News & Events from October 2019

UESF Awarded over $1 Million by the U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs – Award made to UESF for Seventh Consecutive Year!

(August 31, 2019) Utility Emergency Services Fund (UESF) has been awarded $1,040,402 from the U.S Department of Veteran Affairs’ Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program to stabilize housing for homeless and imminently homeless veterans in Philadelphia. “Since first receiving SSVF funding in 2013, UESF has assisted over 1200 vulnerable Veteran families stabilize their housing,”…Read More

A 20 Year Celebration

Ms. Marjorie has worked for UESF for 20 years, greeting our participants with a smile on her face! Happy Anniversary

UESF Awarded Grant to Expand our Shelter to Permanent Program

(May 22, 2019) Utility Emergency Services Fund (UESF) continues to innovate in their approach to providing a path out of Philadelphia’s homeless shelters. UESF has been working with the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services to eliminate utility arrearages enabling Philadelphians to exit the shelters and find permanent housing. Through a generous award of…Read More

Congrats Abir!

Today we celebrate with Abir, one of our Family Empowerment Advocates, as she is now officially a US Citizen!