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Help paying rent in Clinton and Essex County NY.
Housing and Rental Assistance
Find emergency rent assistance in the Clinton or Essex County or Plattsburgh NY region as well as eviction prevention and rehousing. There are also resources if a low income family needs long term section 8 vouchers or rental subsidies.. Any housing payments made by the charity, church, or government organizations will generally require the client to fund a portion of the housing expense as well.
Find grant money, section 8 vouchers, legal aid and security deposit assistance, and note no charity will pay for all of the past due rent on their own.
Eviction Prevention Services
Some criteria include, but are not limited too, the tenant needs to be close to, or have an eviction notice in order to receive a grant. Families seeking security deposit help or funds for paying first months rent in the Plattsburgh area need to have been successful in showing they can pay the rent going forward on their own.
Also, some non-profits or the social service department will also give priority to senior citizens as well as the disabled in the area. Joint Council For Economic Opportunity Of Clinton County 54 Margaret Street Plattsburgh, New York, 12901: For information, call 518-561-6310: Resources include emergency housing and rent assistance, help in applying for benefits such as section 8, shelter, and guidance to stop a future crisis event.
AIDs Council Of Northwestern New York 202 Cornelia St Plattsburgh, NY, 12901 518-563-2437 Financial aid is only for individuals with AIDS/HIV or their families. Everything from HUD grants for rent, money for utilities, no interest loans, and more is offered to pay for housing costs.
Faith-Based Emergency Assistance
Salvation Army Plattsburgh and Clinton Corps 4804 South Catherine Street Plattsburgh, NY, 12901: Call 518 561-2951 Limited funds for back rent. Other services can help those in an emergency and facing eviction.
There are also shelters, job placement, and other aid. Clinton County Department Of Social Services (DSS) (phone 518-565-3300) as well as Essex County Department Of Social Services
Programs for Seniors and Elderly
(518-873-3441) can provide financial aid. They want to prevent homelessness in the community, and coordinate housing for senior citizens, the disabled, and very low income. Programs include Safety Net Assistance, TANF, and others.
Community Action Agency Services
Adirondack Community Action Programs (ACAP) 7572 Court Street, Suite 2 Elizabethtown, New York, 12932: Phone: 518-873-3207 Money may be offered for utilities, they can provide loans for paying rent, and other emergency support, such as food or medications. Plattsburgh Housing Authority: Address is 4817 South Catherine Street: Plattsburgh, New York, 12901 518-561–0720
Section 8 Housing Assistance
Resources range from section 8 to TBRA and public housing. Section 8 housing choice vouchers, including emergency HCH, is offered to the low income, seniors, and disabled.
Free Legal Services
Legal Aid Society-Northeastern: Location - 100 Court St: Plattsburgh, NY 12901: Telephone - (518) 563-4022:
Eviction Prevention Services
Free eviction prevention advice and assistance is offered. Lawyers help low income tenants who need support, advice, and services in housing court. Non-profit ESG grants (800) 899-1479 The federal government may provide funding to agencies and charities. All funds are used for housing related expenses, ranging from rent to mortgages or heating costs.
Some organizations also operate transitional housing and refer clients to grant programs for paying rent arrears. Baldwin ADK-Mountain Meadows of Essex County: Address is 38 Fowler Avenue: Schroon Lake, 12870: Offers government subsidized and low income apartments to seniors, families with children/single parents and individuals with disabilities.
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