HOUSING AND HOMELESS PREVENTION | NASSAU COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Provides shelter placements and assistance with emergency housing needs. If a family or individual is threatened with eviction or foreclosure, assistance may be available to save current housing. Call for detailed information.
Physical Address
60 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11530
Application process
Applications for eligibility should be made at Department of Social Services as soon as the potential problem becomes known. Applications for all Public Assistance Programs are taken at this site.
Fee
No fee
Eligibility
Access to all emergency housing for homeless persons requires a referral by a DSS office location/hotline operator. For Nassau County, please call (516)227-8519 or the evening/emergency number at (516)573-8626. For Suffolk County, please call (631)854-9517 or the evening/emergency number at (631)854-9100. If you are ineligible for DSS services, please call Long Island Coalition for the Homeless at (631)464-4314. Shelter placements and assistance with emergency housing needs are provided at the Department of Social Services (DSS) under the auspices of the Nassau County Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD). Eligible individuals and families can, on an emergency, temporary basis be assisted with shelter and other items of need in order to meet their emergency. The goal is to provide families and individuals with the tools they need to secure a permanent, stable housing, and move as quickly as possible to a stable self-sufficient role in the community. Once a family or individual is deemed eligible for benefits through the Temporary Assistance New Applications Unit at Department of Social Services, they will be then referred, same day, to the Office of Housing and Community Development at 60 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard for emergency housing placement. If a family or individual is threatened with eviction or foreclosure, assistance may be available to save the current housing. These emergency programs are: Emergency Assistance to Adults Emergency Assistance to Families Emergency Safety Net Assistance These programs were designed to meet one-time, non-recurrent emergency situations. These benefits do have specific eligibility requirements, and each case receives the attention of a worker with specialized knowledge in this area.
Agency info
NASSAU COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Committed to strengthening and preserving families by providing financial assistance and services to residents of Nassau County in accordance with state and federal regulations and laws. DSS is dedicated to providing quality service and maintaining the dignity and respect of those we serve. Specifically, the Department is responsible for: Providing aid to eligible recipients through the Family Assistance, Emergency Safety Net, Day Care, Employment, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly called food stamps), Medicaid, and Home Energy Assistance Programs. Establishing an initial child support obligation of a legally responsible individual through the Family Court, collecting support payments, enforcing and modifying existing support orders. Protecting children, adults, and families by enforcing the mandates of New York State Social Services Law and Providing the Department's services without regard to age, race, gender, disability, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.