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Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms
COMPASS - Apply for Public Benefits and Services from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(Separate Website)
Pennsylvania residents can apply for a variety of programs, including public assistance, food stamps, health care coverage, energy assistance and other social service programs at this site
By: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Application for Social Services (COMPASS)
LIHEAP Benefit Amount Table
(Separate Website)
Select the county where you live and the type of fuel you use to heat your home or a type you to use for additional heat. LIHEAP benefits are calculated on income, household size, the fuel type and the heating region where you live. The benefit table for your county and the type of fuel you use is displayed listing the LIHEAP benefit amount for your yearly income range and household size.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(Separate Website)
Details concerning Pennsylvania's LIHEAP Program, eligibility guidelines, how to apply, how payments are received, etc.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
LIHEAP FAQ's
(Separate Website)
A list of frequently asked questions relating the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in Pennsylvania.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
(Separate Website)
Information on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in Pennsylvania.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
LIHEAP and CAP Programs (Video)
This video from Neighborhood Legal Services Association explains the operation of the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Customer Assistance Programs (CAP) offered by utility companies.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
What Every Utility Customer Should Know
Information for utility customers
By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
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Pennsylvania Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Winter Season 2008-09 (Video)
Two-part excerpt from Northwestern Legal Services' "Access to Justice" cable access television show broadcast on Erie Cablevision (Channel 2) in Erie, PA.
NWLS Executive Director Robert Oakley interviews Harry Geller, Esq., PA Utility Law Project, regarding the Pennsylvania Low Income Home Emergency Assistance Program, 2008-09 winter season. Recorded October 8, 2008.
Part I - Eligibility Requirements, Qualifying Heating Sources, Renter's Rights to LIHEAP, and details on Cash grant component of LIHEAP. (8:14)
Part II - Details of Crisis Grant and CrisisInterface Weatherization components of LIHEAP and How to apply for LIHEAP. (20:06)
Click on title above to watch the program.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Benefits Available from the Welfare Office for Low Income Persons
(Separate Website)
A Summary of Benefits avaialble through your County Assistance Office.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Tips on Applying for Welfare Benefits
(Separate Website)
Helpful tips about filing an application for benefits from the Department of Public Welfare.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
You Have the Right to Disagree with the Welfare Office
(Separate Website)
Information on filing appeals to decisions made by your County Assistance Office.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Allegheny County Department of Public Welfare Offices
(Separate Website)
A list of the Allegheny County Department of Public Welfare Offices.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
A Guide to Public Benefits
An overview of Cash Assistance, Medical Assistance, Food Stamps, and Low Income Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
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Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
Energy Assistance
(Separate Website)
Information on the Pennsylvania Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program that helps low income people pay their heating bills through energy assistance grants and emergency repair assistance.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Heating Assistance/LIHEAP
(Separate Website)
Information regarding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program in Pennsylvania, how to apply, program dates, as well as the income limits for this program.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Telephone Assistance Program - Lifeline
(Separate Website)
Lifeline is a program that provides reduced telephone costs to customers of qualified telephone services. It is available to recipients of General Assistance (GA), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Federal Public Housing Assistance, Medical Assistance, Food Stamps or the National School Free Lunch Program.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
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