Pennsylvania Assistance Programs and Services

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• 1. 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. Pennsylvania residents who receive SNAP benefits can use their EBT card to buy food at Pennsylvania food retailers accepting EBT Card. (+++)  Call: 800-692-7462

• 2. 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

• 3. 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

• 4. 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

• 5. 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

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

• 7. 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

• 8. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 16. 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

• 17. 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

• 18. 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

• 19. 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

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

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