Emergency Rent & Utility Assistance

Thank you for your interest in the Dauphin County Emergency Rent and Utility Assistance Program. This program is now closed.  If you are have rent and utility concerns, please try the resources listed below.  

The program has closed and will not reopen. 

If you are facing inevitable eviction within the next 14 days, we encourage you to contact the HELP office of Christian Churches United.  They may be able to assist you with other programs more quickly.  That number is (717) 238-2851.

Available Resources

LIHEAP – Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps families living on low incomes pay their heating bills.

Please visit: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/LIHEAP.aspx

LIHWAP – Low Income Household Water Assistance program is a temporary emergency program to help low-income families pay overdue water bills.

Please visit: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/LIHWAP.aspx

PA COMPASS - Offers medical assistance, CHIP, SNAP, Cash benefits, and other services.

Please visit:  https://www.compass.state.pa.us/compass.web/Public/CMPHome

PPL – Ontrack Program is a payment program to help get you back on track and pay your bill down. Contact Tri-County Community Action to see if you qualify for this assistance at (717) 232-9757.

UGI – CAP Program is a payment program to help get you back on track and pay your bill down. Contact Harrisburg’s Salvation Army to see if you qualify for this assistance at (717) 233-6755.

If you are unable to locate what is needed for utilities from the recommendations above, you can contact the PA Public Utility Commission at 1-800-692-7380 or online at puc.pa.gov.

211 – A 24-hours, 7 days week, listening, health and human service information and referral service. You can search their database for services by following this link: https://www.pa211.org/ You may also dial 211or text 898-211.

Thank you,

The Rent and Utility Assistance Program Team