| Cathedral Community Cares 212-316-7583 rgranda@cathedralcares.org [1] www.cathedralcares.org [2] Citywide Task Force on Housing Court 212-962-4266 info@cwtfhc.org [3] www.cwtfhc.org [4] Coalition for the Homeless 212-776-2000 info@cfthomeless.org [5] www.coalitionforthehomeless.org [6] Housing First 718-388-1478 info@housingfirst.net [7] www.housingfirst.net [8] Housing Here and Now 718-246-7900 x250 info@housingherenandnow.org [9] www.housinghereandnow.org [10] Met Council on Housing 212-979-6238 active@metcouncil.net [11] www.metcouncil.net [12] Interfaith Coalition of Advocates for Reentry and Employment (ICARE) 212-280-1386 info@nyicare.org [13] www.nyicare.org [14] | Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition 718-796-7950 khnia@nwbccc.net [15] www.nwbccc.net [16] Partnership for the Homeless 212-645-3444 gmaynor@pfth.org [17] www.pfth.org [18] Picture the Homeless 646-314-6423 sam@picturethehomeless.org [19] www.picturethehomeless.org [20] Pratt Institute Center for Community & Environmental Development (PICCED) 718-636-3486 blander@pratt.edu [21] www.picced.org [22] Supportive Housing Network of NYC 212-870-3303 nbranca@shnny.org [23] www.shnny.org [24] Tenants & Neighbors 212-608-4320 michael@tandn.org [25] www.tandn.org [26] |
Faith Based Community Coalitions
GENERAL:www.homepages.nyu.edu [28] most comprehensive guide to overall housing related issues in NYC; contains over one hundred links to organizations, laws and regulations, government agencies, attorneys, etc. Excellent “gateway” for anyone needing housing information.
ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS:following are links to local housing, homeless and tenant advocacy organizations; each site contains links to additional local and national organizations. They advocate and lobby for funding and legislation.
Housing First- 718-388-1478 www.housingfirst.net [29]
Housing Here & Now 212-608-5122 www.housinghereandnow.org [30]
City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court 212-962-4266 www.cwtfhc.org [31]
Met Council on Housing 212-979-6238 www.metcouncil.net [32]
NYS Tenants & Neighbors 212-608-4320 www.tenantsandneighbors.org [33]
Habitat for Humanity 212-991-4000 http://www.habitatnyc.org [34]
Coalition for the Homeless 212-964-5900 www.coalitionforthehomeless.org [35]
Partnership for the Homeless 212-645-3444 www.partnershipforthehomeless.org [36]
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE:
www.nyc.gov [37] help with evictions or emergency shelter or call 311.
FINDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING: See these websites for types of housing & income guidelines; where to obtain applications and how to get on waiting lists.
www.nyc.gov [38] Good overall gateway, the “NYC Affordable Housing Resource Center” (Call “311”)
www.nyc.gov [39] This site is maintained by HPD and has a email listserv that you can sign up for to get notices of new lotteries for “affordable housing” set asides in new housing (such as “80-20" programs), also Mitchell-Lama Housing, etc. (Call 212-863-5610 or 311)
www.nyc.gov [40] This site is maintained by the Dept for the Aging; go to right side of page and under "other resources" click on the link to "City-wide Senior Housing Search" for lists of senior housing sites by zip code and how to apply to each. (Call 311)
www.housingnyc.gov [41] Site of NYC Rent Guidelines Board, worth exploring, many tips and links (212-385-2934)
www.cucs.org [42] by Center for Urban Community Services, currently has the best updated list of vacancies and contact information for various non-profit “Supportive Housing” buildings through out NYC. (212-801-3300)
www.aging.state.ny.us [43] Site by the NYS Office for the Aging, good overview and NYC lists by zip code. (1-800-342-9871)
www.dhcr.state.ny.us [44] Site by NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR listings throughout NY State (1-866-275-3427)
www.hud.gov [45] Site by US Housing & Urban Development, search feature for NYS and national listings (1-212-264-8000)
www.jewishhome.org [46] Jewish Home for the Aging, types of senior housing & nursing homes, links & referrals (212-870-5919)
www.fria.org [47] Friends and Relatives of the Institutionalized Aged- good info on “Assisted Loving”, Nursing Homes and advocacy (212-732-4455)
(Above Information compiled courtesy of Goddard Riverside Family Council: 212-873-6600 x304 visit us at www.goddard.org [48])
www.nyfsc.org [49] The Foundation for Senior Citizens has a "home sharing program"
http://www.cidbelmont.org [50] The Center of the Independence of the Disabled(CIDNY) has an on-line list of where to apply for "accessible" housing
Links:
[1] mailto:rgranda@cathedralcares.org
[2] http://www.cathedralcares.org
[3] mailto:info@cwtfhc.org
[4] http://www.cwtfhc.org
[5] mailto:info@cfthomeless.org
[6] http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org
[7] mailto:info@housingfirst.net
[8] http://www.housingfirst.net
[9] mailto:info@housinghereandnow.org
[10] http://www.housinghereandnow.org
[11] mailto:active@metcouncil.net
[12] http://www.metcouncil.net
[13] mailto:info@nyicare.org
[14] http://www.nyicare.org
[15] mailto:khnia@nwbccc.net
[16] http://www.nwbccc.net
[17] mailto:gmaynor@pfth.org
[18] http://www.pfth.org
[19] mailto:sam@picturethehomeless.org
[20] http://www.picturethehomeless.org
[21] mailto:blander@pratt.edu
[22] http://www.picced.org
[23] mailto:nbranca@shnny.org
[24] http://www.shnny.org
[25] mailto:michael@tandn.org
[26] http://www.tandn.org
[27] http://www.iahh.org/eschj"target="_blank
[28] http://homepages.nyu.edu/~swl2/housing.html
[29] http://www.housingfirst.net/index.html
[30] http://www.housinghereandnow.org
[31] http://www.cwtfhc.org/
[32] http://www.metcouncil.net/
[33] http://www.tenantsandneighbors.org/
[34] http://www.habitatnyc.org/
[35] http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/
[36] http://www.partnershipforthehomeless.org/
[37] http://www.nyc.gov/html/housinginfo/html/em_assist/emergency_assistance.shtml/
[38] http://www.nyc.gov/html/housinginfo/html/home/home.shtml/
[39] http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/apartment/lotteries.shtml/
[40] http://www.nyc.gov/html/dfta/html/senior/housing.shtml/
[41] http://www.housingnyc.com/
[42] http://www.cucs.org/hrc/vac_update.php/
[43] http://www.aging.state.ny.us/explore/housing/housalt2.htm/
[44] http://www.dhcr.state.ny.us/ahd/
[45] http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=ny/
[46] http://www.jewishhome.org/ViewNews.asp?SubCatID=53/
[47] http://www.fria.org/index.shtml/
[48] http://www.goddard.org
[49] http://www.nyfsc.org"target="_blank
[50] http://www.cidbelmont.org"target=_blank