One request per lifetime. These instructions will guide you through the application for the Targeted Financial Assistance portion of the Eviction Diversion Program.To apply for Energy Assistance, you must complete all questions front and back and sign at the red "X". Targeted Financial Assistance will pay past due rent and arrears in the application plus two months' of forward rent. Payments go directly to the landlord. Many colleges will allow you to submit a financial aid appeal letter to be considered for more financial aid and scholarships. When appealing an award letter to ask for more financial aid, a college may ask you to write a letter expressing the reasons behind your appeal. Fill out this form. 2. Sign and date it on page 1 and page 15. 3. If you need help paying for rent and other housing related expenses in or near Philadelphia, find 359 programs for financial assistance.