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Provides services and/or programs for individuals or families who are low income, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. Offers benefit screening and application assistance, housing search assistance, advocacy, and community events throughout the year. Please see separate record for food pantry. Clothing Boutique: Supplies both job interview and regular clothing for anyone in need. Personal Essentials Pantry: Provides personal care items (toothbrushes, soap, dish liquid, shampoo, etc.) for those in need. Provides workforce development classes focuses on soft skills and customer service training. Provides Life Coach for Live Well Erie Participants. ##REENTRY##

Housing Retention: A Medicaid funded housing program that works to develop skills that will increase housing stability by providing: crisis intervention, mental health referrals, life skill counseling, conflict resolution, landlord mediation, and long term financial support. Housing Placement: A housing specialist is available to assist individuals who are HIV positive with locating safe, secure housing and to help identify funding sources. Emergency Financial Assistance: Funds are available to HIV positive individuals to assist with securing safe housing and prevent eviction or utility termination. Funds for first month's rent, security deposit, past due rent, and utility disconnect prevention are limited to one time per eligible individual within a 12 month period. Rental Subsidy: Provides rental assistance on a monthly basis, similar to that offered through Section 8.

Resource specialists assist guests with connecting to coordinated entry assessments, Single Point of Access assessments, homeless services, benefits/entitlement referrals, and linkage to behavioral health services. Open 365 nights a year. Services include: - Coordinated Entry - Single Point of Access Referrals - Referrals to Community Resources - Diversion Activities: Arrest and Incarceration for Minor, Victimless Non-Violent Crimes - On-Site Provider Screenings - Shower and Laundry Facilities - Light Snacks ##REENTRY##

Rehousing program for Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties based on a HUD best-practice model for alleviating homelessness by helping families and individuals quickly exit homelessness. Program provides both housing identification and financial assistance while helping families achieve long-term housing stability.

Provides assistance for individuals and families experiencing homelessness to move quickly out of shelter to new housing. Support includes a short term rent subsidy and case management.

* Offers resources, supports, and handles case management for LGBTQI+ youth, young adults, and caregivers. Services include: Support groups Non-clinical counseling Case management Rapid re-housing services for homeless LGBTQ+ youth Credentialed Family Peer Advocacy services Social events, trips, and Pride Prom

Offers temporary help for individuals and families in need while they work towards self sufficiency. Will assist with security deposit or first month's rent, but not both. Responsible for paying for and assisting in the scheduling of burials for residents of Hamilton County who die without funds or family to arrange and pay for a burial.

Family Assistance (FA) provides money for families with children. Cash benefits are limited to five years in a recipient's lifetime. After five years, a Family Assistance case may continue to receive benefits if an adult is disabled and cannot work or may be required to apply for assistance through the Safety Net category.

Safety Net Assistance (SNA) provides money for basic living expenses for single adults and childless couples (or families who have used up their 5-year limit of FA). Cash benefits are limited to two years in a recipient's lifeltime. After two years, the non-cash Safety Net Assistance voucher system provides benefits.

Emergency Temporary Assistance through Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF) or Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) provides assistance for crisis situations including evictions, moving expenses, utility shutoffs, help with food expenses, and diversion payments to help individuals avoid the need for ongoing assistance. Individuals do not need to be on public assistance to receive Emergency Temporary Assistance.

Provides assistance to low income families with children and single adults meeting criteria.

* Provides a unified response to move persons quickly out of homelessness and into permanent housing. Designed to improve fairness, create easier access to resources, and increase the efficiency of the local crisis response system to address homelessness.

March 2024: STEHP is out of funding and not taking any new applications. Check back in October to see if more funding is available. Three- to 12-month program with intensive case management to help homeless families or individuals reach financial independence and secure and maintain housing that otherwise might be unaffordable. This is a program of last resort so applicants must have a temporary assistance denial from DSS before being eligible. must be able to contribute 20% of their housing costs. Individuals receiving public assistance can have their shelter allowance applied to their rent Section 8 participants are NOT eligible applicants must be screened by 2-1-1 before referral to Special Services meet income guidelines, earning 30% of area median income: 1 Person Household $16,600 2 Person Household $18,950 3 Person Household $21,300 4 Person Household $23,650 5 Person Household $25,550 6 Person Household $27,450 7 Person Household $29,350 8 Person Household $31,250

Offers temporary help for individuals and families in need while they work towards self sufficiency. Will assist with security deposit or first month's rent, but not both. Responsible for paying for and assisting in the scheduling of burials for residents of Greene County who die without funds or family to arrange and pay for a burial.

