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Assists low-income households access utility assistance through the application process for LIHEAP, Crisis, CAP programs, Dollar Energy, and weatherization services. Partners include Dollar Energy and Columbia Gas. Please Note: the agency does NOT provide direct payment for utility services, but assists with applications for utility programs.

Provides free, need-based civil legal aid services for LGBTQ+ and HIV community members in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Offers in-house assistance for cases involving identity document support, public benefits counseling, housing support, and civil expungement of criminal records.

Social Assistance staff work with clients who need one-time or short term help in a crisis. These services include: Information, referral and application assistance for essential services such as utility and rent assistance, cash assistance, food stamps, affordable housing, medical assistance t. Some clients need more intensive, long term assistance to achieve personal and financial stability. These clients are referred to a case manager, who helps them develop goal plans and works closely with them to ensure their success in accomplishing their goals.

Provides services pertaining to community integration, case and care management, housing assistance, legal counseling referrals, and job finding assistance. Explicit protections are made for victims of sex trafficking.

Provides legal assistance for individuals and families in need of help with labor law, employment discimination, public assistance, worker's compensation, unemployment benefits, pension and social security benefits, and tax disputes. Services include help with application and appeals, filings, and legal representation.

Assists with key resources such as obtaining a state ID, signing up for food stamps and medical insurance, providing transportation to and from appointments, and accompaniment navigating the shelter and housing systems.

Provides older adults with information and assistance in understanding their health insurance options, property tax and rent rebate, and PACE eligibility.

Provides legal assistance to older adults.

Provides screening to help individuals determine if they qualify for SNAP benefits and helps them apply for or renew benefits. Can also assist with LIHEAP applications. Also advocates on behalf of people having problems receiving SNAP benefits through the PA Department of Human Services.

Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Offers representation/legal advice in areas such as the following: Protection from abuse; Child custody/visitation; Landlord/tenant disputes, public housing; Criminal Record Expungement Assistance; Government benefits (TANF, LIHEAP, Food Stamps/SNAP, and Unemployment Compensation); Utility Shut Offs; Sheriff's sales/levy's; Consumer; Mortgage foreclosures; Low Income Taxpayers Clinic; Guardianships; Legal Services for Veterans - Homeless/Near Homeless; Elder Law.

Compass Helpline answers questions about eligibility, benefits, ACCESS/EBT cards, or billing. Also call if need to report a change (for example - employment, income, address, household expenses or health status, such as pregnancy, etc. Report changes regarding Medical Assistance, Cash Assistance, SNAP, LIHEAP, Long Term Living Services.

Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Offers representation/legal advice in areas such as the following: Protection from abuse; Child custody/visitation; Landlord/tenant disputes, public housing; Criminal Record Expungement Assistance; Government benefits (TANF, LIHEAP, Food Stamps/SNAP, and Unemployment Compensation); Utility Shut Offs; Sheriff's sales/levy's; Consumer; Mortgage foreclosures; Low Income Taxpayers Clinic; Guardianships; Legal Services for Veterans - Homeless/Near Homeless; Elder Law.

Offers free, one-on-one help to enroll Philadelphia residents in a wide range of public benefit programs that assist with prescription drugs, health insurance, food, property taxes, heat and other utilities, paying for college, disability benefits, and more. Assists with applications and follow up on application status.

Connects individuals with local community resources. Assists individuals with applications for benefits through COMPASS, including SNAP (Food Stamps) and other programs.

Provides eligible veteran households with outreach, assessment, case management, advocacy and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include housing counseling, legal support, credit repair, financial planning services, and time-limited, temporary financial assistance.

Determines eligibility for state subsidy for child care.

Determines eligibility for state subsidy for child care.

Provides eligibility screening and filing of SNAP and WIC applications.

Provides eligibility screening and filing of SNAP and WIC applications.

Provides free legal information, benefits assistance, life care planning, and tenant rights counseling to older adults.

Offers civil legal services to low-income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney. Services include a legal advice helpline, direct representation, assistance in self-representation, brief service, limited legal assistance, and referrals to private attorneys. Also provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse (PFA) proceedings, legal assistance for veterans, several grants, a debt clinic, and community education.

Provides eligible veteran households with outreach, assessment, case management, advocacy and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include housing counseling, legal support, credit repair, financial planning services, and time-limited, temporary financial assistance.

Provides legal benefits assistance for refugees and immigrants. The scope of this service is dependent on excess funding; some, or all benefits assistance may not be available at any given time. Contacting CSS for specific benefits assistance may or may not be available.

Provides public benefit navigation and application assistance for enrollment in the following public benefits: Medical Assistance, PENNIE, Medicare related supports, prescription plans, supplements and subsidies, PACE/NET, One Sight, SNAP, Free/Reduced Cost School Lunches, CCIS, Senior Farmer's Market Vouchers, TANF, PECO subsidies, LIHEAP, Free cell phone service program, the PA Rent and Property Tax Rebates and other federal, state or local public benefit programs.

Help enrolling in: Medicaid / Medical Assistance (MA) Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA)