UESF attended the 5th Annual Veterans Parade to celebrate our Veterans!!
UESF Supports “Right to Counsel”
Councilwoman Helen Gym proposed a bill last spring to provide legal representation to low income Philadelphia tenants who are getting evicted from their homes. UESF went to the hearing to support this bill.
LIHEAP at UESF
UESF will be assisting with LIHEAP Applications
from November 1, 2023 – April 5, 2024
Click HERE to apply today!
“Right to Counsel”
Join UESF at the “Right to Counsel” hearing at City Hall, Room 400 on October 29th at 10am. UESF is in full support because no one should face eviction alone!!
23rd Annual PECO MEAF GOLF outing
Every year we have a fundraiser to help support low income PECO customers keep their electric on all year round. This year we raised over $55,000 to go towards MEAF funds.
Thank you to all who came and supported our organization:)
Are you a single mom? Do you live in a Philadelphia Shelter? Do you need a security deposit?
UESF has funding to help those struggling to get out of shelter due to the the lack of a security deposit. For more information contact Emily Mitchell at 215.814.6846 or emilymitchell@uesfacts.org.
Are you behind on your PECO bill?
Are you a PECO customer at or below 150% FPL? You may be eligible for the CAP program. For more information, call 215.814.6841 TODAY!!!
UESF has launched the College Savings Account TODAY!
College Savings Account Program has launched today at UESF. We have partnered with United Way to help participating students earn up to $2000 for their post-secondary education.
For more information: https://uesfacts.org/our-programs/collegesavingsaccount/
Community Block Party!
Come join UESF at 5317 N 3rd Street for a fun day of resources, food, kid activities, free haircuts and so much more!!!
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,” said John Rowe, UESF Executive Director. “We are grateful for the continued confidence of the VA’s SSVF leadership in UESF to successfully carry out these services, and we look forward to further mitigating homelessness among Philadelphia’s Veterans.”
Veterans in need of assistance or organizations interested in referring Veterans to UESF can contact UESF’s Veterans hotline at (215) 814-6888.
About UESF: Established in 1983 as the City’s go to organization for emergency utility assistance, UESF has since expanded its focus to address the broader housing issues facing low income Philadelphians. Today, UESF manages 8 housing stabilization-focused programs, and serves nearly 7000 families annually with nearly $3 million in housing assistance—to keep families in their homes.