Family Assistance (FA) provides money for families with children. Cash benefits are limited to five years in a recipient's lifetime. After five years, a Family Assistance case may continue to receive benefits if an adult is disabled and cannot work or may be required to apply for assistance through the Safety Net category.

Safety Net Assistance (SNA) provides money for basic living expenses for single adults and childless couples (or families who have used up their 5-year limit of FA). Cash benefits are limited to two years in a recipient's lifeltime. After two years, the non-cash Safety Net Assistance voucher system provides benefits.

Emergency Temporary Assistance through Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF) or Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) provides assistance for crisis situations including evictions, moving expenses, utility shutoffs, help with food expenses, and diversion payments to help individuals avoid the need for ongoing assistance. Individuals do not need to be on public assistance to receive Emergency Temporary Assistance.

Provides assistance to people who are homeless or experiencing a shelter crisis.

Offers temporary help for individuals and families in need while they work towards self sufficiency. Will assist with security deposit or first month's rent, but not both. Responsible for paying for and assisting in the scheduling of burials for residents of Schenectady County who die without funds or family to arrange and pay for a burial.

Family Assistance (FA) provides money for families with children. Cash benefits are limited to five years in a recipient's lifetime. After five years, a Family Assistance recipient may continue to receive benefits if an adult is disabled and cannot work or may be required to apply for assistance through the Safety Net category.

Safety Net Assistance (SNA) provides money for basic living expenses for single adults and childless couples (or families who have used up their five-year limit of FA). Cash benefits are limited to two years in a recipient's lifetime. After two years, the non-cash Safety Net Assistance voucher system provides benefits.

Emergency Temporary Assistance through Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF) or Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) provides assistance for crisis situations including evictions, moving expenses, utility shutoffs, and diversion payments to help individuals avoid the need for ongoing assistance. Individuals do not need to be on public assistance to receive Emergency Temporary Assistance.

Offers temporary help for individuals and families in need while they work towards self sufficiency. Will assist with security deposit or first month's rent, but not both. Responsible for paying for and assisting in the scheduling of burials for residents of Warren County who die without funds or family to arrange and pay for a burial.

Family Assistance (FA) provides money for families with children. Cash benefits are limited to five years in a recipient's lifetime. After five years, a Family Assistance case may continue to receive benefits if an adult is disabled and cannot work or may be required to apply for assistance through the Safety Net category.

Safety Net Assistance (SNA) provides money for basic living expenses for single adults and childless couples (or families who have used up their 5-year limit of FA). Cash benefits are limited to two years in a recipient's lifeltime. After two years, the non-cash Safety Net Assistance voucher system provides benefits.

Emergency Temporary Assistance through Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF) or Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) provides assistance for crisis situations including evictions, moving expenses, utility shutoffs, help with food expenses, and diversion payments to help individuals avoid the need for ongoing assistance. Individuals do not need to be on public assistance to receive Emergency Temporary Assistance.

Also, assist those who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless to find housing.

Offers temporary help for individuals and families in need while they work towards self sufficiency. Will assist with security deposit or first month's rent, but not both. Responsible for paying for and assisting in the scheduling of burials for residents of Fulton County who die without funds or family to arrange and pay for a burial.

Family Assistance (FA) provides money for families with children. Cash benefits are limited to five years in a recipient's lifetime. After five years, a Family Assistance recipient may continue to receive benefits if an adult is disabled and cannot work or may be required to apply for assistance through the Safety Net category.

Safety Net Assistance (SNA) provides money for basic living expenses for single adults and childless couples (or families who have used up their five-year limit of FA). Cash benefits are limited to two years in a recipient's lifetime. After two years, the non-cash Safety Net Assistance voucher system provides benefits.

Emergency Temporary Assistance through Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF) or Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) provides assistance for crisis situations including evictions, moving expenses, utility shutoffs, and diversion payments to help individuals avoid the need for ongoing assistance. Individuals do not need to be on public assistance to receive Emergency Temporary Assistance.

Helps homeless and transient youth and young adults, many of whom have dropped out of school, move from dependence to self-sufficiency.Participants can receive: outreach services assistance locating safe housing intensive case-management independent living skills training crisis management parenting skills training paid apprenticeships to help them develop skills necessary to secure unsubsidized work Housing Scholarship program, transitional living program in the Youth Outreach Program, houses homeless and transient youth and young adults houses in scattered site apartments. Rent and utilities paid for 12 to 18 months while services and support are offered to: develop skills necessary to maintain stable housing identify and pursue educational and career pathway to provide a livable wage become productive members of the community

Offers temporary help for individuals and families in need while they work towards self sufficiency.

