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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.
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3048 Pioneer Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226
Helps individuals and families with one-time needs and tangible assistance. Assistance may include help with rent, utilities, prescriptions, and other needs. Help and amounts vary by conference. Also provides vouchers for clothing, household items, and furniture for use at Saint Vincent de Paul thrift stores. Sponsors a food pantry in Butler that serves over 500 families every month. Food bank members can expect to receive vegetables, fruit, meat, dairy products, and non-perishable items. In addition, more than 20 Society Conferences host food pantries and many others provide some form of food assistance.
920 North Cedar Street, New Castle, PA 16102
CARES provides assistance on a short-term basis to payment-troubled residential customers. Based on individual circumstances, company CARES representatives make referrals to social agencies and provide information on appropriate company and/or external programs. CARES is available to:
  • Any customer 60 years of age or over
  • A handicapped or disabled customer
  • A seriously ill customer
  • a customer with a seriously ill family member who resides in the household
337 Bridge Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Provides assistance with the payment of a fuel or utility bill on an emergency, case by case basis.
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1100 Ludlow Street, WeWork 7, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Serves as an intake site for UESF (Utility Assistance Grant) which provides financial assistance to low-income individuals and families who are facing utility terminations or who have had their utilities shut off.
116 Walnut Street, Waynesboro, PA 17268
Provides assistance for utilities, rent, fuel oil, and prescriptions. NOTE: The amount of assistance varies depending on the program and funding streams available to WCHS.
231 Sunrise Avenue, Honesdale, PA 18431
Provides help with electric and gas bills that are in jeopardy of being terminated. Service is contigent upon the availability of funding and determined on case by case basis..
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713 Bridge Street, Suite 10, Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Assists customers that have difficulties paying their bill as a result of hardship and/or limited income through energy assistance grants, if available at the time of need. This program is supported by donations from PPL customers, employees, and the PPL corporation.
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2005 Wyandotte Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Provides one-time financial assistance in the form of a rent, mortgage, or utility payment for individuals who are facing eviction or a utility shutoff. Also assists with finding housing, and budgeting and money management skills.
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920 North Cedar Street, New Castle, PA 16102
Project REACH is an emergency hardship fund designed to help residential customers who have suffered a recent financial hardship and need temporary help in paying their electric bill. The distribution of funds is administered by the Salvation Army located throughout the Penn Power service territory. Customer Assistance Program (CAP) CAP helps residential customers maintain electric service. Participating customers are placed on a payment plan that requires a regular monthly payment based on a discounted rate. The goals of CAP are to:
  • Improve ability to make a payment
  • Reduce consumption of electricity
CAP is administered by Human Services staff members and community-based organizations. There are household income requirements and other program qualifications.
110 West Crawford Avenue, Connellsville, PA 15425
Provides electric and gas bill assistance to low income residents of Connellsville.
301 South Fifth Street, Reading, PA 19602
Provides emergency assistance for any heating source, fuel, water, medication, clothing, hygiene supplies, transportation, information and referral, and other expenses as funding allows. Cannot provide assistance for funeral related costs or narcotic prescriptions.
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1615 Ritner Highway, Carlisle, PA 17013
Assist with hardship cases to pay PPL electric bills.
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159 Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Provides financial assistance with West Penn Power electric bill or Borough of Chambersburg utility bill. This agency also administers the funding in regard to the Borough of Chambersburg Project HEAT vouchers.
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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.
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320 West Second Street, Berwick, PA 18603
Assist qualifying households with utility bill payment in emergency situations on a case by case basis. Limited funding to help with emergency heating fuel assistance.
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119 South Jared Street, DuBois, PA 15801
Provides emergency assistance for individuals and families in crisis seeking assistance for such things as food, clothing, shelter, rent, household utility expenses and similar miscellaneous living needs. Referrals made for assistance not offered at facility. May also offer seasonal assistance, such as Back-to-School and Project Bundle-Up where funds are available. Call for holiday programs (toys and food).
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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.
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3600 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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 customers of participating utility companies through grants applied directly to their past-due utility bill. Please visit the website or see below for the list of participating utility companies and to learn how to apply. Applicants can only receive one grant per utility, per program year (October 1 through September 30).