Pike County assistance programs.

Find help for heating bills and utility bills

For those families and individuals who are behind or struggling with paying their heating and utility bills, Pike County Light & Power Company (PCL&P) can help. Millions of people across the county are struggling with paying their energy bills in today’s weak economy, and PCL&P customers who find themselves unable to pay for their utility or home heating fuel bills because of emergency financial conditions, such as a job loss or unexpected medical bills, can now apply for assistance from PCL&P’s emergency fuel fund. The program is known as the Neighbor Fund, and people can apply at the Pike County Human Development Office.

Some of the reasons that people are applying for aid include a financial reversal, such as a sudden job loss, an accident, an unexpected medical problem or emergency, or any other type of emergency could happen to anyone. So for the last 25 years the Neighbor Fund has helped, and the assistance it provides has helped thousands of people.

If you are interested in learning more or applying, stop by the Salvation Army office at 99 Ball Street in Port Jervis. Or, another option for Pike County Light & Power customers is to go to the Pike County Human Development Office, which is located at 506 Broad Street in Milford Pennsylvania. Also click here for more information on utility assistance programs.

Additional resources for help

Another place to turn to for aid is the Pike County Human Development Office. This office provides residents with several resources and services, including emergency rental and mortgage assistance, utility bill assistance, emergency shelter, food vouchers and a listing of Pike county food pantries, County housing rehab program, counseling and referrals to other organizations, funding, grants, and information source for local human service agencies. Feel free to call them at (570) 296-3434.