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Provides direct cash grants of up to one month for mortgage or rent for individuals who may run into an emergency situation that has left them financially strapped. PLEASE NOTE: Funding is limited and therefore is based on emergency situation and eligibility criteria.

CAPTAIN's Family Assistance program offers advocacy and assistance in accessing emergency funds for basic needs to families in all of Saratoga County.

Emergency rental/utility assistance for residents of Sayre, Athens, and Waverly School Districts

Provides short-term help for families and individuals while they work their way toward self-sufficiency.

Provides financial assistance for partial rent payment or electric/gas bill payment when facing eviction, shut off or other emergency situations, and is determined on a case by case basis. Funds are given on a one-time basis and is only partial payment assistance, and will give referrals if more help is needed. Please Note: FUNDING IS LIMITED and there is no guarantee to any service. Help is determined case by case. Please call them directly for further information.

Provides a food pantry, a full lunchtime meal, clothing, furniture, referrals, advocacy and direct services consisting of rent assistance, prescriptions, LIPA, telephone and water payments when appropriate, bus fare, etc.

Provides assistance for individuals and families with rent difficulties, including one-time back rent assistance, landlord-tenant mediation, section 8 applications, and relocation assistance, including referrals to other needed services.

Offers education and referral services with limited direct emergency financial assistance available for electric, gas, and heating bills, prescriptions, rent, and security deposits.

Provides rental assistance for City of Troy residents who are housing vulnerable.

Provides temporary benefits and services to income eligible individuals and families with the aim of helping them become self-sufficient. Services include Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) or Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance (for single individuals or childless couples), and food stamp benefits. Child care subsidies are available to low income families to enable them to afford child care and continue to work. May use a registered or informal provider or a relative.

Provides emergency financial assistance in the form of one month's back rent and/or security to eligible clients. Budget counseling is also available to interested applicants.

Provides assistance to working individuals and families to prevent eviction or foreclosure as well as assistance for homeless individuals and families to obtain permanent housing after all other community resources have been utilized.

Social Services promotes self-sufficiency by providing financial and social services to eligible County residents.Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) are SNAP recipients aged 18-64 who are able to work and don't have a dependent child in their household. They can only receive SNAP benefits for a limited time (3 months in a 36-month period) unless they meet certain work requirements or have an exemption. These work requirements generally involve working or participating in a work program for at least 20 hours per week (80 hours per month). There have been a lot of "skimming" problems with EBT cards - it is recommended that people lock their cards if they are not using them and unlock when they go to use them.Below is the link to the EBT Skimming Scam - there is a way to lock EBT cards and this link lets clients know how to do it.EBT Scam Alert | OTDA

Offers Legal counseling for immigrants, rent payment assistance, and case management for people needing assistance in navigating services for themselves and their families. Toy donation programs available for eligible children during December.

Provides one month's rent or mortgage payment on behalf of a tenant or owner when this will guarantee 30 more days of occupancy.

Assists individuals, who do not qualify for assistance with DSS, but show legitimate need for assistance and all other options have been exhausted. Provides assistance with first month's rent or pay past due rent if eligible.

Funds of up to $250 available for people with a documented psychiatric diagnosis meeting criteria for a severe and persistent mental illness. Funds can be used for emergency situations. Criteria for funds, explanation of need, copies of bills and other documents, comprehensive plan for resolution, and household incomes.

Offers temporary financial assistance to help working families faced with emergency situations including rental assistance, utility assistance, and prescription assistance. Additional one-time help may be available depending on situation and funding availability.

Provides assistance to veterans who are struggling with housing or utility issues, such as eviction prevention, housing search, or utility payment help.

Provides community outreach centers throughout the county to meets the needs of individuals and families in need. Each center provides basic needs services along with benefits assistance. Services include food pantries, emergency housing assistance, family services to promote self-reliance and prevent future crisis. HEAP application assistance. Coordinates Medical Transportation.

The OTDA ERAP portal is only open to residents of counties/towns who have not spent their allocated ERAP funds. Suffolk and Nassau County residents are still eligible to apply with the exception of the Towns of Brookhaven and Babylon residents. Town of Islip, Hempstead, and Oyster Bay have a separate portal where residents can apply. Please note, households in any part of the state with income over 80 percent and up to 120 percent of area median income can still apply for state-funded emergency rental assistance. Although the eviction moratorium has been extended in New York until January 15, 2021, Long Island residents with rental and utility arrears should apply now for assistance before the funds run out. If you receive a decision on your ERAP application that you disagree with, make sure to appeal within thirty (30) days by calling 844-691-7368 or filling out the online form linked here https://nysrenthelp.otda.ny.gov/en/ . To apply and determine eligibility, visit the OTDA website here. Three communities on Long Island received funding for emergency rental assistance directly from the federal government opted to administer their own programs. Residents of the towns of Hempstead, Islip and Oyster Bay must apply with their local programs for emergency rental assistance and are ineligible for assistance from the state-administered Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

Provides assistance with basic needs for individuals or families who have emergency need, including those who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Services provided, as resources permit, include emergency rent payment assistance, local and long distance transit fare, prescription payment assistance, clothing, and utility assistance.