1-25 of 59
Contracts with a bus company to transport adults to and from their day time treatment program. The department also provides metro cards to various day programs to facilitate client access to those services. Day programs issue metro cards directly to eligible clients in attendance. If you are interested, please contact your day program for additional information and availability. Call for detailed information.
Offers individuals and families struggling to meet their basic needs assistance, which includes a listening ear, referrals to existing programs and services, and, when needed, material goods and financial assistance.Cooling Centers

Categories

Baby Clothing
Diapers
Personal/Grooming Supplies Donation Programs
Formula/Baby Food
Baby Clothing Donation Programs
Local Bus Fare
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
* Assists military families coping with deployment and injury recovery as they struggle with devastating budget issues. Critical financial assistance is provided for the following services: Auto payment. Auto Repair. Child & dependent care. Dental. Food assistance. Essential home items. Medical. Moving & relocation. Rent & Mortgage. Travel & Transportation. Utilities. Vision Care. Home Repairs.

Categories

Food Vouchers
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
General Minor Home Repair Programs
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Kitchenware
Moving Services
Dental Care Expense Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Eye Care Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Appliances
Child Care Expense Assistance
Provides travel information and training to help the community navigate through the local and regional transportation systems.
Serves consumers whose transportation needs cannot be met by Medicaid transportation and to ensure they have access to medical appointments and HIV related services. Individuals are provided cab rides, bus tokens, or gas cards to meet with their medical providers.

Categories

Gas Money
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Local Bus Fare
* Offers emergency financial assistance for utilities, rent, or security deposit payment.* Provides financial assistance for other needs such as prescriptions, glasses, formula, transportation cost, or some OTC products, based on need and funds available.

Categories

Prescription Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Visual/Reading Aids
Rental Deposit Assistance
Provides emergency financial assistance one time to help pay for fuel, utility, medical bills, etc.

Categories

Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Gas Money
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Automobile Repair Loans
Automobile Insurance Payment Assistance
Automobile Insurance
Provides a transportation assistance program designed to support income eligible households in acquiring transportation so adults may maintain employment.Financial assistance with the following: Vehicle repairs Gas cards Vehicle insurance payments Inspection cost Abstract cost Client DMV Registration Case ManagementThese services will target TANF-eligible households who reside in Otsego County and are working at least 20 hours/week or have a letter of hire to work at least 20hours/week.

Categories

Automobile Insurance Payment Assistance
Automobile Payment Assistance
Automobile Repair Loans
Driver Training
Works with Greyhound Lines Inc to arrange bus ticket home for qualified youth or runaways 12-21 yrs who want to return home.

Categories

Return to Point of Origin
Long Distance Bus Fare
Update July 2024- The Samaritan Center has a NOEP coordinator that assists with SNAP eligibility and application.Referrals and assistance to low-income residents with urgent needs at its Ithaca offices and food pantries in Danby, Groton and Caroline.Free clothing, personal care products, linens, towels sheets and diapersAccepts gently used donations of bedding (sheets, blankets,etc.), towels and clean clothing for men, women and children, including shoes.Once-a-year emergency financial help when resources are available:Security deposits eligibility requirements:-Tompkins County resident moving within Tompkins County-Ineligible for Department of Social Services security deposit voucher-Family has not received security deposit funds in the past 5 years-Income must be less than 60% AMI guidelines-Assistance must be within the FMR guidelines for the unit size and household size-Application and approval process take about 2 weeks-Applicant can not reside in unit before approved inspection or application approvalUtilities- Must have shut-off notice and denial from DSS during HEAP (they are flexible w/ requiring DSS denial letters).Can do minimal fills for propane.Back rent - when funding is available (similar eligibility guidelines as security deposits program)Prescription medications (controlled substances not eligible)Transportation assistance - bus passes or gas vouchers for: education (semester long), employment (verification required-not to look for employment), or medical appointments within Tompkins County.Limited car repair funding available, applicant needs a quote and mechanic needs a W9. Applicant pays the difference for repairs beyond $500.Moving Assistance (limited funding)- Partnership with Reuse where CC refers to the ReMap program for store credit to get furniture, household goods, appliances, etc., and Reuse provides access to moving truck, driver and movers for up to 2 hours for one move per year.-Move must be within Tompkins County.-Low-income households (60% AMI guidelines)-The program doesn't have the capacity to go up and down multiple floors when moving items.-All items must be packed and prepped for moving.-Items can be moved to a storage facility rather than apartment, if there is not a new apartment lined up yet-Refer to the Samaritan Center for screening.Tompkins County site for:Fidelis, Child Health Plus, Medicaid, and Medicare applicationsFood Stamps screeningAnnual Winter Event "Share the Warmth": clothing drive gathers items at red collection bins throughout Tompkins County. Seeks donations of clean items in good condition (working zippers, no missing buttons, no spots/stains). Typically late November or Early December.

Categories

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Diapers
Formula/Baby Food
Rental Deposit Assistance
Winter Clothing
Prescription Expense Assistance
Household Goods
Discounted Telephone Service
Transportation Expense Assistance
Winter Clothing Donation Programs
Provides accessibility to community support system for eligible persons who are mentally-disabled by providing van service and bus tokens. Eligibility: Broome County residents with chronic mental illness (18+ yrs).

