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Provides assistance with rent and utility bills for individuals and families facing a crisis.

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.

Offers Utility Assistance through partnerships with PPL Electric Utilities and UGI (United Gas, Inc.). The program is designed to help low-income individuals pay for essential utility services, depending on program funding availability. Programs: On Track (PPL Electric) The On Track program helps PPL customers catch up on past-due electric bills by lowering monthly payments and forgiving a portion of back debt when program requirements are met. Proof of income is required for the application. SCA staff can assist in checking eligibility before enrollment. Program benefits include: Reduced monthly payments Forgiveness of part of any past-due balance when payments are on time Energy education Operation HELP (PPL Electric) Operation HELP provides emergency financial assistance and energy support to low- and fixed-income PPL customers, funded by PPL employees and customers. Eligible households can earn up to 250% of the federal poverty level. Assistance is available to those who may not qualify for LIHEAP or are experiencing severe hardship. UGI Customer Assistance Program (CAP) & Operation Share These programs help UGI customers manage past-due gas utility bills through income- or usage-based payment agreements, with opportunities for arrearage and shortfall forgiveness. Eligibility – UGI CAP & Operation Share Total household income must not exceed monthly federal poverty guidelines Must have an active UGI account and use UGI as primary gas supplier Applicant must live at the property and have service in their name Must have a verifiable source of income Landlords are not eligible

Helps families of children with cancer cope with the extraordinary costs associated with these illnesses.

Offers limited emergency financial assistance to residents in the Pennridge Community for security deposits and utilities where shutoff notices have been issued and shutoff is imminent.

Offers emergency assistance for individuals and families who are in need of help with rent/mortgage to prevent eviction or utilities/heating fuel. Utilities include electricity, oil, gas, coal, firewood, sewer and water. The maximum amount of each assistance payment is one month's utility usage, one minimum delivery of oil/coal/firewood, one month's rent or one mortgage payment.

Provides Coordinated Entry for domestic violence assessment, homelessness or housing crisis.

Emergency assistance for heating, utilities and limited prescriptions. Also provides emergency food vouchers, emergency food boxes and disaster services.

Assist with hardship cases to pay PPL electric bills.

Emergency Direct Assistance for financially struggling individuals and families in crisis seeking assistance for such things as food, clothing, shelter, rent, household utility expenses and similar miscellaneous living needs. May also offer seasonal assistance, such as Back-to-School and Project Bundle-Up where funds are available.

Provides emergency assistance such as help with emergency food, rent and utilities on a case by case basis contingent upon available funds. Also makes referrals to other county agencies and programs.

Provides emergency relief assistance such as help with utility shut-offs, monthly food pantry, summer camp for children, Angel Tree program at Christmas, summer lunch box program, Senior food box programs. May assist with winter heating fuel purchase in severe cold weather situations.

Emergency Direct Assistance for financially struggling individuals and families in crisis seeking assistance for such things as food, clothing, shelter, rent, household utility expenses and similar miscellaneous living needs. May also offer seasonal assistance, such as Back-to-School and Project Bundle-Up where funds are available.

Provides people undergoing cancer treatment with financial assistance to cover non-medical expenses like rent/mortgage payments, car expenses, food, and utility bills.

Provides emergency assistance to help individuals and families get over temporary setbacks due to illness, unemployment, or other crisis. Assists with the basic needs of food, clothing, housing, and medical expenses.

Offers utility bill assistance.

Offers help for individuals and families who are at risk of a utility shutoff. Utility assistance may include help with natural gas, electricity, water, propane, and fuel oil bills, and is offered as funding is available.

Works with individuals and families toward solutions for improving their quality of life, alleviating crisis situations, and assisting with making informed decisions about their futures. Partners with PPL Electric Utilities and UGI Corporation's subsidiaries, Penn Natural Gas and Central Penn Gas. Qualified customers are offered affordable utility payments through their Customer Assistance Programs (CAP). These programs offer a reduced monthly payment as coverage for utility service, cancel a portion of any debt owed to the company, and provide energy education and weatherization services.

Provides emergency assistance such as help with emergency food, rent and utilities on a case by case basis contingent upon available funds. Also makes referrals to other county agencies and programs.

Provides emergency assistance for individuals and families in crisis.

Emergency Direct Assistance for financially struggling individuals and families in crisis seeking assistance for such things as food, clothing, shelter, rent, household utility expenses and similar miscellaneous living needs. May also offer seasonal assistance, such as Back-to-School and Project Bundle-Up where funds are available.

Provides assistance with utility bills for individuals and families within the service area.

Provides payment to prevent shut off of utility service. Electric, gas, fuel oil, water sewage service.

Provides payment assistance for electric and gas service that is in jeopardy of being terminated on a case by case basis. The maximum benefit amount is $200 one time per year per household.

Offers bill payment assistance to low-income, residential customers in a hardship situation (service terminated or in threat of termination for nonpayment). Customers are eligible for MEAF assistance every 12 months.