Financial Assistance

Misc Assistance

Low Income Relief

Connects with essential resources and programs designed to alleviate financial burdens

St Vincent De Paul

If there is a St. Vincent de Paul conference in your area, you will find a listing of services offered within that conference. Assistance can include food, clothing, furniture, rent, utility and medical assistance.

Website: https://svdppitt.org/services/assistance/

Community Praise: Recommended as rent assistance, also has food, clothing, furniture, utility, and medical assistance based on your zip code.

Employment

PA CareerLink

Connects employers and job seakers. Services include consultations. Locations in Downtown Pittsburgh and Forest Hills.

Website: careerlinkpittsburgh.org

Phone: 412-248-5627

Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

Creates individualized plans for gaining employment for people with disabilities. Located in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Website: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/disability-and-vocational-rehabilitation

Phone: 412-392-4950

Mon Valley Unemployed Committee

Provide help with unemployment enrollment

Website: https://monvalleyunemployed.org/

Phone: 412-462-9962

Jewish Family Community Services

Job search assistance, career and skillbuilding workshops, and networking opportunities

Website: jfcpgh.org/services/career-services

Phone: 412-422-7200

Home - Rent and More

This section is for financial assistance with rent, utilities, home loans, etc. For emergency housing and landlord referrals please Click Here For legal assistance with an eviction please Click Here

YWCA

YWCA Greater Pittsburgh provides both emergency and empowerment grants to individuals and families in need. Our assistance programs remove barriers and disparities that hinder families from becoming self-sufficient, helping them cover costs such as arrearages, rental down-payments, utilities, healthcare costs, transportation, and more.

Economic Advancement Programs: https://ywcapgh.org/resource-center

Phone: (412) 391-5100

Email: resourcecenter@ywcapgh.org

Community Praise: Also offers LGBTQIA+ services https://ywcapgh.org/crge

Bloomfield Garfield Cooperation - Neighbors in Need Fund

Emergency home repair, emergency auto repair, delinquent rent (30 days or longer), potential shut-off of utilities, mortgage loan delinquency, education needs, job training needs, or auto repossession. Grants can also be used to assist with college admission fees, SAT/ACT exam fees, or preparatory classes for these exams. The maximum grant award is $600. Grant requests above $600 may be considered only if the safety or general welfare of young children is at risk.

Website: https://bloomfield-garfield.org/neighbors-in-need-fund/

Phone: (412) 441-6950, ext. 111

Email: RickS@bloomfield-garfield.org or pam@bloomfield-garfield.org

Rent Help PGH / Action Housing

Provides help with rent, eviction mediation, and more.

Website: https://renthelppgh.org/

Phone: 412-248-0021

Hispanic Development Corporation: 412-343-0545

Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities helps meet basic needs such as essential supplies, rental and utility assistance for qualifying residents in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Funding may be available depending on county. Allegheny County office does not offer rent assistance

Website: https://www.ccpgh.org/services/basic-needs-assistance

Butler County: 724-287-4011

Lawrence County: 724-658-5526

Washington County: 724-228-7722

Community Praise: Recommended as rent assistance

North Hills Community Outreach

Utility and Rental assistance. Offices located in Allison Park, Millvale, and Belleview

Website: https://www.nhco.org/utilities-and-rental-assistance

Phone: 412-487-6316

Utilities

LiHEAP

LIHEAP helps folks living on low incomes pay their heating bills in the form of a cash grant. Households in immediate danger of being without heat can also qualify for crisis grants. Apply through compass, bills must already be piling up.

Website: https://www.pa.gov/services/dhs/apply-for-the-low-income-home-energy-assistance-program-liheap

Department of Energy and Environment

Incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act for Home Energy Efficiency

Website: https://doee.dc.gov/service/ira-rebates-tax-incentives

Also see: https://www.rewiringamerica.org/app/ira-calculator

Home Purchasing

For emergency housing and info on rentals please Click Here

Allegheny County Economic Development, Home Improvement Loan Program

Allegheny County Economic Development, Home Improvement Loan Program is the most affordable way for eligible Allegheny County residents to rehabilitate and improve their homes.

Phone: 412-350-6337

Community Concerns: NOT available to residents of City of Pittsburgh, McKeesport, Penn Hills.