RESOURCE RECOVERY UNIT | ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

421 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, NY 13202

Eligibility

Onondaga County residents

Hours

Administrative hours: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM Indigent burial assistance: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 3 PM

(315) 435-2585

Voice

(315) 435-2222

Voice

(315) 435-2397

Voice

https://www.ongov.net/dss/resourcerecovery.html

Application process

Call or go online for information and services

Fees

None

Service area

Onondaga County, New York

Description

Responsible for taking and processing mortgages and liens for applicants and recipients of some social services. Responsible for paying for and assisting in the scheduling of burials for residents of Onondaga County who die without funds or family to arrange and pay for a burial. Makes claims against personal injury defendants and estates for the recovery of some benefit payments.

Data provided by

211 Central New York

What's Here

Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance Property Lien Assistance

Providing organization

ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Provide various programs and services to Onondaga County residents, including Adult Services, Child Support Enforcement, Public Health Insurance, SNAP, and Temporary Assistance.

If callers are in need of rent payment assistance, utility assistance, or food assistance AND they are already covered under Medicaid insurance, please encourage callers to visit HealthyAlliance.org/MyScreening to see what they qualify for. Please do not refer callers to this website if they are not already receiving Medicaid.