Emergency/Temporary Assistance
If you are income-eligible, Emergency Temporary Assistance may be available from New York State, through local Departments of Social Services. Payment of utility arrears (past due bills) may be available if your utilities are shut-off or are about to be shut-off, or you have a 72-hour disconnect notice.
For more information about Emergency/Temporary Assistance, visit the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance website, New York State myBenefits website, or contact your local Department of Social Services.
For information on the New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), call 844-691-7368 or visit nysrenthelp.otda.ny.gov.
*There are seven communities that have their own ERAP programs of City of Rochester and Monroe County, the City of Yonkers, Onondaga County and the towns of Hempstead, Islip and Oyster Bay are not eligible for assistance from the state-administered program and should direct questions to their local program administrators.