Community Services
The Community Services program is dedicated to improving the overall condition of life in local communities, by providing essential programs to assist low-income individuals and families.
Helping our clients become more economically independent and self-sufficient is the primary goal of Community Services.
Services vary from county to county but include nutrition assistance, a broad range of housing services, and employment assistance as well.
Provides housing-related counseling, landlord-tenant mediation, housing relocation assistance, rental assistance, utility assistance and emergency shelter.
Provides utility assistance and/or mediation to assist payment-troubled customers. Intensive follow-up and referral services are provided.
Provides minor home repairs to enable handicapped and/or senior citizens to remain independent; also repair and installation of measure to reduce energy costs. (This includes environmental modifications for elderly persons under the PDA Waiver Program.)
Provides intensive casework assisting clients in multiple service situations in an effort to achieve self-sufficiency. This includes developing a plan and completing the goals of the plan.
Provides packaging of PA Housing Finance Agency (PFA) Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program for persons facing foreclosure on home mortgage due to adverse economic circumstances.
Provides food commodities to give nutritional assistance to person facing food shortage-related emergencies. Food banks are located in Montrose, Oakland and Forest City (Susquehanna County) and Dushore (Sullivan County).
Intensive outreach and referral to assist clients in linkage with other services.
Assists persons to manage income and accumulate assets to achieve self-sufficiency by opening and maintaining a savings account.