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Appendix A: Current Geographical Areas Waived by Food and Nutrition Services (FNS)

As of September 1, 2025, The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has not approved Pennsylvania’s request for a geographic waiver. All counties in Pennsylvania are subject to the Time-Limited Receipt of Benefits.

Areas subject to Time Limit starting September 1, 2025

Counties

Allegheny

Armstrong

Beaver

Bedford

Berks

Blair

Bradford

Bucks

Butler*

Cambria

Cameron

Carbon

Clarion

Clearfield

Clinton

Columbia

Crawford

Cumberland*

Dauphin
Delaware

Elk

Erie

Fayette

Forest

Franklin

Fulton

Greene

Huntingdon

Indiana

Jefferson

Juniata

Lackawanna

Lawrence

Lehigh

Luzerne

Lycoming

McKean

Mercer

Mifflin

Monroe

Montour

Northampton

Northumberland

Perry

Philadelphia

Pike

Potter

Schuylkill

Snyder

Somerset

Sullivan

Susquehanna

Tioga

Union

Venango

Warren

Washington

Wayne

Westmoreland

Wyoming

* Denotes “balance of counties”

Butler County, except for Cranberry Township

Cumberland County, except for Hampden Township

Municipalities

Lancaster (City)

Municipality of Norristown

York (City)

Lebanon (City)

Springettsbury Township

York Township

Areas subject to Time Limit starting June 1, 2025 (for new applicants) or at renewal but no later than October 1, 2025 (for current recipients)

*Counties*
*Adams* *Centre* *Chester*	Lancaster* Lebanon*		Montgomery* York*
* Denotes non-waived counties containing cities that are waived: *Lancaster County excluding City of Lancaster* *Lebanon County excluding City of Lebanon* *Montgomery County excluding the Municipality of Norristown* *York County excluding York, York Township, and Springettsbury Township*
*Municipalities*
*Cranberry Township*		*Hampden Township*

Updated September 3, 2025, replacing September 30, 2024