Berks Community Action Program - BCAP
645 Penn St
Reading, PA - 19601
- (610) 376-6571
About Berks Community Action Program - BCAP
Last-Modified: 2023-04-20 15:16:23Berks Community Action Program - BCAPprovides payments for rent, mortgage arrearage for home and trailer owners, rental costs for trailers and trailer lots, security deposits, and utilities to prevent and/or end homelessness or near homelessness by maintaining individuals and families in their own residences.
Emphasis should be placed on the prevention of homelessness for families with children.
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Do they offer emergency cash to pay rent?
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What documents are required to apply for cash payment help?
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Do you know if a person collecting unemployment can qualify to get rent assistance at this location?
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Do you know if a person collecting unemployment can qualify to get rent assistance at this location?
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Do you help with furniture
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Thay said no sleep on the flooor
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Do you help with down payment on rental?
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Do you pay for people who are staying in a hotel
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Do you need to have an eviction to get help for rent assistance
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20 Reviews of Berks Community Action Program - BCAP
Great people- Great place to work- Definitely goes out of their way to help a neighbor in need! Sadly when there is no funding- there is just no more funding due to helping pout so many in the city. Sad but true.
Yes I want to see if I can get any help for my rent for one time only
Hello I really need help paying off my med -ed account it is up to 1300.00 I was wondering if there are free grants I know the salvation army paid 250.00 but it went right up again.also I have a car loan for 225.00 that I need help with.
I really need help with my Rent & Electric bill please any little bit helps me. Im a single mom and the only one who works.
Vickie 
Nov 5, 2020
I have been calling for 2 weeks now.i was supposed to get a application for rent assistance and it has been 2 weeks now. I called the girl that was supposed to send me the application and never got it.when you called no one answer the phone at all.
I would like to know if they you pay for hotels
Do you need to have an eviction to get help for rent assistance All i need is $400.
I need help moving to a first fl apartment n I'm in a wheelchair being evicted for my landlord.
I am in need of some guidance in finding a apt. For me and my daughter. The initial amounts to put down are so high and i am scared i will never be able to get one was wondering if u help with a security deposit at all just to get back on my feet recently seperated.
I am looking for rental assistance, ( not a high rise), I really am having a rough time to pay my rent, I have been here 8-9 years and I don’t want to be evicted.
I really need help with my rent because of the covid virus before I get evicted.
