Assistance with Hardships

Financial Hardship Related Programs and Ideas
State Rep. Martina White

Food Assistance
  • Philadelphia City Government Sponsored Food Banks List https://www.phila.gov/food/#/
  • Area Food Banks and Food Assistance Services:
     o Somerton Food Bank - 510 Somerton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19116 9:30am- 12pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (215-673-1117)
     o Holy Redeemer Food Cupboard - 12265 Townsend Rd Philadelphia, PA 19154 Call for availability: 215-856-1370
     o Feast of Justice - 3101 Tyson Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19149, Sackett St Entrance, by appointment only: 215-268-3510
     o Harvest Ministry - 2284 Bristol Pk, Bensalem, PA 19020 Call for availability: (215) 639-0436

Federal Resources Available:
  • Federal Government Assistance Website https://www.usa.gov/benefit-finder

Utilities/Home Services Help
  • Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance (215-336-5505) https://www.gpca-phila.org/
  • Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC) Home Repair Programs (215-448-3000) https://phdcphila.org/
  • One Philly Front Door https://housing-front-door.phila.gov/
  • Utility Emergency Services Fund (UESF) Utility Grants (215-972-5170) https://uesfacts.org/our-programs/utility-grant-program/
  • PECO CAP (1-800-774-7040) https://secure.peco.com/CapAssistance/CAPRateApplication
     o United Way: PECO Customer Relief Fund 2025 https://unitedforimpact.org/
  • PGW Cares, Customer Responsibility Program, & Senior Citizen Discount (215-235-1000) https://www.pgworks.com/customer-care/payment-assistance
  • Phila Water Department: Senior Citizen Discount and the Tiered Assistance Program (TAP) (215) 685-6300 https://cap.phila.gov/

Housing Resources:
  • PA Housing Finance Agency -  https://www.phfa.org/pacares/rent.aspx
  • Rental Legal Assistance:
     o Philadelphia Eviction Prevention Project - (267-443-2500) https://www.phillytenant.org/
     o PA Attorney General’s Consumer Hotline – (1-800-441-2555 Main /215-560-2414 Philadelphia Office)  https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/

Ideas to Consider:
  • Check with your credit card and mortgage holders, anyone you owe money too about revising the terms or getting an extension.
  • Cut down on outside expenses like cable, subscriptions for TV, magazines, digital platforms, online services.
  • Talk to family and friends about what is going on, somebody might have something they can do to help.

Government/Related Job Search Sites
  • USA Jobs: https://www.usajobs.gov/
  • Commonwealth of PA: https://www.employment.pa.gov/Pages/jobopportunities.aspx
  • Philly Govt Jobs: https://www.phila.gov/jobs/#/
  • Philadelphia International Airport: https://www.phljobportal.org/
  • Philadelphia Parking Authority: https://philapark.org/job-postings/
  • Philadelphia Land Bank: https://www.philadelphialandbank.org/Resources/JobOpportunities
  • PGW: https://www.pgworks.com/residential/careers
  • PECO: https://www.peco.com/AboutUs/Pages/Careers.aspx
  • PRA: Redevelopment: https://www.philadelphiaredevelopmentauthority.org/about-us/careers
  • Phila. Industrial Development Corp: https://www.pidcphila.com/who-we-are
  • Food Trust: https://thefoodtrust.org
  • Parks and Recreations: https://www.phila.gov/parksandrecreation/pages/default.aspx
  • Free Library of Philadelphia: https://libwww.freelibrary.org/about/careers/
  • School District of Philadelphia: https://jobs.philasd.org/
  • U.S. Census Bureau: https://www.census.gov/about/census-careers.html
  • Greater Philadelphia Film Office: https://film.org/job-hotline/find-a-job/

General Job Search Sites
  • PA CareerLink: https://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov/jponline/
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/
  • Indeed: https://www.indeed.com/
  • Monster: https://www.monster.com/
  • Glassdoor https://www.glassdoor.com/
  • Smart Recruiter https://www.smartrecruiters.com/
  • Career Builder https://www.careerbuilder.com/
  • AARP Job Board: https://jobs.aarp.org/
  • Randstad Jobs Philly: https://www.randstadusa.com/locations/philadelphia_pennsylvania/
  • The Carney Group: https://www.carneyjobs.com/
  • ZipRecruiter: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/
  • High Ed Jobs: https://www.higheredjobs.com/?locale=en_US
  • Culinary Agents: https://culinaryagents.com/
  • Theatre Philadelphia: https://www.theatrephiladelphia.org/jobs

Other Places to Look on their Websites (Examples)
  • Big Box Stores (Walmart, SAM’s Club, Costco, Target)
  • Supermarkets (ACME, ShopRite, GIANT, Redner’s, Aldi)
  • Entertainment (Movie Theaters, TopGolf, Philadelphia Zoo, Stadiums)
  • Service Companies (Aramark, Sodexo)
  • Driving/Delivery Apps (Uber, Lyft, Grubhub, DoorDash)
  • Delivery Services (Amazon, FedEx, DHL, UPS, USPS)
  • Convenience Stores/Pharmacies (Wawa, 7/11, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid)
  • Brand Name Restaurants (Texas Roadhouse, Olive Garden, Chick-fil-A)
  • Temporary Employment Agencies (Robert Half Int., Allegis, Adecco)
  • Small Business’ in the Area and Local Bars and Restaurants

Typically, the career sections are located at the bottom of a company’s webpage.