Cumberland County Housing System

1.Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)

www.phfa.org

• Homeownership
• Foreclosure Prevention
• Housing Counseling
• Rental Housing
• Community Revitalization

4.Eastern PA Continuum of Care (CoC)
www.pennsylvaniacoc.org/balance-state/eastern-pa-coc

A CoC is a regional or local planning body
that coordinates housing and services funding
for homeless families and individuals. The
Eastern PA CoC encompasses 33 counties,
including Cumberland County.

2.Coordinated Entry (CE)

CE is a process that coordinates access, assessment, prioritization, and referrals to
housing and services for people experiencing homelessness through the Homeless
Management Information System (HMIS). Access sites in Cumberland County are
211 (www.pa211.org) and Community CARES (www.morethanshelter.org).

5.Housing Assistance / Housing Programs

• Homeless Assistance Program
• Non-profit programs
• Emergency Shelters
• Transitional Housing
• Permanent Supportive
  Housing
• Rapid Rehousing

3.Cumberland County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities (CCHRA)

www.cchra.com

• Public Housing
• Homeless & Special Needs
  Housing
• Family Housing
• Senior & Disabled Housing
• Housing Choice Vouchers
  (Section 8)
• Family Self Sufficiency
  Program

6.Housing Coalition of Cumberland County

www.cumberlandhousingcoalition.com

• Advocacy & Education
• Landlord Engagement

Emergency Shelters

• Community CARES
• Family Promise
• Safe Harbour
• Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties

Transitional Housing

• Bethany House (former foster youth)
• Hotels
• Halfway Houses
• LifeHouse
• Rapid Rehousing programs
• Recovery homes: Blue Mountain Escape, Cornerstone, Invision
• Tomorrow’s Neighbors (reentrants)

Rentals

• Private or corporate landlords

Housing Barriers

• Credit history challenges
• Criminal record
• Low Income
• Mental health barriers
• Substance use barriers

Housing Transitions

• Change in family status / divorce / death
• Change in income / job loss
• Changes to mobility / accessibility needs
• Child Welfare System involvement
• Facing foreclosure
• First-Time Home Buyers
• New Voucher Holder
• Reentrants
• Refugees

Housing Crisis

• Experiencing domestic violence
• Experiencing human trafficking
• Facing eviction
• Homelessness
• Living in a hotel
• Natural disaster / displacement
• Non-renewal of lease and can’t find a
  new rental