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Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.’s (FCCAA) Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) serves as a one-stop center that supports residents to:

Develop financial management skills
Manage debt
Secure credit and build assets
Access quality education or training
Earn sustainable-wage employment
Obtain health care
Find and maintain quality, affordable housing
Access homebuyer information courses
Attain and maintain economic self-sufficiency

The core elements of the FCCAA Financial Opportunity Center are financial education and coaching/counseling, employment servicesand the bundling of services.

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FCCAA’s array of housing services provides comprehensive and innovative solutions for residents. The agency is certified by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) as a housing counseling agency.

Services vary and are based on specific eligibility requirements:

Rent and security deposit assistance
Utility assistance
Rental information and referral
Budget counseling
Fair and accessible housing advocacy
Tenant/landlord rights
Case management

Any resident or family interested in purchasing a home, working on improving their credit score (to purchase a home) or that is facing a home foreclosure can contact FCCAA to meet with a HUD Housing Counselor.