Good Neighbor Fund Supports Energy Assistance with $200,000 in Grants to Nonprofits
Allentown, Pa., May 20, 2026 — The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation (LVCF) and the PPL Foundation announced the recipients of Good Neighbor Fund grants for 2026, awarding a total of nearly $200,000 to nonprofit organizations working to help households across eastern and central Pennsylvania manage rising home energy costs.
The grants, ranging from $5,000 to $20,000, will support community-based organizations that provide direct utility assistance to families and individuals experiencing financial hardship. Funding may be used to assist with electricity, heating fuel, oil, and other essential home energy expenses.
Funded by the PPL Foundation, the Good Neighbor Fund helps addressthe increasing burden of utility costs on households throughout PPL Electric Utilities’ service territory. Through partnerships with trusted nonprofit organizations already serving their communities, the program helps ensure support reaches households quickly and efficiently.
“Families across our region continue to face difficult financial decisions as energy and household costs remain high,” said Megan Barnes Briggs, Vice President of Community Investments at the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation. “These grants strengthen the capacity of local nonprofits that are already deeply connected to their communities and able to respond quickly when households need support the most.”
Community organizations play a critical role in helping neighbors maintain safe and stable housing. By investing in organizations with established utility assistance programs, the Good Neighbor Fund helps deliver meaningful relief to households while reinforcing the importance of local partnerships in addressing urgent community needs.
Organizations receiving 2026 Good Neighbor Fund grants include:
- Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc.
- Eastern PA Trans Equity Project
- Berks Family Promise
- Family Promise of the Poconos
- Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley
- Lehigh Conference of Churches
- New Bethany
- ProJeCt of Easton, Inc
- Raising the House
- Safe Monroe
- Salvation Army East Stroudsburg
- The Open Link
- Third Street Alliance for Women & Children
- Turning Point Lehigh Valley
- Union-Snyder Community Action Agency
- Valley Youth House
The Good Neighbor Fund supports nonprofit organizations with existing utility assistance programs serving communities throughout eastern and central Pennsylvania. Grant funding helps households earning up to 300% of the federal poverty level maintain access to essential utilities and avoid housing instability.
For more information about the Good Neighbor Fund and the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, visit www.lehighvalleyfoundation.org.