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How to apply for Berks County Emergency Aid — Referral Coordination

Berks County Department of Human Services + AAA + community-based organizations — coordinated emergency aid framework

Who it's for

Berks County emergency aid: (1) Berks CAO for Cash Assistance / Emergency LIHEAP / Medicaid (610-378-4256); (2) Berks AAA for senior-specific case management (610-478-6500); (3) Berks hospital safety net (610-988-8000); (4) BARTA (Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority, part of South Central Transit Authority SCTA) for transportation (610-921-0601); (5) Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Allentown (covers Berks + Schuylkill + Lehigh + Northampton + Carbon — 5-county Allentown Diocese); (6) regional food banks (Helping Harvest Berks; Schuylkill Community Action); (7) Dollar Energy Fund. Dial 211 for general referrals.

Berks: referral-coordination model. Catholic Charities Diocese of Allentown (5-county footprint).

What you'll need

Proof of age 60+
Proof of all household income
Proof of Berks County residency
Photo identification

Where to apply

Apply online: official application

By phone: 211

Renewals

as-needed

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