Needs Based Plan and Budget
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) prepared its 2025-26 Needs Based Plan and Budget, which 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 was held on August 6, 2024 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