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Provides assistance for people who want to purchase a home by offering information and advice about affordable housing that meets their needs, solving potential credit problems, etc.

Provides a mortgage assistance program which reviews your current financial situation and can help to prevent foreclosure.

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

Offers a A HUD and PHFA-certified housing counseling program to assist low and moderate income families achieve home ownership in Butler County. Offers monthly classes pertaining to home buyer education, foreclosure prevention, and mortgage assistance.

Provides housing counseling services to help homeowners avoid foreclosure and other housing issues. Some services include: homebuyer education, credit recovery, loss mitigation, rental counseling, first time homebuyer education, and first-time homebuyer down payment assistance.

Provides personalized financial education and coaching to help individuals achieve stability and confidence in managing their money. Services Include: - Budgeting Guidance: Learn practical strategies to manage income, track expenses, and set realistic financial goals. - Credit Education & Repair Assistance: Receive help understanding credit reports, disputing inaccuracies, and improving your credit score. - Identity Theft Awareness: Understand risks and protective measures for yourself and your family. - Youth Financial Education: Engage children with interactive lessons that introduce basic money management concepts. - Financial Support for Housing: Guidance on budgeting for rent, utilities, or mortgage payments when applicable. Sessions are available in-person or via Zoom.

Assists residents who are preparing for homeownership by providing extensive Housing Counseling Services. Housing Counseling Services offer participants training and Pre-Purchase Counseling including Needs Assessment /Action Plans, Credit Counseling and Financial Education. Prospective homeowners should also consider signing up for PHA's Financial Literacy Improvement Program.

Assists with pre-and post-renting, rental delinquency/default, post purchase counseling, first-time mortgage counseling, anti-predatory lending, and mortgage default and delinquency counseling.

The purpose of this county wide program is to help low to moderate income home owners correct violations of the BOCA Property Maintenance Code, Local and State Codes, and the Section 8 Housing Quality Standards. Violations include, but are not limited to, structural, plumbing, heating, and electrical problems. Also addresses lead based paint reduction. Handicap accessible modifications are also included in this program. Modifications include, but are not limited to, widened doorways, ramps, and accessible bathrooms and kitchens.

Reserves new and renovated homes for sale to people in the low to moderate income range as defined by HUD. Homebuyer counseling is also available.

Offers homeownership counseling, which is often mandated by banks and lenders. Assists with applying for low-interest loans through USDA.

Provides housing stabilization services including credit and budget counseling; foreclosure prevention counseling; eviction prevention through payment assistance when funds are available and landlord-tenant mediation; and first-time home buyers education and counseling.

Offer assistance to clients who are experiencing difficulty finding or maintaining housing. Provides a range of services and options to assist clients in securing and maintaining safe, affordable housing. Housing services include counseling, subsidized housing for homeless individuals with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses, and assistance applying for housing related benefits and entitlements.

Assists low and moderate income individuals and families interested in purchasing a first home within Chester County. Provides pre-purchase home ownership counseling and a loan for down payment and closing costs to first time buyers.

Services are available to assist with house repairs, relocation, eviction, landlord/tenant issues, applications and more. Also, available to help people of any age apply for Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program. Program assists people in securing low interest and safe loans to help with back mortgage.

Offers Pre-Closing Counseling to assist first-time homebuyers in Schuylkill County. Provides essential guidance to help clients understand the final steps of purchasing a home, ensuring a smooth and informed closing process. - Receive advice from counselors to help you understand the closing process. - Learn about the final financial commitments and necessary documentation. - Be better prepared for what to expect on the closing day. In partnership with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)

Provides assistance and counseling to homeowners to help make monthly mortgage payments for a maximum term of 15 years on a mortgage loan of 20 years or more. Mortgage loans for less than 20 years may be subsidized for a maximum term of 10 years. Program available to HUD's Housing Choice voucher recipients.

Provides information on tenant and landlord disputes. Offers first time homeowner classes and credit counseling.

Encourages and assists families to become self-sufficient. Participants are assigned a coordinator to help them set and reach goals related to becoming self-sufficient, such as receiving more education, job training, help with childcare, a career, home ownership, and any other goals they may have. Offers a financial incentive to families through an escrow account (see Helpful Tips for more information).

Offers a comprehensive approach to individual, family, and neighborhood success, Tri County Community Action provides a myriad of programming and initiatives around early childhood and family development; employment, education, and financial empowerment; housing security; and community development - all in an effort to create strong families and thriving communities.

Provides medication-supported counseling and recovery programs to assist clients in meeting a specific personal goal.

The Community Development office has three programs to assist homeowners. * Emergency Home Rehabilitation Program provides assistance to eligible homeowners in situations that create unexpected and immediate danger to the health and well being of the occupants of the home. The Growing Homeowner's Initiative is a matched savings and education initiative to help individuals and families turn the dream of purchasing a home into a reality. The Luzerne County Homeownership Program is to create affordable home buyer opportunities for low to moderate income persons.

Helps local families overcome debt, improve credit, budget wisely and build assets for the future, as well as helping them maintain stable housing.

Offers to build homes for families in need. Volunteer labor and charitable gifts ensure our homes are affordable to low income families. Family members have sweat equity by assisting with volunteer labor.

Allows homeowners to refinance their Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans to reduce monthly payments.