Neighborhood Services Center

Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center

It is hard to believe we have been living through COVID for more than two years. With all the talk around COVID transitioning to discussion about vaccines, Delta, Omicron, and other variants, it’s easy to miss that there are still so many in our community who are struggling with the economic impacts of COVID.

Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center (NSC) is working in partnership with the Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). This program allows us to use grant funding through both the federal and state governments to provide financial assistance for rent and utility payments. NSC is happy for the partnership with DCD because it allows us to provide a larger amount of assistance for those who have fallen far behind in their financial responsibilities because of COVID. For those of us who have been able to adapt by working remotely or making other accommodations, it is difficult to fathom the way that COVID has created a seemingly insurmountable financial situation for those already struggling. ERAP allows us to pay up to 12 months of back payments for rent and/or utilities, and up to three months of forward rent, to give people the cushion they need to be able to get back on their feet, in the difficult two years we have had. If you, or someone you know, is in need of assistance with rent or utilities, please call the NSC office at 610-932-8557, ext. 201, and one of our case managers would be happy to assist you. We are happy to assist those in need in our community, as we have for the last 50 years.