Community Meetings & Hearings

Needs Based Plan and Budget

Join us for a public hearing about Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) 2025-2026 Needs-Based Plan and Budget. The Needs-Based Plan and Budget articulates Allegheny County’s priorities, planned services, and resource needs for serving children and families – in particular those children and families who are involved with, or at risk of involvement with, the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

A public hearing will be held on August 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM | Register

Past Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Needs Based Plan and Budget

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) prepared its 2024-25 Needs Based Plan and Budget. Funding awarded to DHS through the Needs Based Plan and Budget process supports programs and services for children, youth and families across the entire continuum – from Family Centers and out of school time to foster and kinship care, and many more.

A public hearing was held on August 8, 2023 at 5:00 PM | Public Hearing Video

Allegheny County 2023 AAP Substantial Amendment for ESG Allocation

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) prepared a Substantial Amendment (SA) to the County’s 2023 Annual Action Plan. The SA was executed to adjust the allocation of 2023 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds across the four planned activities areas to allow for the expansion of resources to address homelessness. The amendment was the result of allocating other County resources to maintain operations at family shelters, allowing for ESG funds to be dedicated to street outreach, shelter operations for individuals, Rapid Rehousing and data collection activities.

DHS Area Agency on Aging Virtual Public Hearing, June 15, 2023

The Advisory Council of the Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Area Agency on Aging (AAA) held a public hearing via Microsoft Teams to solicit public comment on the 2023-2024 Budget Prospectus. The budget prospectus is posted on the DHS website.

The State of Human Services in Allegheny County 2023

Erin Dalton, Director of the Department of Human Services for Allegheny County, presented the department’s current priorities and the strategies underway to address them. A live Q&A session followed.

For more information, contact: DHS-OEE@alleghenycounty.us

LICC Business Meeting - October 2021