Pennsylvania Assistance Programs and Services

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• Pennsylvania Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ⇑ – Monthly food stamp benefits to help low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health, (+++)  Call: 800-692-7462

• Pennsylvania Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) ⇑ – Provides cash assistance as a temporary help to eligible pregnant women and families with one or more dependent children, Call: 717-787-4081

• Pennsylvania Diversion and Moving to Independence Program ⇑ – Designed to help Pennsylvania’s low-income families become independent by choosing short-term help rather than long-term ongoing cash assistance through the TANF program, Call: 717-787-4081

• Pennsylvania Refugee Cash Assistance and Moving to Independence ⇑ – Provides cash assistance for up to eight months from the date of entry into the United States for refugees who do not meet TANF eligibility requirements, Call: 717-787-4081

• Pennsylvania Telephone Assistance Programs (Lifeline) ⇑ – Provides discounts on monthly telephone service for eligible low-income consumers to help ensure they have the opportunities and security that telephone service affords, Call: 800-692-7380

• Pennsylvania Medical Assistance ⇑ – A health insurance program that pays for medical and health-related services for eligible Pennsylvania residents, Call: 866-550-4355

• Pennsylvania Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ⇑ – Provides health insurance to uninsured children and teens who are not eligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance, Call: 800-986-5437

• Pennsylvania Caregiver Support Program ⇑ – Provides benefits to primary caregivers for an adult age 60 or over or an adult with chronic dementia, Call: 717-705-8887

• Pennsylvania Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ⇑ – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals, Call: 717-783-1289

• Pennsylvania National School Lunch Program (NSLP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free lunches to school children, Call:  717-783-6788

• Pennsylvania Special Milk Program ⇑ – Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps, Call: 717-783-6788

• Pennsylvania School Breakfast Program (SBP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free meals to school children, Call:  717-783-6788

• Pennsylvania Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ⇑ – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months, Call: 800-331-0129

• Pennsylvania Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) ⇑ – Provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care, Call: 717-783-6788

• Pennsylvania Head Start ⇑ – Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their families, Call: 717-526-4646 

• Pennsylvania Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ⇑ – Offers assistance in the form of a cash grant, sent directly to the utility company to help to qualify low-income families to pay their heating bills, or a crisis grant for households in immediate danger of being without heat, Call: 866-857-7095

• Pennsylvania Home Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) ⇑ – Assists households reduce energy bills by improving the energy efficiency of their homes while safeguarding health and safety, Call: Local Agency

• Pennsylvania Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) ⇑ – Designed to aid individuals known to be at risk of malnutrition due to low income and poor health conditions, Call: 717-772-2694

• Pennsylvania State Food Purchase Program (SFPP) ⇑ – Provides cash grants to counties for the purchase and distribution of food to low-income individuals, Call: 717-772-2693

• Pennsylvania Housing Choice Voucher Program ⇑ – Helps eligible low-income households lease privately owned rental units from participating landlords, Call: Local PHA

• Pennsylvania Public Housing ⇑ – Provides safe, decent, and affordable rental units for eligible low-income residents., Call: Local PHA