Offers referrals to legal services, financial assistance, and personalized support for individuals experiencing sudden economic distress due to life-changing events or situations.

Assists eligible Westmoreland County tenant (renter) households that have experienced a financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic with rent/rent arrears (including rent for mobile home lots), utility and home energy costs and arrears, and housing stability services. Funds are now available to pay arrears for previous addresses (if evicted or moved voluntarily because of pandemic-related circumstances).

Provides one-time financial assistance to obtain or maintain housing, providing funds for expenses such as rental security deposit, rent, rental arrears, mortgage payment/arrears, utility deposit/payments, medical supplies not covered by insurance, and basic household furniture items.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services. Program is known as Lifeline.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Provides programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Provides programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Provides programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Provides programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Provides programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Provides programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Provides programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Provides programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Provides programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

* Provides rental assistance for residents that live within the City of Reading. Must have an eviction notice.
* Provides utility assistance for residents that live within the City of Reading. Must have shut off notice.
* Provides one time help for low-income homeowners with their water, sewer, trash and recycling bills. May receive one time a year - up to $150.00 in credit on the water, sewer, trash and recycling bills

Helps low-income customers get and keep local telephone services by offering participants a reduction of up to $9.25 on their monthly phone bill. Consumers living on Tribal lands are eligible for an enhanced discount of up to $34.25 per month.

Lifeline is a federal program that helps lower the cost of your monthly phone or Internet bill, but not both.
Receive up to $9.25 off your phone or Internet bill.
If you qualify, your household can get Lifeline for phone or Internet service, but not both.
• If you get Lifeline for phone service, you can get the benefit for one mobile phone or one home
phone, but not both.
• If you get Lifeline for Internet service, you can get the benefit for your mobile phone or your home
connection, but not both.
• If you get Lifeline for bundled phone and internet service, you can get the benefit for your mobile
phone bundled service or your home bundled service, but not both.
Your household cannot get Lifeline from more than one phone or internet company.
You are only allowed to get one Lifeline benefit per household, not per person. If more than one person in
your household gets Lifeline, you are breaking the FCC’s rules and will lose your benefit.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Provides a free cell phone and free airtime each month to low income individuals, through the federal Lifeline program.

Provides rental payment assistance for those who are behind on their rent due to COVID-19.

Offers four programs to help low-income Pennsylvania residents get or keep their telephone service. They are:
- Lifeline: Provides a credit of $11.75 on the regular monthly telephone bill. Persons are eligible if they receive SSI or TANF or their yearly income meets Lifeline guidelines. Persons eligible for this program receive a $20 credit towards the connection charge.
- Lifeline 135: Provides a credit of up to $9.25 on the regular monthly telephone bill. Customer can purchase Optional Services (Caller ID, Call Waiting, etc.) and certain packages that include local toll and /or optional services. Persons eligible for this program receive a $20 credit towards the line connection charge.
- Universal Telephone Assistance Program (UTAP): Helps Verizon Pennsylvania low-income customers pay some or all of their telephone bill's basic charges. Qualified Lifeline applicants can receive up to $200 (first time) and up to $100 every six months thereafter. The Dollar Energy Fund manages this program for Ver

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Programs to lower the cost of telephone bills for eligible customers of qualified telephone services.

Assists with consumer complaints against PUC-regulated utility companies (including telephone complaints), utility bill payment plan negotiation, and utility disconnect programs. Offers electric, gas, and water service shutoff programs.

Provides case management assistance to with acquiring permanent housing as quickly as possible or to attain stability in their current housing situation. Housing relocation and short to medium term rental and/or utility assistance may also be provided.

Provides emergency assistance for families with children who are in school. Examples of assistance include rent, doctor appointments, dental needs, utilities and transportation.

Offers utility payment assistance. Helps those in the most need who may not be eligible elsewhere.

Assists with the following bills: medical (physician verified), prescriptions (must receive fax from doctor's office verifying prescription), electric (no CAP recipients), gas (no CAP recipients), water, local phone bill payment/connection (up to $20), and bus passes/gas vouchers (employment or medical purposes).

Provides emergency services, emergency food bag, clothing, applications for utility assistance, after school, children's school supplies, and a food bag.

Offers utility assistance to those with shut-off notices.