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Blood Cancer United - Patient and Caregiver Support Resources

Serves children and adults diagnosed with any blood cancer and works with families as well. Provides patient financial aid, advocacy, information and referral, educational materials, and patient and family support groups, including First Connection, which will match a newly diagnosed patient with a survivor. Sponsors a variety of fundraising opportunities including marathons, triathlons, and walks.

What's Here

Disease/Disability Information
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
Housing Authorities
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Leukemia
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Lymphoma
Cancer

Salvation Army - Allegheny County Service Units - Gibsonia Service Unit

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.

What's Here

General Furniture Provision
General Clothing Provision
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Food Pantries
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

Breathing Room Foundation - Cancer Outreach Program

Provides small financial awards to support a family's needs while in active treatment for a cancer diagnosis. Also offers additional programs if there are children under the age of 18 in the home.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Cancer

Salvation Army - Altoona Worship and Service Center - Utilities and Basic Needs

Provides assistance for utilities and rent if funds are available.

What's Here

Electric Service Payment Assistance
General Clothing Provision
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

Salvation Army - Allegheny County Service Units - Elizabeth Service Unit

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.

What's Here

Electric Service Payment Assistance
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Food Pantries
General Clothing Provision
General Furniture Provision
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

Salvation Army - Allegheny County Service Units - Allison Park Service Unit

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.

What's Here

General Appliance Provision
General Clothing Provision
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Food Pantries
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

Center for Family Services - Emergency Assistance

Provides advocacy and/or financial assistance. Situations vary and assistance is based on a case by case need and availability of funds. Co-pay and/or repayment is often requested.

What's Here

Advocacy
Personal Finances Issues
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

Operation Homefront - Operation Homefront of PA, DE & NJ

Provides direct services to alleviate a military family's or individual's actual/complete emergency financial burden, as well as counseling and/or recovery support. Emergency financial assistance is in the form of checks paid directly to mortgage lenders, auto mechanics, contractors, hospitals, doctors, dentists and other providers. Other emergency funding assistance, which an applicant receives within 24 to 72 hours, includes the following: - Financial assistance - Emergency food - Emergency home repairs - Critical baby items: formula, food and diapers - Home and appliance repair - Furniture and household items - Local moving assistance - Community events - Wounded Warrior Transitional Family Housing .

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Furniture Repair
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Armed Forces Emergency Services
Active Military
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
General Counseling Services
Formula/Baby Food
Veterans
Food Vouchers
Moving Services
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
General Furniture Provision
Military Donations/Relief Programs

Salvation Army - New Castle Corps - Food and Financial Assistance

Provides emergency 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. 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).

What's Here

Health Insurance Premium Assistance
General Clothing Provision
Food Pantries
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance

Salvation Army - Jeanette Corps - Food and Financial Assistance

Emergency Assistance for financially struggling individuals and families in crisis seeking assistance for such things as food, clothing, shelter, 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).

What's Here

General Clothing Provision
Electric Service Payment Assistance
General Furniture Provision
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Food Pantries

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Council of Altoona-Johnstown - Temporary Financial Assistance

Provides temporary financial assistance for needy individuals and families.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services - Diversion Cash Assistance

Program is designed for people with dependent children (or a pregnant women) who have a break in employment or other income for some reason, i.e. layoff, waiting for Unemployment to start, waiting for another job to start (an interruption in income, rather than no income to support self or family). This program eliminates the need to go on public assistance or TANF on an ongoing basis. The applicant must have a self-supporting income within the past 90 days of application and must be expecting income that would eliminate the need for ongoing TANF. This is a one-time payment program to bridge a gap in income. Payment is usually around $600-$1500 depending on household size and financial responsibilities.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Salvation Army - Greenville Worship and Service Center - Financial Assistance - Grove City

Offers emergency direct assistance for financially struggling individuals and families in crisis who need help with food, clothing, shelter, rent, household utility expenses and similar miscellaneous living needs.

