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Apply for many health and human service programs and manage benefit information.

Provides a list of agencies in Philadelphia County that provide free food and meals as well as information about applying for public benefits available to anyone in Philadelphia. Includes location, contact, and eligibility information about each listed agencies' free food/meals programs.

Determines eligibility for state subsidy for child care.

Offers services around rent and utilities, budgeting, employment, Dollar Energy Fund, and other benefit screenings, and travelers aid.

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.

Determines eligibility for state subsidy for child care.

Provides eligibility screening and filing of SNAP and WIC applications.

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.

Provides guidance to individuals interested in state heating assistance. Community Support Specialist will help clients through the application process.

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 online listing of agencies that assist customers with Dollar Energy Fund applications.

Provides eligibility screening and filing of SNAP and WIC applications.

Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents. Services may include bankruptcy, debt relief, consumer law, child custody and dependency issues, disaster legal aid, elder law, expungements, pardons, and record sealing. May also cover government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

Provides information and referral services, advocacy, and benefits assistance.

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

Provides initial intake and needs assessment to determine eligibility for hardship grants. Processes applications for grants that are paid directly to clients’ gas, electric, water, and sewage utility providers to help restore service or prevent shut‑offs and terminations. Services are offered in partnership with the Dollar Energy Fund.

Assists older adults with applications for LIHEAP and other benefits.

Provides help for individuals to find resources that are not always easily accessible to the general population and streamline the process of receiving assistance from these organizations. Services provided include social service referrals: such as housing assistance, rent/utility assistance, emergency assistance, welfare assistance, etc. Mental health referrals: such as rehabilitation/detox, support groups, peer support services, etc.

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 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 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 assistance to eligible individuals and families in completing SNAP benefit applications.

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 Information and referral about services and benefits.

Determines eligibility for state subsidy for child care.