Program | Description | How to access this resource | Contact info |
Organization that is part of NYC’s Homeless Prevention Fund – gives interest-free loans and grants (around $2500) to people with rent arrears to help avoid eviction. Requires a referral. | Contact The Bridge Fund to learn how to refer a client to them for a loan/grant | ||
Organization that is part of NYC’s Homeless Prevention Fund – gives one-time grants of about $1000 to people who have had legal proceedings for them to evict brought against them, who have a signed court stipulation, and who demonstrate the ability to pay their rent going forward. | Call their Eviction Prevention Hotline Wednesday morning beginning at 9:30 am to schedule an appointment for the patient to discuss receiving a grant. | Eviction Prevention Hotline: 888-850-2712
Main Coalition for the Homeless office: Phone 212-776-2000, Fax 212-964-1303, info@cfthomeless.org | |
Organization that is part of NYC’s Homeless Prevention Fund – gives grants to those with mortgage or rent arrears to help avoid eviction. Also has separate program that gives grants to help with utility assistance. | Call CSSNY’s Intake Hotline to see if patient qualifies for grants. | CSSNY Intake Hotline: 212-614-5484
Main CSSNY office: 212.254.8900, info@cssny.org
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NYC government program that provides financial assistance via specific organizations to people that are at risk of becoming homeless. Across the five boroughs, there are seven organizations that take part in the NYC Homebase program. | Look at borough maps on NYC Homebase website to see which organization covers their neighborhood. Contact that specific organization to get patient connected to HomeBase case manager. | N/A - contact each organization separately | |
Organization that offers NYC Homebase services in two locations in the Bronx, including short-term financial assistance for people facing housing insecurity. | Confirm that client lives in the correct zip code to be eligible for one of the two BronxWorks Homebase locations. Contact the Homebase location for which they are eligible to help start client intake process. | Zip Codes 10451, 10452, 10454, 10455: Chyna Hines, Assistant Program Director, jparedes@bronxworks.org 646-656-1571 or 347-704-0001 (Jackson Ave location)
Zip Code 10456: Daniella Garramone, Assistant Program Director, dgarramone@bronxworks.org, 718-508-3107 (Grand Concourse location) | |
Organization that offers NYC Homebase services in four locations in the Bronx, including short-term financial assistance for people facing housing insecurity.
| Confirm that client lives in the correct zip code to be eligible for one of the fourth Catholic Charities Homebase Bronx locations. Contact the Homebase location for which they are eligible to help start client intake process.
| Zip Codes 10462, 10472, 10473, 10474: 718-414-1050 (Blackrock Ave location) or 929-259-9430 (Garrison Ave location)
Zip Codes 10461, 10464, 10465, 10466, 10469, 10475: 347-913-4694 (White Plains Road location) or 347-947-3920 (Bronx Boulevard location) | |
Organization that offers NYC Homebase services in four locations in the Bronx, including short-term financial assistance for people facing housing insecurity.
| Confirm that client lives in the correct zip code to be eligible for one of the four Help USA Homebase Bronx locations. Contact the Homebase location for which they are eligible to help start client intake process.
| Zip Codes 10467, 10470, 10453, 10463, 10468, 10471: 718-215-6453 (Sedgwick Ave location) or 646-905-5289 (Burke Ave location)
Zip Codes 10457, 10458: 347-226-4540 (Grand Concourse location)
Zip Codes 10460, 10459: 718-299-8473 (East Tremont Ave location) | |
New York government program that gives grants to help low-income households with home energy costs. HEAP has a variety of programs that can pay for: the cost of heating, utility arrears, heating equipment repair and replacement, air conditioner or fan. The money is given directly to the heating vendor or utility company. | Go through the list of HEAP programs to see which client needs.
Go through HEAP page on Access NY website. This will walk you through the steps to determine if the patient is eligible for HEAP benefits, what documents they need to apply, and how to apply. Note that HEAP applications are only open seasonally. | For help with HEAP: 212-331-3126, HEAP Infoline 800-692-0557
Local social services offices that could help with HEAP |