County Assistance Office

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Phone: 610-447-5500

Fax: 610-447-5399

LIHEAP: 610-447-3099

Address: 701 Crosby Street, Suite A, Chester, PA 19013-6099

Darby District: 845 Main Street, Darby, PA 19023


Pennsylvanians can seek assistance and a range of services for themselves and their families from professionally trained staff members at county assistance offices.

They can also apply for and renew benefits from the comfort of their own home using COMPASS, the online resource for:

  • Cash assistance
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • help with child care, health care coverage
  • home heating assistance (LIHEAP)
  • school meals
  • SelectPlan for Women
  • Long-term living services

Apply for SNAP

Apply fo Cash Assistances

Apply for Employment and Training Programs

Apply for Health Care/Medical Assistance

Apply for Heating Assistance/Low Income Home Energy Program

Apply for Water Bill Assistance

Apply for Student Assistance Program

Contact Us

  •   201 West Front Street,
         Media, PA 19063
  •   8:30AM - 4:30PM
           Monday - Friday
  •   610-891-4000
  • webmaster@co.delaware.pa.us

About Delaware County

Delaware County, presently consisting of over 184 square miles divided into forty-nine municipalities is the oldest settled section of Pennsylvania.


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