State and Local Program Assistance

Family Life:

Community Action Association (Family Self Sufficiency Programs)
Main Office: 717-232-9757
West Shore Branch Office: 717-732-1944

Rebuilding Together (Organization that Preserves Affordable Homeownership)
www.rtgh.org
email: info@rtgh.org
717-232-2557

Cumberland Link (Support Services for the Aging or Individuals with Disabilities Long Term Living)
Main Office: 717-240-7887
Email: the link@ccpa.net

CHIP (Free services for Children’s Medical Care- 0-15 years)
800-543-7101

Healthy Babies Hotline (Free/Reduced Pre/Post Natal Care and Child Immunization Help)
800-986-2229

Hope Station (“Family Savings Program”- HIRE Program or Work Readiness Program)
717-249-0036

Government Assistance Programs:


Homeless Assistance Program
Main Office: 717-243-4283
Toll Free: 888-697-0371- x10


Pa Patient Assistance Program (Prescription Plan)
Main Office: 717-651-3600
Toll Free: 800-955-0989

Cumberland County Public Housing
717-249-0516

State Mortgage Assistance
Pennsylvania Finance Agency: 717-780-3800

Programs to Assist Homeowners Struggling to Pay Mortgages
REAL (Refinance to an Affordable Loan)
HERO (Homeowner Equity Recovery Opportunity)
HEMAP (Homeowner’s Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program)
Hotline Number:  1-800-342-2397 or 717-780-3871
Homeownership Program Hotline:  1-800-822-1174

Job Assistance (Education Training Program)
717-240-2038

Utilities:

LIHEAP  (Crisis and/or Weatherization Heat Programs)
717-240-2700    717-269-0173
www.staywarmpa.com

New Hope Ministries (New Hope can assist with Electric, Gas, Water and other Utilities)
717-766-7333

Budgeting/Financial Counseling:

Consumer Credit Counseling Services
Main Office: 717-541-1757
Toll Free: 888-599-2227

Maranatha Financial Counseling
Main Office: 717-258-1000

Mediation Ministries (advocacy/mediation services to clients in areas of bankruptcy, utility, social services, etc)
Main Office (leave your name and phone number): 717-766-5205

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