Provides confidential pre-screening to determine potential SNAP eligibility. Then assists with application process. Home visits can be arranged for elderly and/or disabled persons.

Coordinates the receipt and distribution of disaster related donations.

* Provides feeding unit (36 feet long) equipped to prepare 10,000 meals per day. * Provides recovery trailers (16 and 12 feet long) each containing tools, generators, high pressure water sprayers, wheel barrows, shovels, rakes, air compressors, chainsaws, gloves, masks, tools, protective gear, etc. * Provides shower/laundry trailers (28 and 30 feet long), including one water purification unit. * Provides utility trailer serving as a storage unit for extra supplies.

For areas declared disaster areas, there may be grants for basic home repairs and/or rental assistance; low interest loans for renters, homeowners, and businesses; and grants for serious disaster-related needs and expenses such as appliances and furniture.

Provides funding to farms and small businesses who are hardest hit by natural disasters. Funding is for building rehabilitation, repair and replace permanent fixtures and equipment, as well as for inventory and working capital.

Provides assistance and care to families immediately in the event of natural and other disasters including home fires, flood, and power outages due to storms.

Offers face-to-face meeting with IRS representatives who need help with tax forms, understanding financial tax laws, or materials needed to fill out forms correctly.

* Provides one-time rental assistance for eviction prevention or a security deposit to divert a family from a shelter placement. All requests for assistance via the Prevention & Diversion Program go through an online portal. This portal is ONLY open for requests during the first week of each month.* Applicants who have illustrated a stable rental history and/or an ability to pay future rent will be supplemented by aftercare case management for up to one year from Family Promise of Greater Rochester staff and/or partner agencies.

* Offers crisis counseling for all victims of domestic violence. Hotlines for victims, concerned family, friends, and the general community in domestic violence situations or know someone who is. * Offers a shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children. No maximum number of children that may be brought into the shelter; if number exceeds beds available, other arrangements will be made. If no beds available, other arrangements can be made. Can provide services for male victims of domestic violence and their children. Collect calls accepted. * Provides advocacy for out-of-county emergency shelter support. * Offers support groups for victims of domestic violence. * Offers Court Advocacy: Court accompaniment with on-site advocate at family court. Help with securing orders of protection. Legal representation. * Personal advocacy to obtain needed services. * Emotional and Transitional Support Services. Information and counseling and support services. * Offers the Domestic Violence Prevention Education Program. For preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, and college students, community youth programs, parents, and businesses. * Provides transportation by police or some other form may be provided as appropriate. * Provides a hotline for Jewish women in domestic violence situations (Sara Line).

Provides assistance and care to families immediately in the event of natural and other disasters including home fires, flood, and power outages due to storms.

* Provides information on how individuals might be able to get help from U.S. Government before, during and after a disaster.

Provides a collaborative structure to coordinate the work of community organizations and resources to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters in Broome County, NY.

Offers an appliance grant program for state residents who sustained property damage due to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The program will help cover the cost of replacing vital household appliances, such as refrigerators, boilers, hot water/heater tanks, washing machines, dryers, dehumidifiers, and furnaces damaged by flooding. Purchase of appliances and equipment must be for replacement purposes only and were not covered by insurance or FEMA.

Provides assistance and care to families immediately in the event of natural and other disasters including home fires, flood, and power outages due to storms.

If eligible, the SNAP benefit is made available on a card that can be scanned at grocery stores to be used as money to purchase food. Expedited service is available to very low-income families and individuals.

* Assists minorities and women in launching and growing their businesses through classroom instruction, one-on-one technical assistance, and help with New York State Minority and/or Women-Owned Business Enterprise certification applications. * Assist dislocated workers, individuals with disabilities, as well as aspiring small businesspersons in the start-up, development, and/or expansion of independent self-owned micro-enterprise ventures.

* Provides emergency temporary financial assistance with paying for: Utility bills Rent* Offers benefits screening with assistance available online regarding eligibility requirements and application processes for Temporary Assistance, Food Stamps, Health Insurance, tax credits and other related programs by visiting www.mybenefits.ny.gov.

Provides information on how you might be able to get help from the U.S. Government before, during and after a disaster. If the U.S. President makes help available to individuals in your community after a disaster: 1) go to DisasterAssistance.gov on your computer or smartphone2) take the anonymous questionnaire to get a personalize list of possible assistance3) quickly apply for many forms of assistance on the website4) update and check the status of your application online

Provides assistance and care to families immediately in the event of natural and other disasters including home fires, flood, and power outages due to storms.

Provides 24-hr emergency and recovery assistance to victims of disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes or fires. Trained Red Cross interviewers meet one-on-one with individuals and families to determine their disaster-caused needs and provide emergency assistance as the recovery process begins. Interviewers also inform clients of other community resources and government assistance that may be available.

Comprehensive website with resources for individuals in federally-declared disaster areas, including: developing personalized list of possible assistance--no login or personal information required applying online for assistance checking disaster assistance application statusIndividuals must register with FEMA to begin filing a post-disaster claim. This information is needed: names of occupants in the household Social Security number of person registering gross household income household address and phone number insurance information (policy number, carrier, etc.) pictures accepted but not required: only damage recorded by FEMA inspector is reimbursed

Offers face-to-face meeting with IRS representatives who need help with tax forms, understanding financial tax laws, or materials needed to fill out forms correctly.

Neighbor to Neighbor (formerly Love Knows No Bounds) is a volunteer-run non-profit that collects and delivers good quality donated beds and furniture, and performs critical home repairs.Our furniture redistribution, repair programs, and special one-day projects serve low-income residents of Tompkins County. Both programs are run entirely through assistance from volunteers in our community.Due to the long waiting list for furniture, only agencies can make referrals for furniture. Agencies need to email [email protected] you'd like to talk to someone about a repair project, email [email protected]. When funds are available N2N also offers a roof repair program for qualified low-income home owners. Email [email protected] to speak to someone about this program.

SNAP, formerly food stamps, issues monthly electronic benefits that can be used like cash for authorized retail food stores. Eligibility based on household size, income, and other factors.

* Accepts and investigates complaints and consumer fraud reports from individual consumers.