Get help paying utilities and avoiding eviction

Emergency Broadband Benefit Program – Apply for discounts on broadband service and equipment

The Low-Income Energy Home Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will make cash payments to your utility company. Read more about it and find out how to apply.

The Low-Income Household Water Assistance (LIHWAP) to help pay overdue water bills. Find out more.

The Dollar Energy fund gives grants to eligible families to pay utilities. How to apply

Find a COMPASS Community Partner to assist you with the above services.

Allegheny County Housing Authority – Find which public housing communities in Allegheny County have openings

Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

McKeesport Housing Authority – Find information about housing in and around McKeesport for low-income individuals and families

HUD Affordable Apartment Search – Search by area and the number of bedrooms you need.

HUD Low-rent Apartment Search – Find apartments based on household income.

Go Section 8 – People with or without a Section 8 voucher can search for apartments.

AffordableHousingOnline – See Section 8 wait lists Allegheny County.

Affordable Search – Search for homes by neighborhood.

PAHousing Search – Allows you to search by neighborhood in Allegheny County and beyond.

Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program – Benefits eligible Pennsylvanians aged 65 and older; widows and widowers aged 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older.

The Allegheny Link provides an Affordable Housing Resource List and Tracking Sheet.

If you need help with housing stabilization and preventing your eviction start with the Allegheny Housing Stabilization Collaborative, led by ACTION-Housing.  Call the AHSC hotline at 412-248-0021, answered Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, or send an email.  There is in person assistance available at the Housing Stabilization Center, Monday through Friday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm located at 415 7th Avenue (Downtown) Pittsburgh, PA 15222

If there is a threat of eviction, and you’ve received notice of a pre-filing, contact Just Mediation Pittsburgh at 412-228-0730; please note that this program requires the participation of your landlord.

If there has been an eviction action filed, contact Neighborhood Legal Services at 412-255-6700.

Get answers to questions about the eviction process and find resources to help from Eviction Lab.

The Allegheny County DHS Housing Navigator Unit works with renters and their landlords to help keep people in safe, affordable housing. Download a step-by-step guide through the eviction process.

The Department of Human Services Housing Navigator Unit was established in 2018 to help homeless persons served by DHS find and maintain safe, affordable housing in the private market. Learn more with the PDFs and videos below.

Some supports are only available to specific individuals. If you’re a young or older adult, a veteran, an immigrant or identify as LGBTQIA+, look for these lightbulbs throughout the site.

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Older Adults

Allegheny County Nursing-care-facility Locator
Read about patient-care and building-safety at nursing-care facilities.


PA Personal-care-home Directory
Find an alphabetized list of all PA-licensed personal care homes according to zip code or region.


Senior Housing Non-subsidized Communities


Housing Information Guide for Senior Adults
Contains the basic information to help you with your search for senior subsidized housing in Allegheny County.

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Immigrants & Internationals

Welcoming Immigrants Housing Project
Provides financial assistance to asylum seekers for things like rent, utilities, medical bills, and legal fees. The project is offered through the Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Eastmont.
Email Pastor Linda Theophilus

Some supports are only available to specific individuals. If you’re a young or older adult, a veteran, an immigrant or identify as LGBTQIA+, look for these lightbulbs throughout the site.

ADDITIONAL HELPFUL INFORMATION

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Veterans

National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
24/7 place for veterans and their families to get information about VA homeless programs, health care and other services. Call 877-424-3838.


We Soldier On
Helps veterans their transition into civilian life including providing housing in various shelters. Call 866-406-8449


Veterans Leadership Program
Helps veterans find safe, affordable apartments close to public transit. Call 412-481-8200.


Real Estate Property Tax Exemption
Veterans that are rated 100% Service-connected disabled by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs may be eligible for a Property Tax Exemption.


PAServes
PAServes is a program designed for military veterans, service members and their families to aid them in connecting with resources in the greater Pittsburgh area. Call 1-844-857-8387.