Programs and Services for Homelessness Prevention

This week, we are joined by NYC advocate Mirtha, who has been in the homelessness prevention space for nearly 14 years. She shares about the resources available in the city to help with eviction, legal services, homelessness prevention, rental assistance, and so much more.

Riseboro Community Partnership (Mainly in Brooklyn communities)

https://riseboro.org/

Hotline for Rental Assistance: 718-547-2800

Email: [email protected]

Riseboro Resources:

Affordable Housing - https://riseboro.org/program/housing-development/

Adult Education - https://riseboro.org/program/adult-basic-education-abe/

Caregiver Support - https://riseboro.org/program/caregiver-support-2/

Case Management - https://riseboro.org/program/case-management/

Homelessness Prevention Services - https://riseboro.org/program/homebase-homelessness-prevention/

Legal Services - https://riseboro.org/program/legal-services-leap/

Rental Assistance Program - https://riseboro.org/program/rental-assistance-program-erap/

Other Services - https://riseboro.org/services

Homebase Program - Safety net for risk of homelessness

Homebase Locations - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homebase-locations.page

Call 311 if at risk of eviction or homelessness.

HRA Rental Assistance - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/rental-assistance.page

Homelessness Prevention - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homelessness-prevention.page 

Legal Assistance - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/legal-assistance.page

One Shot Deal (Emergency Assistance) - https://access.nyc.gov/programs/one-shot-deal/

Supportive Housing - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/supportive-housing.page

Section 8 - https://access.nyc.gov/programs/section-8/

CityFHEPS - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page

CityFHEPS Application Documents - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps-documents.page

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