Pennsylvania Department of Human Service - South Central Counties - Emergency Shelter Allowance (ESA)

130 North Duke Street, York, PA 17405

Eligibility

Must meet all income, resource, and non-financial guidelines. The ESA payment amount, up to $400, depends on your needs, situation, and emergency.

Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

(717) 771-1100

Voice

Websitehttps://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/Housing-Resources.aspx

Application process

Call, walk in, visit website

Fees

Services free of charge

Service area

Dauphin, PA Franklin, PA Fulton, PA York, PA

Offers an Emergency Shelter Allowance, ESA, to help a homeless or near homeless family/individual to stop eviction from their home/apartment or foreclosure of their house, find a long-term place to live, and/or find a short-term place to stay.

What's Here

Rent Payment Assistance

Providing organization

Pennsylvania Department of Human Service - South Central Counties

Assists Pennsylvanians in leading safe, healthy, and productive lives through equitable, trauma-informed, and outcome-focused services while being an accountable steward of commonwealth resources.