Emergency Assistance - ECDSS

Assists eligible individuals in a crisis by issuing one-time, non-recurring payments to meet emergency situations. The unit may assist with security agreements to landlords, extermination fees, moving or storage expenses, and utility arrears payments to avoid shut-offs or to restore service. Financial assistance is made in the form of a loan for utility shut-off, evictions, moving/storage expenses, property repair, rental assistance, mortgage assistance, and foreclosure. A security agreement is provided to landlords instead of a security deposit. Emergency and immediate needs assisted include:

• Shelter Arrears
• Utility Arrears
• Security Agreements
• Moving Assistance / Storage Assistance
• Water Arrears (only for clients who are in danger of having their water shut off)
• Stoves/Fridges/Household Establishments of Furniture (for Households not receiving Temporary Assistance)
• Essential Property Repair for Homeowners (pending a health evaluation/inspection to confirm that the issue in need of repair poses a hazard to the residents' health)
• Extermination
• Grants of Assistance for Guide Dogs
• Enhanced Shelter Allowance Determination for Temporary Assistance Recipients
• SSI Check Replacement

07/22/2025