Resources serving Wayne County

Must be a resident of Wayne County.

Eligible candidates may apply for assistance one time within 12 months. Resident of area served. Must have exhausted the Department of Social Services, other agencies, and church funds.

Call for information for specific services. Lifeline customers: Must receive some form of public assistance. SSI, HEAP recipients are also qualified.

Any service member who was active, deployed or wounded in the last 7 years is eligible for assistance, with proper documentation. Please see attachment in resource for eligibility criteria.

Must be a migrant or seasonal farm worker. Emergency one-time assistance only.

French, Spanish

Call for information.

Must be a WNY resident for a minimum of one year. Must be a United States veteran, active military or military spouse.

Household must include a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or qualified alien.

Arabic, Bengali, French, Haitian Creole, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Yiddish, English, Chinese

Over 60 years of age and​/or disabled, low income.

Low income or recipient of Temporary Assistance and​/or SNAP benefits. Income guidelines apply. Furnace repair: home must be owner-occupied. For cooling assistance, must qualify for HEAP and also have at least one family member with a medical condition exacerbated by heat.