Eligibility: Renting tenants in Chester County who:

• Qualify for unemployment or have experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship, directly or indirectly, during COVID-19
• Demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
• Have a household income at or below 80 percent of the area median of $59,050 for a family of 1 or $84,300 for a family of 4

*Income limits are subject to change per guidance from the federal government.*

Eligibility: - Must be a Lehigh County resident
- Must rent home or apartment
- Demonstrate a financial impact occured during the COVID-19 pandemic
Click here for additional qualification information

Eligibility: Delaware County residents who can demonstrate that:
1. Household income is no more than 80% of area median income.
* Priority will be given to households at or below 50% AMI.
2. The applicant must provide evidence of disruption and/or loss due to COVID-19 pandemic such as:
* Qualified for unemployment benefits during the pandemic or can attest in writing that they or a member of their household has experienced a reduction of income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the pandemic; and
* Can demonstrate a risk of housing instability and/or homelessness such as a past due utility or rent notice or eviction notice.

Priority for processing will be given to households earning less than 50% AMI and/or households with at least one person unemployed who has an active claim with the Office of Unemployment Compensation for at least 90 days prior to the date of their full application.

Eligibility: If applicants are eligible and programs are open, applicants must apply for LIHEAP and CRISIS before applying for the Dollar Energy Fund Hardship Program. Gross monthly household income at or below 200% of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. Income Calculator. Applicants must have an outstanding balance on their utility bill of at least $100. Seniors (age 62+) may have a $0 balance as long as there is no existing credit on the account.Proof of Sincere Effort of Payment: Gas and electric: Applicants must have paid at least $150 on their account in the past 90 days; senior citizens (age 62 and over) must have paid $100 on their accounts. Water and sewer: Applicants must have paid at least $100 on their account in the last 90 days; senior citizens (age 62 and over) must have paid at least $50.

Eligibility: Renter households that have income at or below 80 percent of the area median and in which at least one or more individuals living in the household:

Qualifies for unemployment or has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19 AND

can demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability

Eligibility: Only current tenants and landlords of properties in Mercer County are eligible to apply for grants. Please note that landlords of evicted tenants are not permitted to apply for payment. Call for more information.

Eligibility: Renter households that have income at or below 80 percent of the area median and in which at least one or more individuals living in the household:

Qualifies for unemployment or has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19 AND

can demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability

Eligibility: ERAP is for renters or homeless households. Tenants can apply for themselves or a landlord can apply on behalf of their current tenant(s). There are income guidelines:
Click here for Income Information OR
Click here for application.

Eligibility: Residents of Venango County. Financially impacted by COVID-19 and currently rent your home. Must meet specific income guidelines and demonstrate that they were affected by COVID-19 after March 13, 2020.

Eligibility:

• Household must reside in Montgomery County at the time of application.
• Household must be at or below 80% of Area Median Income at the time of application. See this chart (Montgomery County) to determine if meet this criteria: https://www.phfa.org/forms/pacares/rental/RRP-County-Income-Limits.pdf
• Household must have rent arrears and/or an eviction notice and/or utility arrears and/or a utility shut-off notice at the time application in order to receive assistance.
• Household must be able to self-report a COVID hardship and have no alternative means to pay the rent and/or utility arrears for which the household is applying.

Eligibility: Must meet program guidelines and income guidelines. Call for information.

Eligibility: Open to City of Pittsburgh residents. Individuals may apply once every five (5) years.

Eligibility: Hollidaysburg and Duncansville residents ONLY; Must have shut-off notice; Only help one time a year

Eligibility: Requests for utility assistance must be accompanied by a shut-off notice.

Eligibility: Meet all three criteria below:
• Household income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level
• Account is more than 21 days past due
• Customer has at least $110 in unpaid Aqua bills

Eligibility: Experiencing homelessness

Eligibility: Experiencing homelessness

Eligibility: Low income, disabilities

Eligibility: Must be renting, (Must state in the lease that interruption of services will result in eviction) must have employment/income (child support is considered income and so is cash assistance but they must have a positive budget) must reside in Blair County.