Categories

Local Bus Fare
Disability Related Transportation
Helps Chenango County individuals when they are diagnosed with cancer and cannot afford treatment or the additional finantial burdons that come with treatment.

Categories

Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Wigs
Prescription Expense Assistance
Incidental Medical Expense Assistance
Gas Money
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, utility assistance, and baby formula.

Categories

Prescription Expense Assistance
Formula/Baby Food
Utility Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Homeless Shelter
General Clothing Provision
Supports-for-Health is a pilot project that aims to increase access to critical health related services for Medicaid enrollees in Tompkins, Cortland, Steuben, Chemung, and Schuyler Counties.Cortland County SFH provides transportation to limited CSAs, Nutrition Counseling Sessions, Diabetes prevention classes and chronic disease prevention classes for individuals who are low income

Categories

Transportation Expense Assistance
Update June 2025- the ALICE program is out of funding. The program is closed indefinitely. Check back for updates including the limited funding assistance expected later this summer for individuals coming out of homelessness. Assistance up to $500 for qualified households, types of assistance includes:Car RepairsCar Insurance- must have cancelation noticePhone Bills- must have shut off noticeUtility Bills-must have shut off noticeHealth InsuranceChildcare ExpensesBack Rent Assistance- must have eviction noticeClient must be ineligible for other local programs that already provide these services such as DSS, Catholic Charities, Robin Fund, INHS for rent assistance or repairs- will need to prove ineligibility for other programsIncome guidelines listed in eligibility section belowDocuments needed for verification:Documents to prove residency or employment in Tompkins County:- Valid NYS driver license with current address- utility or phone bill or other mail issued in past 30 daysDocumentation of income, examples include:-current paystub in last 30 days- benefit statement for Social Security, SSI or Unemployment- Current bank statement- self attestation formDocumentation of Need, examples:-notice of eviction from court-repair bill/estimate- utility bill/shutoff notice with date of termination- other statement ie insurance, childcare, etc*must include amount needed to avoid shutoff or cancellation* Document upload short url: 211tompkins.org/uploadmobile friendly, screenshots and pictures of the documents can be uploadedClick on the link below to begin the intake process MUST BE FILLED OUT BY LOCAL 2-1-1 STAFF:https://forms.gle/9XfAjbZzDF4Yegwr7

Categories

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Appliances
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Provides financial assistance to Columbia and Greene County residents experiencing hardship due to illness or injury. Financial assistance to offset expenses associated with medical care such as co-pays and co-insurance, insurance premiums, and prescription drug costs as well other expenses such as rent, utilities, and vehicle gas; and, information and referral to other resources.

Categories

Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Gas Money
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance

Assists individuals who are enrolled in a skills training program in the region. This program helps with vehicle ownership, acquisition, licensing issues and vehicle literacy trainings designed to assist with all stages of vehicle attainment or ownership; financial advisement is included in this program.

Contact Rhonda at 315.220.9300 or [email protected] for more information.
https://westcottcc.org/work-train-program/


Offers public transportation throughout Westchester County for or a small fee, with access of current fares, schedules and routes via the phone or website. Also provides reduced fares for senior citizens.

Categories

Bus Fare
Departments of Transportation / Special Districts
Local Bus Transit Services
Local Transit Passes
Administers Temporary Assistance including Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance, SNAP, and childcare assistance. An application for Temporary Assistance is an automatic application for Medical Assistance and SNAP benefits. May be able to assist with rent and mortgage payments, depending on the circumstances. Provides once-only or alternative assistance to applicants, who are low-income and without sufficient resources, in the form of diversion services. May include transportation and work related expense assistance.

Categories

Transportation Expense Assistance
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Job Training Expense Assistance
TANF
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Food Stamps / SNAP
Child Care Expense Assistance
Provides gas cards, bus tokens, and monthly bus passes to help people get to their appointments, including for care coordination / case management, dental care, housing services, legal services, primary or specialty health care, pharmacy, substance use services, mental health services, support groups, and more.
Administers Temporary Assistance including Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance, SNAP, and childcare assistance. An application for Temporary Assistance is an automatic application for Medical Assistance and SNAP benefits. May be able to assist with rent and mortgage payments, depending on the circumstances. Provides once-only or alternative assistance to applicants, who are low-income and without sufficient resources, in the form of diversion services. May include transportation and work related expense assistance.

Categories

Food Stamps / SNAP
Mortgage Payment Assistance
TANF
Job Training Expense Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief
Transportation Expense Assistance

Categories

Gas Money
Incidental Medical Expense Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Provides help with navigating the 511 NY Southern Tier Rideshare services. Helps eliminate transportation barriers to and from medical appointments. Offers bus tokens and gas money to individuals in need of transportation assistance for non-emergency medical appointments, finding employment, groceries, and applying or re-certifying for services at a human service agency.
Provides help with navigating the 511 NY Southern Tier Rideshare services. Helps eliminate transportation barriers to and from medical appointments. Offers bus tokens and gas money to individuals in need of transportation assistance for non-emergency medical appointments, finding employment, groceries, and applying or re-certifying for services at a human service agency.
Provides temporary financial assistance to individuals who are in need including help with gas money, processing National Fuel assistance applications, bus tokens, and additional situations depending on need. Limited funding is available.

Categories

Gas Money
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance