Resources for Pennsylvania Human Services clients

Just Harvest has put together the following information and resources to help you navigate Pennsylvania’s Human Services public assistance system.

Please use and distribute these resources freely.

• PA Department of Human Services Programs: an overview of Cash Assistance, Food Stamps, and Medical Assistance programs.
• PA Rules for Maintaining Your SNAP Benefits: what you need to do to make sure your food stamps don’t get cut off.
• TANF Exemptions and Good Cause: a list of circumstances and reasons that exempt people from being required to meet their TANF “work activity” requirements.
• Filing an Appeal: a how-to guide to filing an appeal when you get denied benefits.
• Emergency Shelter Assistance: a program for the homeless or those at risk of losing their homes.
• SNAP and Immigrants: the rules on whether immigrants can get food stamps and other human services benefits.

If you have problems applying for or receiving human services benefits in Allegheny County, PA, or have any other questions, contact our public policy advocate Ann Sanders at (412) 643-3530 or [email protected].