Eligibility: If you have experienced job loss or reduced hours since March 13, 2020 due to the pandemic, you may be eligible.

Eligibility: Those with cancer who need help with basic necessities.

Eligibility: Residency and income guidelines, call for information. For shelter, must have an eviction notice. For utility assistance, must have a shut-off notice.

Eligibility: Call for information

Eligibility:
Bucks County tenants in one of the following housing situations:

• renting a unit
• renting a manufactured (mobile) home and/or the parcel of land the manufactured home occupies
• renting a residence in a “rent-to-own” agreement, under which the renter has the option (or obligation) to purchase the property at the end of the lease term
• displaced tenant seeking relocation (move-in) assistance for an identified rental unit

Eligibility: Residents of Bucks County

Eligibility: Residents of Bucks County

Eligibility: Residents of Bucks County

Eligibility: Residents of Bucks County

Eligibility: Those with limited income or struggling to pay monthly bills

Eligibility: Berks County resident

Eligibility: Residents of Carbon County in need of help with rent or utilities

Eligibility: Residents of the service area whose income is at or below 175% of the poverty level.

Eligibility: Varies by Service. Please call to discuss.

Eligibility: Call or walk-in to determine eligibility requirements for specific need.

Eligibility: Under 80% AMI

Eligibility: * U.S. citizen, or qualified noncitizen with an unexpired immigration status;o Renter in Butler County (other counties have programs for their residents);
* Obligation to pay rent on a residential dwelling or utility and home energy
obligations;
* One or more members of the household who qualified for unemployment
benefits, experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant
costs, or experienced other financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to
COVID-19;
* One or more members of the household who demonstrate a risk of experiencing
homelessness or housing instability (meaning they have a past due utility or rent
notice or eviction notice; unsafe or unhealthy living conditions exist; or there is
other evidence of such risk, such as past due rental payments); and
* An annual or monthly income that is no more than 80% of the Area Median
Income (AMI) for the household size.

Eligibility: Resident of: Butler County

Eligibility: Call for more information.

Eligibility: Call or visit website for more information.

Eligibility: Must fall within income guidelines. Details about the requirements and a list of Frequently Asked Questions are available on the United States Department of the Treasury website.

Eligibility: Visit website or call for information on income and eligibility requirements.

Eligibility: Individuals and Families in the Clarion, Venango and Forest areas.

Eligibility: Grove City School District only. This includes Grove City Borough, Liberty Township, Pine Township, Springfield Township, Wolf Creek Township

Eligibility: Rent and Utility Assistance: Income restrictions apply
Water Assistance Hardship Program: * Applicants must be a Reading Area Water Customer * Must be a homeowners, not tenants * Must meet certain income guidelines * Must be current on their existing bills

Eligibility: Must be homeless, doubled-up or facing eviction. Must be under 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline. Income based on past 30 days income. Rent can't be more than half of household monthly income.

Eligibility: Any Clarion County resident who is renting or homeless. Must meet 2020 household gross income guidelines OR household monthly gross income 30 days prior to date of application. Guidelines can be found here

Eligibility: Clinton County renter household who has experienced a COVID-19 triggering event such as household/tenant qualifies for unemployment or has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19. Must meet 80% of area median income.

Eligibility: People can receive our services if they live within a two mile radius of our facility.

Eligibility:

Must be a renter, residing in Luzerne or Wyoming County.

• Must qualify for Unemployment or have experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19.
• Must demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or loss of housing stability.
• Must meet the program's gross household area median income guidelines.
• Call or visit website for income guidelines.

Eligibility: Must be a resident of Clarion county and experiencing homelessness.

Eligibility: People who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Eligibility: Household is below or at 80% of the area median income.
- One or more individuals in household can demonstrate risk of homelessness or housing instability.
- One or more individuals in household qualified for unemployment benefits reduced income, significant costs, other financial hardship due directly/indirectly to COVID-19.

