Provides financial assistance to eligible owner/occupants of residential housing for the rehabilitation of their homes.

Offers opportunities for homeowners, tenants, and owners of rental property. There are forgivable interest-free housing rehabilitation loans, grants for accessibility upgrades, forgivable interest-free down payment and closing cost assistance loans, free legal assistance, housing stabilizing short term funding, programs to stimulate both new construction and substantial rehabilitation, and programs to stimulate production of rental housing.

Offers 30-year fixed rate home mortgage that can be used for the purchase and repair of a home. Currently, CARL loans are only available in certain census tracts within the city of Pittsburgh.

Offers low-interest and no-interest home improvement loans to eligible homeowners within eligible areas of Allegheny County.

Emergency/Priority Improvement Loans are available for the repair or correction of a code violation or emergency condition that presents a health and safety hazard (examples: roof or furnace replacement).

General Improvement Loans are available for the purpose of completing general or multiple home improvements.

Offers home owners rehabilitation program with funds available to Washington County. Provides low interest loans for home improvements.

Assists first-time homebuyers in attaining their goal of home ownership by providing financial assistance for the purchase and rehabilitation of eligible housing units.

Assists homeowners through the provision of no-interest rehabilitation loans. Only code items or health and safety hazards will be addressed through the program (no remodeling)

Provides financial relief in time of hardship to eligible veterans and their families as a secondary resource when a need has been demonstrated and Veterans Affairs assistance is not available. Hardship grants are reviewed by the board of directors and approved on a case-by-case basis.

Maintains a memorial for the heroes lost on the homefront. Honors the veterans on the wall at the Shine the Light Ceremony. which gives the community a place to remember our fallen soldiers and brings awareness to help those in need

Assists veterans and their family members with information regarding federal, state, and local benefits. Services include assistance in filing for and accessing compensation for service connected disability, pension for veterans unable to work, vocational rehabilitation and counseling, payment for education and job training, home loan guaranty, life insurance, "wheelchair homes," burial benefits, dependency and indemnity compensation, and death pension.

Assists low- and very low-income applicants obtain decent, safe, and sanitary housing in eligible rural areas by providing payment assistance. Offers mortgage financing to help applicants buy, build, improve, or repair a rural home as their primary residence. Payment assistance is a temporary subsidy that reduces the mortgage payment for a short time to increase an applicant’s repayment ability.

Provides loans to homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes or grants to elderly homeowners to remove health and safety hazards. Assists people with Lead Service Lines that need to be replaced.

Offers a variety of housing programs.

Provides loans and grants to low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize a home or to remove health and safety hazards.

Increases access to services, such as water and sewer systems, housing, health clinics, emergency service facilities, and electric and telephone service. Promotes economic development through loans to businesses. Provides technical assistance and information to help agricultural producers and cooperatives get started and improve their effectiveness.

Provides loans up to $15,000 to lower income homeowners for the repair and rehabilitation of their home. If lead paint removal is involved, assistance may increase to $30,000. Eligible activities for assistance include weatherization, improvements to bring property to code, and/or to make it more accessible.

Assists veterans and their family members with information regarding federal, state, and local benefits. Offers assistance in filing for and accessing the following benefits: compensation for a service-connected disability, pension for veterans unable to work, vocational rehabilitation and counseling, payment for education and job training, home loan guaranty, life insurance, "wheelchair homes," burial benefits, dependency and indemnity compensation, and death pension.

Offers grants and low-interest loans for repairs to owner occupied homes within the city limits. Household income
limits and other eligibility requirements apply. Helps qualified households make code, safety and other needed repairs to their homes. The maximum available to an eligible household is $30,000. Eligible work includes roofing, electrical, plumbing, lead paint hazard reduction, insulation, window replacement, and many other items.

Serves the owner/occupants by upgrading their home. Eligible rehabilitation activities are restricted to functional repairs to the residential structure or a component of the structure such as the heating, electrical, water or sewer systems. Cosmetic upgrades are not allowed.

Provides services that focus on assisting older adult homeowners to continue living safely and with dignity in their home and community. Coordinates and facilitates home modifications, ramps, stair glides, bathroom modifications, small home repairs, interior/exterior painting, porch and step repair, weatherization services, and home safety kit installation.

Accepts new and used items such as appliances, furniture, bathroom fixtures, and paint donated by builders, local suppliers, manufacturers and individuals.
Provides affordable materials for home furnishing and repair.

Performs home repairs to address critical health and safety issues, accessibility issues for seniors and people with disabilities, and housing code violations. Offers no-interest loans up to $5,000 (higher for roof repairs) to qualifying partners used to repair critical damage to a home or eliminate immediate hazards to health, safety, and/or sanitation. Loans can also be used for home preservation activities.

Prescreens and check pre-requisites for class opportunities in nursing aide, trucking, and forklift.

Offers no-interest loans to pay for materials for minor exterior home repairs that will be done by volunteers. Repairs provided by volunteers include exterior painting, landscaping, accessible ramp repair, and other minor exterior repairs offered at the discretion of the agency. Labor is free of charge and the no-interest loan is used for the cost of building supplies.

Offers no-interest loans to pay for materials for minor exterior home repairs that will be done by volunteers. Repairs provided by volunteers include exterior painting, landscaping, accessible ramp repair, and other minor exterior repairs offered at the discretion of the agency. Labor is free of charge and the no-interest loan is used for the cost of building supplies.

