Essex County Assistance Programs

Essex County Housing Assistance Program

Since the early 1980, Essex County began assisting homeowners and communities with providing free housing repairs. Since the program started, almost 1500 homes have been renovated throughout Essex County using almost $20 million in grant money from both the state government and federal sources. Housing rehabilitation and repair programs in Essex county are funded annually, and the size and scope of the aid provided in any year will very by the grants for that year.

The programs offered by Essex County include the New York State RESTORE Program, the HOME Program, and also the New York State CDBG Small Cities Program. All three of these programs provide assistance to homeowners either in the form of direct grants or thru local charities and aid organizations. Call 518-873-3691 for more information on free Essex County home repairs.

Financial help programs in Essex County New York

The local Essex County community action agency, which can be called at 518-873-3207, offers emergency assistance when people have a short term hardship. The organization can provides help and resources for families, unemployed, and local individuals with basic needs during an emergency or crisis situation. It needs to be an unexpected situation such as a job loss or medical condition. Services and assistance programs offered by the Essex County community action agency include emergency food, prescriptions, and utility or rent payment assistance.

Essex County Public Health is a government agency that provides patients access to community clinics, in various locations throughout the county, that provide general check ups, immunizations, lead testing, AIDS/HIV testing and counseling, limited medications, and TB Testing. Well baby clinics are also available for families who do not have health insurance (whether private or government) or a health care provider. Dial 518-873-3500 to speak to the Elizabethtown NY center.

Adirondack Housing Trust can offer a few different types of housing aid, including foreclosure counseling, rental assistance, and even loans, counseling, and financing to help people buy their first home, or to upgrade to a new home. 518-873-6888

Essex County Department of Social Services is the lead government agency in the region. They administer their own financial assistance programs, and can also refer individuals to a host of other options and low income programs. For example, they issue monthly Food Stamp Benefits and direct people to local food banks and pantries to be used to purchase food items. Elizabethtown. (518) 873-3441