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)
Hotline for Rental Assistance: 718-547-2800
Email: erap@riseboro.org
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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