords.

Focus on private landlord/tenant evictions and evictions from public housing, mortgage foreclosure defense including cases of bankruptcy, utility shut-offs, protection of rights and preservation of eligibility related to subsidized housing, enforcing legal protections in regards to habitability and the recovery of tenant property illegally seized or retained by landlords.

Focus on private landlord/tenant evictions and evictions from public housing, mortgage foreclosure defense including cases of bankruptcy, utility shut-offs, protection of rights and preservation of eligibility related to subsidized housing, enforcing legal protections in regards to habitability and the recovery of tenant property illegally seized or retained by landlords.

Ensuring and improving the availability and accessibility of low-income and affordable housing in the Northside Communities while improving the lives of families.

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving public benefits, housing, family law, employment, education, and consumer law.

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

Provides free legal counseling for civil cases in such areas as family law, landlord-tenant, public benefits, consumer protection, wills, power of attorney and bankruptcy.

Provides legal services that address affordable housing, lendlord tenant law, foreclosures, fair housing, and federal/state programs.

Helps low-income citizens with a variety of civil legal problems, especially those of an emergency nature. Works with clients to improve their ability to be self-sufficient through obtaining and/or enforcing their right to necessary economic, employment, housing, medical and other public resources. Legal services include family law, consumer law, housing, Protection From Abuse, public benefits and unemployment compensation, and mortgage foreclosure avoidance.

Advises and represents low-income citizens’ family, housing and economic legal problems, especially those of an emergency nature. Works with clients to improve their ability to be self-sufficient through obtaining and/or enforcing their rights to necessary economic, employment, housing, medical and other public resources. Legal services include Protection From Abuse, family law, consumer law, housing, public assistance, unemployment compensation, and mortgage foreclosure avoidance.

Helps low-income citizens with a variety of civil legal problems, especially those of an emergency nature. Works with clients to improve their ability to be self-sufficient through obtaining and/or enforcing their right to necessary economic, employment, housing, medical and other public resources. Legal services include family law, consumer law, housing, Protection From Abuse, public benefits and unemployment compensation, and mortgage foreclosure avoidance.

Helps low-income citizens with a variety of civil legal problems, especially those of an emergency nature. Works with clients to improve their ability to be self-sufficient through obtaining and/or enforcing their right to necessary economic, employment, housing, medical and other public resources. Legal services include family law, consumer law, housing, Protection From Abuse, public benefits and unemployment compensation, and mortgage foreclosure avoidance.

Restricted to non-fee generating services, like consultation on civil legal problems, Advance Directives, Power of Attorney and wills. This service is limited to low-income individuals. OTHER LEGAL ISSUES CONSIDERED:

Landlord/tenant disputes

• Health Care benefit issues
• Consumer fraud issues
• Statewide Elder Abuse HOTLINE: 1-800-490-8505