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.
The non-profit can help in other ways as well. They have information on local job training programs and work with employers and job centers in the Elizabethtown New York region and nearby communities. Case managers are always focused on helping people overcome their struggles and gain a steady and stable income for themselves and their families. Other credit, housing, and general counseling services are offered as well.
Another key service from ACAP is Emergency Needs. This is what income qualified families in a crisis can use for help. The case management process will explore a number of both employment and government grants for Essex residents, and find more details on Adirondack Community Action Programs.
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. Other high demand service is heating bill assistance from HEAP. The local office can process applications for that program as well. Elizabethtown based. Call (518) 873-3441.
Salvation Army has centers in the region that support residents of Essex County as well. One of the main goals is to reduce homelessness, so funds for paying rent, utility or heating bills may be available, as funding provides. Additional basic needs that can be satisfied include free boxes of food or hot meals, winter coats, and shelter. Information, case management, and referrals can be provided to other non-profits and churches in Elizabethtown New York. The Salvation Army is one of the nation’s leading non-profits for the less fortunate, unemployed, and struggling. The organization will do what it can to help low income families in the northeastern New York region. Read more.
Eviction help and rental assistance is provided by both government funded agencies and charities. There is often a waiting list in place at these organizations, and resources are limited. However agencies ranging from the local DSS office to a housing authority may have grants, emergency funds for rent, or be able to assist with a security deposit. More on rent assistance in Essex County.
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