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Provides services related to loans, disaster assistance programs, and more.

Provides assistance and care to families immediately in the event of natural and other disasters including home fires, flood, and power outages due to storms.

During/after disaster, provides individual/family counseling, works with other agencies in feeding/housing for disaster volunteers and victims.

Provides educational workshops concerning disaster preparedness for people of all age groups. Provides free smoke alarms for families.

Provides food assistance to low-income households with food loss or damage caused by a natural disaster.

Provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford the nutritious food essential to health and well-being. Handles SNAP appeals/complaints and SNAP fraud reporting.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). These requirements will not go into effect until FebruaryThere 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

Links callers with appropriate services using computerized database of information, national directories, and other resources.

Coordinates emergency preparedness and response activities for Broome County Health Dept. Community presentations on emerging public health threats (e.g. bioterrorism, pandemic, influenza, etc) available. Oversees Medical Reserve Corps Program.

Assists local governments, volunteer organizations and private industry through a variety of emergency management programs. These programs include hazard identification, loss prevention and training, operation response to emergencies, technical support, disaster recovery assistance, and in times of an emergency/disaster, will coordinate the response of all State agencies, ensuring the most appropriate resources are dispatched to the impacted area.

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

Provides educational workshops concerning disaster preparedness for people of all age groups. Provides free smoke alarms for families.

Provides educational workshops concerning disaster preparedness for people of all age groups. Provides free smoke alarms for families.

Routinely assists local governments, voluntary organizations, and private industry through a variety of emergency management programs including hazard identification, loss prevention, planning, training, operational response to emergencies, technical support, and disaster recovery assistance.

Provides educational workshops concerning disaster preparedness for people of all age groups. Provides free smoke alarms for families.

Provides food assistance to low-income households with food loss or damage caused by a natural disaster.

Provides educational workshops concerning disaster preparedness for people of all age groups. Provides free smoke alarms for families.

Provides help to substance abuse and mental illness. The goal is to limit the impact of such things on America's community. Services range from disaster relief to drug addiction.

Coordinates the County's efforts to prepare for and respond to emergency situations.