State College Community Land Trust

You might be eligible for LIHEAP Funds. Applications for 2011-2012 are available beginning on November 1, 2011.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP, helps low-income families pay their heating bills. LIHEAP is a grant that offers assistance in the form of a cash grant, sent directly to the utility company, or a crisis grant for households in immediate danger of being without heat.

You can apply for the LIHEAP benefits online by using COMPASS. COMPASS is the name of the website where you can apply for LIHEAP and many other services that can help you make ends meet.
Download an application for LIHEAP benefits by clicking on the links below and return it to your local county assistance office, or
English- Energy Assistance Application Spanish-Energy Assistance Application
File an application at your local county assistance office

Centre County Assistance Office 2580 Park Center Boulevard State College, PA 16801-3005 Toll Free: 1-800-355-6024 Phone: 814-863-6571 LIHEAP: 814-861-1955 FAX: 814-689-1356

For more information, please contact your local county assistance office or contact the LIHEAP hotline at 1-866-857-7095, Monday through Friday (individuals with hearing impairments may call the TDD number at 1-800-451-5886).

The State College Community Land Trust (SCCLT) is a non-profit housing assistance organization. The SCCLT helps income-qualified individuals and families purchase a home in the Borough of State College. The SCCLT helps to reduce the cost of buying a home by "splitting" the ownership of the property between the SCCLT and the individual homeowner. The SCCLT holds the land permanently in trust, which allows the prospective homeowner to apply for a mortgage based only on the cost of the house. This effectively reduces the cost of purchasing your first home by as much as 30%.