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Find local resources for your housing issues in your state. You can find legal aid groups to call for help. You can see what rental assistance programs may help you. Or you can use tools to write letters or file court documents to protect yourself.
Last updated on August 5, 2021
Legal Help in Pennsylvania
for assistance with housing, benefits, work, domestic violence, custody, discrimination, and other issues
Pennsylvania Law Help
https://www.palawhelp.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Pennsylvania Judicial System Self-Help
http://www.pacourts.us/learn/representing-yourselfServes all local counties and cities
Serves local areas: Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Cumberland, Dauphin,...
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Serves local areas: Armstrong, Cambria, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson, Westmoreland
Serves local areas: Bradford, Carbon, Clinton, Columbia, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lyco...
Show MoreServes local areas: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery
Serves local areas: Cameron, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Venango,...
Show MoreServes local areas: Fayette, Greene, Somerset, Washington
Serves local areas: Glenside, Pittsburgh
Serves local areas: Philadelphia
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from Hello Landlord
https://hellolandlord.org/Serves all of US
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from No Rent
https://www.norent.org/en/Serves all of US
Financial Assistance for Housing in Pennsylvania
for help paying rent, utilities, and other housing-related costs
United Way/211 of Pennsylvania
https://www.uwp.org/programs/2-1-1/Call 2-1-1Text your Zip Code to 898-211Serves all local counties and cities
Pennsylvania Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/ERAP/Pages/ERAP.aspxPA renters and landlords can apply for rent and utilities owed because of COVID-19.
Allegheny County Emergency Rental Assistance
https://covidrentrelief.alleghenycounty.us/Renters can get help paying rent and utilities if they've had financial problems since Mar...
Show MorePennsylvania Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/coronavirus/Pages/Emergency-Rental-Assistance-Program.aspxServes all local counties and cities
Allegheny County Emergency Rental Assistance
https://covidrentrelief.alleghenycounty.us/Serves local areas: Allegheny County, Pittsburgh
Berks County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://www.doyourpartberks.com/rental-assistanceServes local areas: Berks County
Bucks County Emergency Rental Assistance (BERA)
https://buckscounty.org/LivingAndWorking/RentHelpServes local areas: Bucks County
Chester County Emergency Rent & Utility Assistance Program
https://www.chesco.org/4905/Rent-AssistanceServes local areas: Chester County
Cumberland County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://cchra.com/program/individual/Emergency-rental-assistance-programServes local areas: Cumberland County
Dauphin County Emergency Rent and Utility Assistance Program
https://www.dauphincounty.org/government/departments/human_services/emergency_rental_assistance__instructions_and_information.phpServes local areas: Dauphin County
Delaware County Emergency Rental Assistance (DELCO ERA)
https://www.delco-era.com/Serves local areas: Delaware County
Erie County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://www.eccm.org/Emergency-Rental-Assistance#applicationServes local areas: Erie County
Lackawanna County Emergency Rental Assistance
https://relief.lackawannacounty.org/Serves local areas: Lackawanna County
Lancaster CountyCOVID-19 Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance
https://www.lchra.com/rent/Serves local areas: Lancaster County
Lehigh County Emergency Rental Assistance
https://www.catholiccharitiesad.org/rent-assistance/Serves local areas: Lehigh County
Luzerne County COVID Rent and Utility Assistance Program
https://www.ceopeoplehelpingpeople.org/covidrentreliefServes local areas: Luzerne County
Montgomery County Rent and Utility Relief Program
https://yourwayhome.org/erucServes local areas: Montgomery County
Philadelphia Rental Assistance Phase 4
https://rent-assist.phila.gov/#/Serves local areas: Philadelphia
Washington County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://myblueprints.org/services/home/rental-assistance/Serves local areas: Washington
Westmoreland County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
https://www.theunionmission.org/erapServes local areas: Westmoreland County
York County’s Emergency Rent Assistance Program (ERAP)
https://www.yorkcpc.org/take-action/Serves local areas: York County
National United Way/211
https://www.unitedway.org/find-your-united-wayCall 2-1-1Text your Zip Code to 898-211Serves all of US
Find Help/Aunt Bertha services directory
https://findhelp.orgServes all of US
Catholic Charities services and assistance
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/find-help/Serves all of US
Other Services to Help in Pennsylvania
for domestic violence, health coverage, food benefits, mental health, and other issues
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CDC + Apple COVID-19 Screening Tool
https://www.apple.com/covid19Serves all of US
IRS Economic Impact Payments page
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-paymentsServes all of US
Medicare & Medicaid Services' Insure Kids Now page
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/Serves all of US
USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibilityServes all of US
US Department of Labor Unemployment Benefits Finder
https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/UnemploymentBenefits/find-unemployment-benefits.aspx?newsearch=trueServes all of US
Medicaid list of state agencies
https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/contact-us/contact-your-state-questions/index.htmlServes all of US