Family Assistance (FA) provides money for families with children. Cash benefits are limited to five years in a recipient's lifetime. After five years, a Family Assistance case may continue to receive benefits if an adult is disabled and cannot work or may be required to apply for assistance through the Safety Net category.

Safety Net Assistance (SNA) provides money for basic living expenses for single adults and childless couples (or families who have used up their 5-year limit of FA). Cash benefits are limited to two years in a recipient's lifetime. After two years, the non-cash Safety Net Assistance voucher system provides benefits.

Emergency Temporary Assistance through Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF) or Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) provides assistance for crisis situations including evictions, moving expenses, utility shutoffs, help with food expenses, and diversion payments to help individuals avoid the need for ongoing assistance. Individuals do not need to be on public assistance to receive Emergency Temporary Assistance.

Provides short-term crisis case management and stabilization assistance to low-income Veteran families in Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington counties.

Provides services to prevent homelessness and facilitates the transition from homelessness to permanent housing. Provides direct housing search assistance, advocacy, financial assistance, case management, and job skills training. Offers bus tokens to homeless individuals for transportation to Department of Social Services.

Coordinated Entry is a system where clients who meet one of the definitions of homelessness can be referred to a waitlist of supportive housing resources in Tompkins County. The client has to complete the coordinated assessment with a trained provider. Callers must currently be in the county and meet one of the following homeless definitions:If caller is 25 years old or older: spent the previous night in a place not meant for human habitation, or in emergency shelter exiting an institution (hospital, rehab, jail) where they have stayed for less than 90 days, was homeless before entering and will be homeless (not doubled up or couch surfing) when they exit Currently fleeing, or attempting to flee domestic violence If caller is between 18 and 24 years old: couch surfing or doubled up in someone else's home is being evicted from their current unit and has to leave within 14 days Currently fleeing, or attempting to flee emotional, physical, or financial abuse from anyone associated with their household, including their parents. spent the previous night in a place not meant for human habitation, or in emergency shelter exiting an institution (hospital, rehab, jail) where they have stayed for less than 90 days, was homeless before entering and will be homeless (not doubled up or couch surfing) when they exitThe caller can then be referred to any of the following agencies to complete Coordinated Entry screening:Learning Web (Ages 18-24)Address: 515 West Seneca Street Ithaca, NY 14850607-275-0122Village at Ithaca (Ages 18-24)Address: 401 W Seneca St, Ithaca, NY 14850607-256-0780Advocacy Center (Fleeing or attempting to flee Domestic Violence)607-273-5000CARS OutpatientAddress: 334 W. State St., Ithaca, NY 14850Phone Number: (607) 273-5500Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources (OAR) Address: 910 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850607-272-7885REACH MedicalAddress: 1001 West Seneca Street, Ithaca, NY 14850607-273-7000Tompkins Community ActionAddress: 701 Spencer Rd Ithaca NY 14850607-273-8816Catholic Charities: Tompkins/TiogaAddress: 324 West Buffalo St Ithaca NY 14850607-272-5062

Provides services to assist adults ages 18 years and older who, because of physical or mental impairments, can no longer provide for their basic needs for food, clothing shelter or medical care, or protect themselves from neglect, abuse or hazardous situations, and have no one willing and/or able to help in a responsible manner.

Also coordinates after-hours homeless emergencies in St. Lawrence County. For emergency homelessness, please contact the county Sheriff's department at 315-379-2222.

Offers temporary help for individuals and families in need while they work towards self sufficiency. Will assist with security deposit or first month's rent, but not both. Coordinates shelter assists during and after business hours. Responsible for paying for and assisting in the scheduling of burials for residents of Herkimer County who die without funds or family to arrange and pay for a burial.

Family Assistance (FA) provides money for families with children. Cash benefits are limited to five years in a recipient's lifetime. After five years, a Family Assistance recipient may continue to receive benefits if an adult is disabled and cannot work or may be required to apply for assistance through the Safety Net category.

Safety Net Assistance (SNA) provides money for basic living expenses for single adults and childless couples (or families who have used up their five-year limit of FA). Cash benefits are limited to two years in a recipient's lifetime. After two years, the non-cash Safety Net Assistance voucher system provides benefits.

Emergency Temporary Assistance through Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF) or Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) provides assistance for crisis situations including evictions, moving expenses, utility shutoffs, and diversion payments to help individuals avoid the need for ongoing assistance. Individuals do not need to be on public assistance to receive Emergency Temporary Assistance.