Elrc Region 4

Elrc Region 4 is a non-profit organization that provides services to families in need. Through federal grant sub-awards from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Elrc Region 4 supports programs that provide temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), supplemental nutrition assistance, and child care assistance.

The federal grant sub-awards received by Elrc Region 4 fund services enabling low-income parents and parents receiving TANF benefits to work or participate in educational/training programs. Specifically, the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) block grants, both discretionary and mandatory, are used to provide child care subsidies and to enhance child care quality/availability. Elrc Region 4 also receives transfers from TANF to the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) to offer additional services for families living in poverty, such as child care grants. Furthermore, the sub-awards supply TANF funds for non-basic assistance and nutritional aid for child care and transportation allowances. In summary, the federal grant funding acquired by Elrc Region 4 as a sub-recipient focuses heavily on child care assistance and temporary help for financially disadvantaged families.