Housing Assistance Program

Berks County Housing Authority
Location: 100 S 5th Avenue, Suite 501, West Reading, PA 19611
Phone: 610-376-7113
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Website: https://www.berksha.org

Berks County Community Action Program (CAP) – Housing Support
Location: 1528 Tulpehocken St, Reading, PA 19604
Phone: 610-988-1300
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Website: https://www.berkscap.org

Lighthouse – Hope Rescue Mission
Location: 150 N. 6th St., Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610-373-3569
Website: https://www.hopeforreading.org/lighthouse

Hope Rescue Mission
Location: 210 N. 13th St., Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610-376-2195
Website: https://www.hopeforreading.org

United Community Services for Working Families – Housing Assistance & Referrals
Location: 1251 N Front St., Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610-376-8391
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Website: https://www.ucswf.org

Family Promise of Berks County – Homelessness Prevention & Housing Support
Location: 325 N 5th St., Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610-373-1106
Hours: Call for current schedule (services often vary by program)
Website: https://www.familypromiseberks.org

Berks Coalition to End Homelessness
Location: 1316 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, PA 19602
Phone: 610-373-1206
Hours: Monday–Friday,8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Website: https://www.bceh.org

Helping Harvest – Housing Stabilization Referrals (via 211)
Location: 117 Morgan Drive, Reading, PA 19608
Phone: Dial 211  or 610-926-5802 (for community housing and utility assistance referrals)
Hours: Available 24/7 via 211
Website: https://helpingharvest.org

211 Southeast Pennsylvania – Centralized resource line for rental assistance, eviction prevention, utilities, and homelessness prevention.
Phone: 211
Website: https://www.211sepa.org

6th Street Shelter
Non-Emergency Shelter; transitional Housing
Location: 219 North 6th Street, Allentown, PA 18102
Phone: 610-435-1490
Website: http://sixthstreetshelter.org/
 
The Salvation Army Hospitality House
Emergency Shelter
Location: 344 N 7th St, Allentown, PA 18102
Phone: 610-432-0129
Website: Rich Fleming Family Hope Center
 
Allentown Rescue Mission
Location: 355 W Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101
Phone: 610-740-5500
Website: Allentown Rescue Mission
 
Lehigh Conference of Churches – Pathways Housing Services
Location: 457 Allen St, Allentown, PA 18102
Phone: 610-439-8653
Website: www.lehighchurches.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM
 
Family Promise of Lehigh Valley
Location: 1346 W. Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18102
Phone: 610-351-1368
Website: https://fplehighvalley.org/
Contact: director@fplehighvalley.org
 
Housing Authority of the City of Allentown
Location: 1339 W Allen Street, Allentown, PA 18102
Phone: 610-439-8678
Website: https://www.allentownhousing.org/
 
First-Time Homebuyer Programs
USDA Rural Development (For agricultural properties)
Phone: 610-791-9810
Website: www.rd.usda.gov
 
PHFA (Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency)
Location: 211 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: 1-855-827-3466
Website: www.phfa.org