Transitional Housing
Next Steps Supportive Housing
The Next Steps Supportive Housing Program assists homeless
families acquire the skills they need to live independently and
secure safe permanent housing.
Services for enrolled families include temporary housing, case
management, life skills training, transportation assistance,
budgeting and nutritional counseling, referral to community
services, intervention and advocacy for children in schools,
mental health referral, and basic furniture and supplies.
Homeless families eligible for Next Steps Supportive Housing
Program are families that includes at least one parent or
guardian and one child under 18 years of age; a homeless
pregnant woman 18 years or older; a homeless individual in the
process of securing legal custody of any person who has not
reached the age of 18 years.
A family is considered homeless only when the family resides in
an emergency shelter; in transitional supportive housing; in
places not meant for human habitation such cars, parks,
sidewalks, abandoned buildings; is being evicted within a week
from a private dwelling with no other place to go and lacks the
resources and support networks needed to obtain housing.
Next Step Supportive Housing Services Include:
- Transitional Housing
- Life Skills Training
- Budgeting
- Community Linkages
Eligibility for Next Steps Supportive Housing:
- A homeless family that includes at least one parent or
guardian and one child under 18 years of age, OR
- A homeless pregnant women over 18 years of age, OR
- A homeless individual in the process of securing legal
custody of any person who is not yet 18 years of age
- Meet income guidelines.
You may qualify if you make less than the 125% column for
your family size on the
Federal Poverty Guidelines. Download the
guidelines and compare your income to the 125% column.
What Does Homeless Mean?
A family is considered homeless only when the family resides
in one of the places described below:
- Places not meant for human habitation - cars, parks,
sidewalks, abandoned buildings
- Emergency shelter
- Transitional or supportive housing (for homeless persons
who originally came from the streets or emergency shelter)
- Is being evicted within a week from a private dwelling
unit and no subsequent residence has been identified and the
person lacks the resources and support networks needed to
obtain housing.
For More Information
Contact Westmoreland Community Action for more information
on the Next Step Supportive Housing Program.
Program Funding
The Housing Programs are funded through the Department of Housing & Urban
Development, the PA Department of Community & Economic Development, the
Redevelopment Authority of the County of Westmoreland, and various corporate and
private donations.
We Provide Services to Residents of Westmoreland County
At Westmoreland Community Action, we provide services to
residents in towns and townships throughout Westmoreland County,
PA including: Adamsburg, Alverton, Arnold,
Bolivar, Claridge, Crabtree, Delmont, Derry, Donegal, East
Vandergrift, Export, Greensburg, Harrison City, Herminie, Irwin,
Jeannette, Kecksburg, Latrobe, Ligonier,
Lower Burrell, Mammoth, Manor, Monessen, Mount Pleasant,
Murrysville, New Alexandria, New Florence, New Kensington, New
Stanton, North Belle Vernon, Norvelt, Scottdale,
Smithton, South Greensburg, Southwest Greensburg, Stahlstown,
Trafford, Vandergrift,
West Newton, Youngstown, and Youngwood.
Townships in Westmoreland County include:
Allegheny Township, Bell Township, Cook Township, Derry
Township, Donegal Township,
East Huntingdon Township, Fairfield Township, Hempfield
Township, Ligonier Township,
Lower Burrell Township, Loyalhanna Township, Mount Pleasant
Township, Murrysville Township, North Huntingdon Township, Penn
Township, Rostraver Township, Saint Clair Township, Salem
Township, Sewickley Township, South Huntingdon Township, Upper
Burrell Township, Unity Township, and Washington Township
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