COVID Rent Relief Program - Program
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal

641 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY

Provide eligible households with a one-time rental subsidy that will be sent directly to the household’s landlord. Applicants will not need to repay this assistance. Rental assistance payment will cover the difference between the household’s rent burden on March 1, 2020 and the increase in rent burden for the months the households is applying for assistance. Households can apply for up to four months in rental assistance. If a household has paid all or some of their rent during the period …

Emergency and Family Assistance Program - Program
Baden Street Settlement

13 Vienna Street
Rochester, NY

Provides a food voucher and groceries. Food pantry delivery to those unable to leave their homes because of illness, disability or frailty on a case by case basis. Provides general counseling services. Provides bus passes.  Provides clothing for all ages. Provides assistance with Social Security Income (SSI) and other benefits. Provides tenant/landlord dispute and rent/eviction services.

Emergency Services & Family Stabilization Program - Program
Southwest Area Neighborhood Association

10 Cady Street
Rochester, NY

Operating by appointment only.

Provides individual living skills. Referrals to counseling, treatment programs and other community services. On-site outreach services by other community organizations. Provides food pantry referrals. Offers eviction/rent assistance. Provides utility gas and electric bill payment assistance. Provides assistance with filling out DHS, SSI, SSD applications. Provides updated housing list for apartments. Offers a clothing closet. Provides assistance with transportation, daily bus pass.

Emergency Services Program - Program
Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes

134 Genesee Street
Auburn, NY

Summer hours are now in place. Office hours will now be 8:00AM-1:00PM on F and no change M-TH for Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes office buildings. Please note that some of the buildings are still working from home and an appointment is still necessary so make sure you call in advance until further notice.

Offers emergency services for; utilities, rent, or security deposit payment help based on funds availability. Provides financial aid for prescriptions, glasses, testing, dental work, formula, bus fare, taxi fare, or some OTC products.

Financial and Income Based Services - Program
Ontario County Department of Social Services/DSS

3010 County Complex Drive
Canandaigua, NY

Face to face interviews currently not required. Individuals who appear at either DSS office will be asked to drop off their application/documentation and leave a phone number where they can be reached for an interview. Staff will continue to be on-site or working from home to process benefits.

Provides public assistance through the following programs:  SNAP ("Food stamps") Medicaid Rent payment assistance Benefit information can be found at www.mybenefits.ny.gov  Offers emergency housing for individuals and families. Provides assistance to teenage runaways. Provides fraud investigation services.  Reviews information and investigates complaints of welfare fraud