What's Here

Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
General Furniture Provision
Water Service Payment Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Food Pantries

Fred’s Footsteps - Financial Assistance

Provides interim funds to otherwise financially stable families to help relieve the financial stress of their child’s illness or traumatic injury. Funds applied to non-medical bills such as rent, mortgage, utilities, groceries and household expenses, transportation and gas, home and vehicle modifications, specialty medical equipment, childcare expenses for siblings, and funeral expenses.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Children and Youth With Disabilities/Health Conditions

Veterans Multi-Service Center - Supportive Services for Veteran Families

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.

What's Here

Case/Care Management
Specialized Information and Referral
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Credit Counseling
Job Finding Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Veterans
General Clothing Provision
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Personal Financial Counseling
Rent Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Legal Counseling
Homeless Veterans
General Legal Aid
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Families of Veterans
Disability Benefits
Outreach Programs
Homelessness Prevention Programs

Christian Assistance Network - Financial Assistance

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.

What's Here

Water Service Payment Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services - Diversion Cash Assistance

Program is designed for people with dependent children (or a pregnant women) who have a break in employment or other income for some reason, i.e. layoff, waiting for Unemployment to start, waiting for another job to start (an interruption in income, rather than no income to support self or family). This program eliminates the need to go on public assistance or TANF on an ongoing basis. The applicant must have a self-supporting income within the past 90 days of application and must be expecting income that would eliminate the need for ongoing TANF. This is a one-time payment program to bridge a gap in income. Payment is usually around $600-$1500 depending on household size and financial responsibilities.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

ACTnow - Financial Assistance

Provides financial assistance for a broad range of needs including housing stabilization (eviction prevention, utility shut off prevention, rental security deposit, emergency shelter), basic needs (groceries, clothing, medical / pharmacy expense), and employment support (car repairs, daycare expenses).

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

Salvation Army - Johnstown Worship and Service Center - Emergency Financial Assistance

Provides Financial assistance on a temporary, emergency basis.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

Salvation Army - Aliquippa Corps - Emergency Assistance

Provides emergency assistance for individuals and families in crisis seeking help with food, clothing, shelter, rent, household utility expenses, and similar miscellaneous living needs.

What's Here

Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
School Supplies
General Clothing Provision
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Pantries
Clothing Vouchers
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Summer Food Service Programs
Household Goods Vouchers
Gas Service Payment Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Rent Payment Assistance

Community Action Partnership of Cambria County - Emergency Homeless Assistance Program

One time rental assistance to prevent eviction or if homeless towards first month’s rent.

What's Here

Homelessness Issues
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Homelessness Prevention Programs

Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund - Financial Assistance

Provides funds to families caring for an injured, ill, or disabled child to cover uninsured expenses such as electric bills, adaptive equipment, gas, water, transportation, and disease-related therapies and camps.

What's Here

Children and Youth With Disabilities/Health Conditions
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Assistive Technology Expense Assistance

Veterans Multi-Service Center - Supportive Services for Veteran Families

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.

What's Here

Case/Care Management
Specialized Information and Referral
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Credit Counseling
Job Finding Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Veterans
General Clothing Provision
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Personal Financial Counseling
Rent Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Legal Counseling
Homeless Veterans
General Legal Aid
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Families of Veterans
Disability Benefits
Outreach Programs
Homelessness Prevention Programs

Salvation Army - Kittanning Worship and Service Center - Material and Financial Assistance

Provides emergency assistance for financially struggling individuals and families in crisis seeking assistance for such things as food, clothing, rent, household utility expenses, and similar miscellaneous living needs. Offers Referrals for assistance not available at facility.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
General Clothing Provision
Brown Bag Food Programs

USA Cares - USA Cares

Provides financial and advocacy assistance to post 9/11 active duty US military service personnel, veterans and their families. Assists all branches of service and all ranks and components. Financial assistance is not given directly to service members or their families; instead, payments are made to mortgage lenders, utility companies, and other vendors.

What's Here

Veteran Employment Programs
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Financial Assessment Tools
Child Care Expense Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Mental Health Evaluation
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Job Finding Assistance