Services for Homeowners or homebuyers
Home repair assistance:
URA of the City of Pittsburgh, for city residents:
Phone: 412 255-6600 Email: inforequest@ura.org Websites: https://www.ura.org/pages/homeowners https://www.ura.org/pages/homeowner-assistance-program
Allegheny County Home Improvement Loan Program (AHILP), for county residents:
Phone: 412 350-1043 Website: www.alleghenycounty.us/ahilp
PA Housing Finance Agency, (loans to state residents for energy efficiency improvements including roofs and windows):
Phone: 800 822-1174 Website: https://www.phfa.org/programs/repairs.aspx
Action Housing, for county residents, special programs for the disabled and weatherization as well as general repairs:
Phone: 412 281-2102 Email: ashull@actionhousing.org
Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Greater Pittsburgh residents, grants for general repairs:
Phone: 412 247-2700 Email: asisco@rtpittsburgh.org
Penn Hills Department of Planning, for Penn Hills residents:
Phone: (412) 342-1173 Email: cblackwell@pennhills.org
Hilltop Alliance, for Southside hilltop area residents
Phone: 412 586-5807 Email: roy@pghhilltopalliance.org
Dollar Bank (reverse mortgage loans for low income homeowners):
Phone: 412 901-3966
Liheap (for heating issues): Website: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/LIHEAP.aspx
Phone (business hours): 1-866-857-7095
Housing Counseling, including foreclosure prevention and pre-purchase
Action Housing:
Phone 412 281-2102
Urban League of Pittsburgh:
Phone: 412 227-4161 Email: hintake@ulpgh.org
Neighborworks Western PA:
Phone: 412 281-9773 Email: info@neighborworkswpa.org Website: https://www.neighborworkswpa.org/what-we-do/for-homeowners.html
Mon Valley Initiative:
Phone: 412 464-4000 x 4008 Email: dhodge@monvalleyinitiative.com
Services for the Elderly
Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging: 412 350 5460
PA Department of Human Services
Medical Assistance Website: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/Medical-Assistance.aspx
Medicaid Independence Waiver:
Website: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Disabilities-Aging/Pages/Independence-Waiver.aspx
Phone: 717 787-8091
Phone for general service programs: 800 692-7462 or TTY/TDD 800 451-5886
COMPASS for multiple social service needs
Website: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/compass.web/Public/CMPHome
Phone: 800 692-7462 or TTY/TDD 800 451-5886
Services for the Disabled
Transitional Paths for Independent Living: 724-223-5115
Allegheny County Nursing Home Transitions Program: 412-350-1344
Action Housing 412 281 2102
Residential Resources Inc. 412 642 9033
Also see Medicaid Independence Waiver above
Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Housing Authorities
Housing Authority City of Pittsburgh
Phone: (412) 456-5012 Email: Fulton.Meachem@hacp.org
Allegheny County Housing Authority
Phone: (412)355-8940 Email: fmags@achsng.com
Housing for Women
Sisters Place 412 233 2903
YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh 412 365 1922
AHRCO property management 412 687 6200
Hearth 412 366 9801
Dorothy Day Apartments 412 361 8114
For Women Escaping Violence
Women’s Center & Shelter (412) 687-8005 ext. 1; (877) 338-8255 (toll free)
Center for Victims (412) 482-3240
Crisis Center North Inc. (412) 364-5556
Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (412) 431-5665
For Returning Prisoners:
Website: https://pa211.communityos.org
Emergency Shelters for the Homeless
Pleasant Valley Men’s Shelter
(412) 321-4272
Northside Common Ministries
(412) 323-1163
Light of Life Rescue Mission
(412) 258-6100
Bethlehem Haven
(412) 391-1348
Woman Space East
(412) 765-2661
St Joseph's House-Hospitality
(412) 471-0666
Catholic Charities
(412) 456-6999
A Giving Heart
(412) 904-4888
Living Ministries
(412) 586-4663
Salvation Army
(412) 362-0891
East End Cooperative Ministry
(412) 361-5549
Hearts of the Homeless
(412) 335-5348
CHS Wood Street Commons
(412) 532-2120
Orr Compassionate Care Center
(412) 362-3550
Family Promise of Southwestern PA
(412) 921-2916
CHS
(412) 246-1600
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