DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS), TOMPKINS COUNTY - HOUSING FIRST/STEHP | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS), TOMPKINS COUNTY
March 2024: STEHP is out of funding and not taking any new applications. Check back in October to see if more funding is available. Three- to 12-month program with intensive case management to help homeless families or individuals reach financial independence and secure and maintain housing that otherwise might be unaffordable. This is a program of last resort so applicants must have a temporary assistance denial from DSS before being eligible. must be able to contribute 20% of their housing costs. Individuals receiving public assistance can have their shelter allowance applied to their rent Section 8 participants are NOT eligible applicants must be screened by 2-1-1 before referral to Special Services meet income guidelines, earning 30% of area median income: 1 Person Household $16,600 2 Person Household $18,950 3 Person Household $21,300 4 Person Household $23,650 5 Person Household $25,550 6 Person Household $27,450 7 Person Household $29,350 8 Person Household $31,250
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211 Tompkins Cortland
Physical Address
320 West Martin Luther King Junior/state Street, Ithaca City, NY 14850
Hours
Mon 8:30am - 4:30pm; Tue 8:30am - 4:30pm; Wed 8:30am - 4:30pm; Thu 8:30am - 4:30pm; Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm;
Voice
Voice
Fax
(607) 274-5666
Fax
(607) 274-5666
Eligibility
30% of area median income AND homeless, currently living in uninhabitable place or shelter. This is a program of last resort so applicants must have a temporary assistance denial from DSS before being eligible.
Languages
AT&T Language Line Service available
Service area
Tompkins County, New York
Agency info
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS), TOMPKINS COUNTY
Assistance to persons with emergency need for housing and/or food or are victims of domestic violence. Determines eligibility and refers those eligible to appropriate services. processes referrals from Rescue Mission to determine eligibility for staying in the shelter conducts home studies to determine eligibility for public assistance applicants under 18 living on their own administers Housing First, helping homeless families and individuals obtain housing that otherwise might be unaffordable.(see Social Services Department, T.C., Housing First/STEPH for details) one-time furniture vouchers. If furniture is destroyed by fire, flood, etc, additional voucher can be obtained if individual applies and is determined income-eligible for DSS services.Email addresses specific to caseworkers.Applicants denied benefits can request fair hearings by calling the Office of Administrative Hearings, 800-342-3334.To determine eligibility and submit an application online, go to www.mybenefits.ny.gov