Monroe County assistance programs.

Housing, shelter, and energy bill assistance

Almost 10 organizations, charities, and agencies in Monroe County and Stroudsburg Pennsylvania will be receiving tens of thousands of dollars from the federal government to provide aid to county residents.

The federal government is providing the funds from the $787 billion economic stimulus package that was recently approved by Congress and signed into law by Obama. A local board in Monroe County has identified local charities and recipients for the money, and the organizations have final federal approval. The groups that will be disbursing aid include :

• Women's Resources, $10,000 will be paid out its shelter and housing assistance program for abused women and children. (570) 420-8589
• The Salvation Army will be offering $8,000 for its rental assistance program and an additional $6,000 for utility bill assistance. (570) 421-3050
• Meals on Wheels, $1,500 will be provided for its meal home delivery program.
• Pocono Area Transitional Housing, $10,000 in grants for the housing and shelter program.
• Family Promise of Monroe, which provides temporary shelter for the homeless and rent aid $5,323 to transport families to the churches that house them on a rotating basis and offer shelter.
• Carbon-Monroe-Pike Mental Health-Mental Retardation, $1,500.
• Oasis of Love Inc., $2,323 for its needs-based utility assistance programs and consumer food aid.
• Supplemental Food Resource Center, $3,000 for food assistance
• Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network, $2,000 for its food aid program.

 

 

 

Pocono Area Transitional Housing (PATH) - A service known as Transitional Housing Program provides temporary housing, shelter, and rent help with other support services included to low income families with children experiencing a housing crisis in Monroe County. Each family must address the cause of their housing crisis as part of the program and counseling, and each client needs to also establish goals and develop/carry out an action plan, with primary goal of obtaining/maintaining their own housing and paying their rent over the long term. 570-476-1828

Health Care in Monroe County Pennsylvania

A program known as PoconoInfo is run by the Pocono Alliance, Inc. This medical and health care focused program is Monroe County Pennsylvania comprehensive health, human, and social services Information and Referral service. The program can provide Stroudsburg and Monroe County residents access to information and referrals on almost 800 local health/human services, PA medical clinics, and even dental centers via phone calls and walk-in visits during the week.

 

 

Emergency Shelter

Family Promise is a local, nonprofit agency that runs a program that helps families who suddenly lose their housing, apartment, or home find emergency shelter through a network of affiliate churches that will provide shelter. Since the assistance program began in 2008, it has never been without a wait list for service according to the executive director of Family Promise of Monroe County. Phone (570) 420-8589.

Free Legal Aid in Monroe County

North Penn Legal Aid (1-877-9-LEGAL-0) provides low and moderate income families with free legal advice. They can provide assistance with housing problems (even foreclosures), employment situations, domestic violence, family law, and more.

Free food, energy assistance, and rent help

The Stroudsburg and Monroe County Salvation Army, which can be reached at (570) 421-3050, provides numerous assistance programs and other aid. Among other services and resources they offer include the following: Limited cash assistance for paying utility and heating bills, as well as referrals to Pennsylvania utility assistance programs. Rent assistance through both its own funds and government assistance. Food from the so called Feeding Program. Holiday and Christmas meals and gifts. And they are a great agency to contact to learn about other local charities and non-profits.