Important Update: Emergency Rent and Utilities Coalition Permanently Closed in July 2024

In need of Financial Assistance? 

While ERUC is no longer operating, depending on your situation, you may qualify for help with child care, energy bills, phone bills, cash assistance, and housing assistance. Contact the Montgomery County Office of Community Connections for assistance navigating local resources (610-278-3522).

Programs worth exploring include: 

• Medicaid 

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefits (SNAP) 

• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 

• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 

• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) 

• Montgomery County Housing Authority  (MCHA) 

• Genesis Housing Counseling, Credit & Money Management 

• Montgomery County Food Pantries 

• Subsidized Child Care Support   

• Lifeline Phone and Internet Support

Need Utility Assistance?

• The Low-Income Energy Home Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Read more and find out how to apply.

• PECO Energy Relief Fund: Find out more.

• The Low-Income Household Water Assistance (LIHWAP): Find out more.

• The Dollar Energy fund: How to apply.

Are You Facing Eviction?

• For legal assistance with eviction or your landlord/tenant relationship: Legal Aid of Southeastern PA. Toll-free helpline, Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm: 1-877-429-5994.

• For landlord-tenant services and eviction appeals: Montgomery County Prothonotary Office

• Learn more about your rights as a renter at: Housing Equality Center

• If you have an eviction hearing in Montgomery County, check to see if it is in an Eviction Prevention and Intervention Coalition courtroom.