Eligibility: Must be an Aqua PA customer, Delaware County resident and income eligible.

Eligibility: Low-income veterans and families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing.

Eligibility: Somerset residents whose housing is in jeopardy due to income loss as a result of COVID-19.

Eligibility: Call for more information.

Eligibility: Income eligible families with children in the home aged 18 and under who are in school. There is a maximum for each need only one time per year and there is a lifetime limit.

Eligibility: * Qualify for unemployment benefits OR experienced a reduction in income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship due directly or indirectly to COVID-19 that threaten the household’s ability to pay the costs of the rental property when due

* Demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability, which may include past due rent and utility notices and eviction notices

* Must be at 80% Area Median Income or below

Eligibility: Residents of: Beaver County

Eligibility: Low income Veterans and their Dependents

Eligibility: Persons in need in Crawford County. Must meet income guidelines.

Eligibility: Residents of Elanco School District ONLY, families and/or individuals

Eligibility: Qualifies for unemployment or has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19.

Eligibility: Delaware County residents who can demonstrate that:
1. Household income is no more than 80% of area median income.
* Priority will be given to households at or below 50% AMI.
2. The applicant must provide evidence of disruption and/or loss due to COVID-19 pandemic such as:
* Qualified for unemployment benefits during the pandemic or can attest in writing that they or a member of their household has experienced a reduction of income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the pandemic; and
* Can demonstrate a risk of housing instability and/or homelessness such as a past due utility or rent notice or eviction notice.

Priority for processing will be given to households earning less than 50% AMI and/or households with at least one person unemployed who has an active claim with the Office of Unemployment Compensation for at least 90 days prior to the date of their full application.

Eligibility: Low Income

Eligibility: Customers of Pennsylvania American Water. Must meet income guidelines 150% of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines: $1,361/month for one person, add $478 for each additional household member.

Eligibility: Families and children experiencing a pediatric cancer diagnosis

Eligibility: * Must be a Lancaster County resident who is unable to pay due to a loss of income (loss of job or reduction in hours), loss of unemployment or other financial hardship related to Covid-19
* Must demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability
* Assistance is available for households that are low to median income. Click here for Lancaser County Income Limits

Eligibility:

• Household must reside in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, at the time of application, AND
• One or more individuals in the household qualified for unemployment benefits or experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship directly or indirectly due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020, AND
• Household must be at or below 80% of Area Median Income at the time of application.

Eligibility: Some programs are income and/or age based.

Eligibility: People in the Reynoldsville zip code only.

Eligibility: Beaver County residents who are in imminent danger of utility shutoff. Income guidelines apply. Call for details.

Eligibility: Anyone at or under 150% of poverty

Eligibility: For water bill assistance you must have received a termination notice or have already had water shut off. See additional requirements and Dollar Energy application at this link:
HERE

Eligibility: Call for information

Eligibility: * Must be a resident of Lancaster County * Residents name must be on the rental lease or utility bill * Resident must be able to maintain services after assistance payment

Eligibility: Low Income

Eligibility: Available to McKeesport residents. Call for additional details.

Eligibility: Post 911 veterans transitioning back to civilian life.

Eligibility: 18 years of age and up; based on the size of the family or poverty level. All of Allegheny County.

Eligibility: Families with children under the age of 18 or over 18 if the child is completely dependent on others for care.

Eligibility:

Renters throughout Lackawanna County.

• Must meet 80%Area Median Income guidelines.
• Can demonstrate household experienced financial impacts related to Covid.

Eligibility: Lebanon county residents experiencing a crisis or emergency

Eligibility: Landlord on behalf of tenant, or renter household where someone qualifies for unemployment, has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19; Demonstrates a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability; and has a household income at or below 80 percent of the area median.

Eligibility: Residents of: Butler County and select zip codes in Allegheny County.

Eligibility: Must reside in North Penn School District.


