Temporarily halt residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 from September 4, 2020 to December 31, 2020. For more information on the order, please visit: here.

Provides free legal services for people with HIV/AIDS who are facing eviction or experiencing difficulty maintaining secure, affordable housing. Training and materials on the housing rights of people living with HIV/AIDS are available for social service and medicaid providers.

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.

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.

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 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
• Transportation services
• Fiduciary and payee services
• Legal 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, moving companies, and licensed child care providers) if these payments help them and their families stay in or acquire permanent housing on a sustainable basis.

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

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.

Provides free civil legal services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless in Philadelphia. Areas of assistance include: establishing eligibility for benefits programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), medical assistance and food stamps (SNAP); establishing eligibility for Veterans Compensation and Pension benefits, and upgrading discharge characterizations; enforcing custody and other family law rights; accessing shelter and other supportive services; replacing or correcting identity documents; and preserving private and subsidized housing eligibility.

Provides assessment, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, support services and referrals. Helps residents with any difficulties they are facing in maintaining their current residence. Services include: crisis intervention and stabilization; mental health services and counseling; individual and family support services including educational and job training referrals: safety planning as necessary; and advocacy.

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 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 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

**NOTES** No longer be accepting walk-ins from the general public. They will also be implementing a reduced/staggered staffing schedule through the end of March. As of now their intake process is still operating. 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

Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS) 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 proceedings; public housing and subsidized housing evictions, denials, and terminations; private housing evictions; mortgage foreclosure; property tax sales; tangled title issues; debt advice; public benefits; employment issues; family law issues; utility terminations; expungements; some bankruptcy; and support and divorce referrals etc. NLS 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. Free interpretation services are provided to those with limited English abilities and the hearing-impaired. NLS also provides assistance with Veterans' Benefits as well as multiple other areas of legal assistance to eligible veterans who are having problems with their housing, utilities, custody, benefits, employment law, or other legal issues within NLS's priorities. NLS also provides representation in certain civil matters to “crime victims”. NLS in Allegheny County provides legal assistance to those 60 and older in the additional areas such as, Powers of Attorney, and Advanced Directives. These individuals are referred from area senior centers.

Gives priority to advocacy that enables families to avoid the loss of their homes through uninhabitability, eviction, or foreclosure, and helping families enjoy safe and secure housing, whether threatened by on-going conditions in public or private housing or by natural disaster.

Legal advocates for low-income individuals and families for more than 50 years. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Can also provide self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

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 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

Assistance to those in need who are about to be evicted.

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

Offers a Court Preparation Class (Eviction Defense) every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00am at Municipal Court, 34 S. 11th Street, 4th Floor. This class assists those who have been served with an eviction notice by the landlord or a notice to appear in court.