Housing Resources

Finding Housing

• Call 211

• PA Housing Search

• HUD Rental Options

• Go Section 8

• Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8—Open Waitlists

• Connellsville Housing Authority

• Fayette County Housing Authority

• City Mission - Living Stones

• HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies

• Inventoty of Affordable Housing

• USDA Rural Development Multifamily Map by County

Renters' Resources

• Apartment Expenses: How Much Rent Can You Afford?

• Know Your Rights as a Renter in PA

• Know Your Rights as a Renter in PA (in Spanish)

• Becoming A Great Tenant 

• ​Energy Assistance Programs (PDF)

• ​A Tenant's Guide To Renting

• ​Your Right as a Tenant to a Decent Home (PA Legal Aid)

• ​Renting an Apartment - YouTube Video (courtesy of the Federal Trade Commission)

• ​Five Things to do Before Signing a Lease - YouTube Video (courtesy of Rent.com

• ​Bed Bugs Handbook (North Penn Legal Services)

• ​Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program

Utility Assistance and Weatherization

• Pennsylvania Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Offers financial help to low-income households to pay their heating bills​

• Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission: Consumer information on assistance programs, safety, shopping, and more, with resources on how to save both money and energy

• Fayette County Weatherization Program

Legal Assistance – Housing-related Services

• Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission: Enforces state laws that prohibit discrimination, including discrimination in housing

• Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network: Provides information on civil legal issues and answers to many housing related questions

• HUD Fair Housing- It’s Your Right: Explains rights if you feel you have been discriminated against in housing