Boroughs:

• Hatfield
• Lansdale
• Most of North Wales

Townships:

• Hatfield
• Montgomery
• Towamencin
• Upper Gwynedd

Villages: Line Lexington
Must have lived in the area for at least six months.

Must have sustainable income going forward.

Eligibility:

• Household must reside in Montgomery County at the time of application
• Household must be at or below 80% of Area Median Income at the time of application
• Household must have rent arrears and/or an eviction notice and/or utility arrears and/or a utility shut-off notice at the time application in order to receive assistance
• Household must be able to self-report a COVID hardship and have no alternative means to pay the rent and/or utility arrears for which the household is applying.

Eligibility: Household income must fall at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) for household size.

Eligibility: - Proof of 90 day residency
- Must have shut off notice
- Must be at or below 150% poverty level
- Have to agree to 90 days follow up budgeting/case management services

Eligibility:
Modest Needs applicants must meet the following income and employment guidelines:

At least one adult member of the applicant's household must be documentably employed at the time of the application; AND

The primary (largest) source of income for each applicant's household must be either income earned from employment, child support payments, Veteran's Benefits, or retirement income (including Social Security retirement benefits)

Modest Needs regularly makes grants to households receiving types of income other than those listed above (Social Security Disability Income, for example). However, in light of Modest Needs' mission, applicants whose households do NOT meet the income and employment guidelines listed above will NOT qualify to apply for a grant from Modest Needs.

Eligibility: Income guidelines. Call or view website for information.

Eligibility:

• Household must reside in Montgomery County at the time of application
• Household must be at or below 80% of Area Median Income at the time of application
• Household must have rent arrears and/or an eviction notice and/or utility arrears and/or a utility shut-off notice at the time application in order to receive assistance
• Household must be able to self-report a COVID hardship and have no alternative means to pay the rent and/or utility arrears for which the household is applying

Eligibility: Renter households in Montour County who were financially impacted by COVID-19.
Must qualify for Unemployment or have experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19.
Must demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or loss of housing stability.
Must meet the program's gross household area median income guidelines. Call or visit webite for income guidelines.

Eligibility: Allegheny County residents with low or limited income. Please email or call for additional details.

Eligibility: Call for information.

Eligibility: Currently housed with rent arrears (30+ days) or homeless households for rental deposit or housing locator help
For ERAP: Residents of Bethlehem, Bethlehem Township, Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township

Eligibility: Meets income guidelines

Eligibility: Meets income guidelines

Eligibility: Meets income guidelines

Eligibility: Meets income guidelines

Eligibility: Meets income guidelines

Eligibility: Meets income guidelines

Eligibility: Meets income guidelines

Eligibility: Residents of Philadelphia

Eligibility: Limited to residents of northern Allegheny County outside the City of Pittsburgh whose household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline.

Eligibility: Serves families with school-age children (K-12) with household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty income guidelines. Must live in or be seeking assistance to move to the service area.

Eligibility: Limited to residents of northern Allegheny County outside the City of Pittsburgh whose household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline.

Eligibility: Serves families with school-age children (K-12) with household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty income guidelines. Must live in or be seeking assistance to move to the service area.

Eligibility: Limited to residents of northern Allegheny County outside the City of Pittsburgh whose household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline.

Eligibility: Serves families with school-age children (K-12) with household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty income guidelines. Must live in or be seeking assistance to move to the service area.

Eligibility: Age 60+,resident of Allegheny County

Eligibility: Eligible Veterans in Cameron, Elk, McKean and Potter County who are homeless or at risk for homelessness.

Eligibility: Have to meet certain application criteria.

Eligibility: Must be a resident of Homewood-Brushton.

Eligibility: Residents of the Pennridge School District

Eligibility: Pennsylvania American Water low-income customers, based on Federal Poverty Income Guidelines

Eligibility: Must meet income guidelines
Rent or own your home
Reconnect service and prevent termination
Don't have to be on public assistance