Designed to help income eligible resident homeowners in York County by providing financial and technical assistance to obtain necessary home repairs. The funds in the Home Improvement Program are provided in the form of a loan with a deferred payment. This means that a mortgage in the amount of the loan is filed against your property for security. As long as you, the program participant, remains the occupant and owner of the property, no repayment is required and no interest is charged. When the property is sold or transferred in any way or it ceases to be your residence, the full balance on the loan becomes due and payable to the County of York. The deed to your property remains in your name and is not transferred to the County.


To qualify, your property must have conditions defined as substandard by the local housing code or by the program's rehabilitation standards. The goal of the Home Improvement Program is to help you bring your home into standard condition.

Allows eligible homebuyers purchasing a home or existing homeowners seeking a refinance mortgage to repair, remodel, renovate or complete energy improvements.

The purpose of this county wide program is to help low to moderate income home owners correct violations of the BOCA Property Maintenance Code, Local and State Codes, and the Section 8 Housing Quality Standards. Violations include, but are not limited to, structural, plumbing, heating, and electrical problems. Also addresses lead based paint reduction.

Handicap accessible modifications are also included in this program. Modifications include, but are not limited to, widened doorways, ramps, and accessible bathrooms and kitchens.

Butler County Veteran Services provides assistance in applying for county, state and federal veteran benefits. Butler County Veteran Services provides a wide range of benefits, resources and assistance.
This office has highly trained and skilled VSOs that file service-connection claims and non-service connected claims (NSC)with the Department of Veterans Affairs. They are trained by the Department of Veterans and accredited by PA Military and Veterans Affairs. Some have multiple accreditations.

County benefits include:

• Burial Allowance
• Headstones(Federal) and Installation Allowances
• Flags and Emblem Markers
• Safeguard DD-214

For more information visit Butler County Veteran Services
Butler County Veteran Services
State benefits include:

• Blind Veterans Pension
• Emergency Assistance
• Educational Gratuity
• Paralyzed Veterans Pension
• Real Property

The Bucks County Military/Veterans Affairs Office provides assistance in applying for county, state and federal veteran’s benefits. Veterans Services provides a wide range of benefits, resources and assistance.

County benefits include:
Burial Allowance, Burial Plots, Headstones and Installation Allowances, Flags and Emblem Markers, Safeguard DD-214

State benefits include:
Blind Veterans Pension, Emergency Assistance, Educational Gratuity, Paralyzed Veterans Pension, Real Property Tax Exemption, State Veterans Home System, Widow's Real Property Tax Exemption

Federal benefits include:
Disability Compensation, eBenefits, Education & Training, GI Bill, Healthcare, Life Insurance, Mortgage Delinquency Assistance, Pension, Survivor Benefits(DIC), VA Guaranteed Home Loans

Programs that are provided independently or in partnerships with other businesses and organizations.These programs provide services that meet community needs and build a stronger community.

Provides an emergency, residential customer loan program for water service line and/or sewer lateral repairs. The property must have received a Notice of Defect by the Water Department.

Provides low interest loans and/or grants for home improvements to those Wilkes-Barre City homeowners who qualify. Eligible rehabilitation work will consist of repairs to correct housing code violations and lead based paint reduction activities.

Provides employment services to assist veterans in their search for work. Provides veterans with a full range of employment services, including referral services, job development, referral to training, and referral to government and community veteran service agencies. These representatives help veterans match their job skills to employer job openings and contact employers on behalf of the veteran for consideration in hiring.

Protects forested ecosystems, supports rural communities through working forests, raises awareness of the importance of conserving intact forested ecosystems, and highlights sustainable forestry practices for the benefit of the land.

Weekly class/program that works with currently incarcerated women at the Venango County jail to strengthen and maintain connections with their children.

Providing services to teen and young adult victims of domestic and/or sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking. Programs and services can be provided within local schools and community programs.

Provides prevention education and awareness on matters of violence, abuse and sexual violence as the first steps toward prevention.

Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit, financed with affordable, no-interest loans.

Assist veterans and their family members with information regarding federal, state and local benefits. Provides information and assistance in filing for and acquiring the following federal benefits: compensation for service connected disability; pension for veterans unable to work; vocational rehabilitation and counseling; payment for education and job training; home loan guaranty; life insurance; "wheelchair homes"; and burial benefits. The benefits for family members of deceased veterans include dependency and indemnity compensation and death pension.

08/2018:
In light of recent events, the PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (PDMVA) might be able to offer a onetime benefit payment (up to a max of $1,600).

All honorably discharged veterans should contact their county Veterans Affairs office for qualifications and processing.

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Assists veterans in navigating the system to access the following services: dependency and indemnity compensation, health care enrollment, education benefit, vocational and rehabilitation training, home loan guarantees, life insurance, burial benefits, tax exemptions, emergency assistance, blind and paralyzed pension, specialized veteran’s license plates, markers and headstones.

Provides 30 days of safe, supervised shelter for victims of domestic and sexual violence and their children. Residents of Hope House and their children can receive on site counseling, support services, advocacy, and accompaniment.

Provides residents with the HOME application, business loans, and infrastructure development.