DHS Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) has established the Emergency Rental AssistanceProgram (ERAP) to provide financial assistance to eligible households, directly or indirectly impacted financially by COVID-19. This assistance will be available to eligible households struggling to pay rent,rental arrears, utilities, utility arrears, and other related housing expenses

WHO CAN APPLY:
 

- A tenant who owes back rent or isstruggling to pay rent that has beendirectly or indirectly impacted by COVID-19
- A landlord with a tenant who owesback rent or is struggling to pay rent that has been directly or indirectly impacted by COVID-19
- A household with occupancy of a rentalproperty who has been directly orindirectly impacted by COVID-19 and isstruggling to pay for utilities such as electricity, gas, water/sewage, trashremoval, or heating
 

HOW TO APPLY:
 

I would like to complete an application on my own:
 

To apply for the initial application electronically, go to theCOMPASS website:
 

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

under Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) on thehomepage to start your application

I would like assistance to complete my application:

Call: Tableland Services Inc.

814-445-9628

to either:
 

- Request an appointment for assistance over the phone

- Request a virtual appointment from the convenience ofyour home

- Request a mail-in application be sent to your home


 

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic - Friedens Lutheran Church

When: Monday, April 12
Time: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Where: Frieden Lutheran Church
131 S. Main St., Friedens, PA 15541

People in phases 1A, 1B, and 1C will be eligible.
For more information on phases, visit www.pa.gov/get-vaccinated

Advance Registration Required
Visit: https://highlandshealthclinic.com
OR call (814) 534-6242 and select option 4 to schedule.

Transportation assistance available to Somerset County residents.  Please call: (814) 701-3691




Global Administrator | 4/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

Global Administrator | 3/26/2021 12:00:00 AM

The Cambria-Somerset COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force has partnered with Mainline Pharmacy to bring vaccination clinics to Somerset County.

This Thursday, March 25, 2021, a Pfizer vaccine clinic will be held at the Somerset Area School District's Golden Eagle Field House.  This clinic is for the first dose of the two-dose vaccine clinic.  The second dose will be administered at the same location 21 days after the first dose. 

This Friday, March 26, 2021, the Meyersdale COVID-19 vaccination clinic will provide vaccinations of individuals in Category 1a, at the Meyersdale High School, 1349 Shaw Mines Rd., Meyersdale, PA 15552.

Registration for this clinic has opened.  Appointments can be scheduled at Mainline Pharmacy's scheduling website at the link, below:

https://mainlinepharmacy.com/covid-vaccine-scheduling/

Further information can be found on Mainline Pharmacy's website.

For the Somerset Clinic please be advised:

• Please follow all directional signage both outside and inside the field house.
• Please DO NOT arrive too early.
• Please remain in your car until your appointment time.
• Please remember this IS NOT being held in any school building.  It is at the Golden Eagle Stadium Field House at 511 South Franklin Ave., Somerset, PA 15501
• Please bring your photo ID.
• Masks and social distancing are required.
• No walk-ins.  Appointments are required.

Central City Family Center location distributing toys to families from the U.S. Marines and Salvation Army Toys for Tots campaign.




Global Administrator | 12/14/2020 12:00:00 AM

The Family Center has moved to 231 Ord Street, in Salisbury.  Accepting new families!

Download the PDF: CLICK HERE

Global Administrator | 9/4/2020 12:00:00 AM

RENT RELIEF AVAILABLE THROUGH TABLELAND SERVICES

Applications are being accepted until November 4, 2020.

Are you a Somerset County resident having difficulties making your rent payment as a result of losing your job or have you experienced a decrease in your income since the Coronavirus pandemic?  If so, Tableland Services, Inc. may be able to help you.  Tableland is Somerset County’s designee for the CARES Rent Relief Program which is designed to assist landlords and renters who have lost a job or have had substantial loss of income due to COVID-19.  Beginning July 6, Tableland is accepting applications for this program. The program will allow assistance for up to six months of rent at a maximum amount of $750 per month and up to $4,500 per household.  Funds are available to assist with unpaid back rent incurred between March 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020. There are certain eligibility requirements such as becoming unemployed after March 1, 2020 or experiencing a 30 percent or more reduction in annual household income resulting from reduced work hours or wages due to COVID-19.  Landlords and renters both must complete the application eligibility process.  Assistance payments will be made to the landlords only.  Landlords must agree not to begin any eviction proceedings for at least 60 days from the final month of CARES assistance. If you would like more information about this program and find out if you are eligible for rent relief,  please review the Tableland website at www.capfsc.org, or call us at (814) 445-9628.
Please see the application links below:

Lessee Household Certification-Renter Application:
https://www.phfa.org/forms/pacares/rental/RRP-Lessee-Household-Certification-Renter-Application.pdf
Landlord Application:
https://www.phfa.org/forms/pacares/rental/RRP-Landlord-Application.pdf
Landlord-Property Certification:
https://www.phfa.org/forms/pacares/rental/RRP-Landlord-Property-Certification.pdf
County Contact List for Application Processing (mail your 3 application documents to your county organization, found here):
https://www.phfa.org/forms/pacares/rental/RRP-County-Contact-List.pdf




Global Administrator | 7/6/2020 12:00:00 AM

Don't forget to complete the 2020 Census!

It has never been easier to respond on your own, whether online, by phone or by mail...all without having to meet a census taker. 

Visit:
https://my2020census.gov/

and RESPOND NOW!

Global Administrator | 6/11/2020 12:00:00 AM