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| Name | Black Veterans for Social Justice, Inc. |
| Address and Phone | Black Veterans for Social Justice, Inc. 665 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206 Phone Number - (718) 935 - 1116 |
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| Description | Provides assistance to veterans and families in the following areas; housing, employment, VA benefits, and upgrading discharges. Provides referrals to shelters. Applicants must possess DD214 Military Discharge papers. Staff can assist individuals in acquiring this information). |
| Name | Bowery Residence Committee Inc. (S.P.A.N.) |
| Address and Phone | Bowery Residence Committee Inc. Service Planning Assistance Network (SPAN) 80 Centre St, Room 200B New York, NY 10013 Phone Number - (212) 533-5151 For Services in other Boroughs, Contact; Manhattan SPAN Program - (212) 732-7906 Brooklyn SPAN Program - (718) 625-9736 Queens SPAN Program - (718) 897-1854 Staten Island SPAN Program - (718) 815-4503 |
| Web Site | http://www.brc.org |
| Description | Outreach referrals and discharge planning for those who have recently been discharged from New York State or New York City Correctional Facility. To access Medication Grant Program you have to report to SPAN within seven (7) days of release. For SPAN's comprehensive discharge plan you must report within thirty (30) days of release. For New York City residents only who are eighteen (18) years and older, SPAN can not answer personal correspondence. |
| Name | Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) |
| Address and Phone | Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) 198 East 121st. Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10035 Phone Number - (212) 801 - 3333 |
| Web Site | http://www.cucs.org/index.php |
| Description | Provides Housing/Service programs for homeless and low-income individuals who suffer from serious mental illness, HIV/AIDS, and other debilitating conditions. |
| Name | Coalition for the Homeless |
| Address and Phone | Coalition for the Homeless 129 Fulton Street New York, NY 10038 Telephone Number: (212)776-2000 Business Hours: Monday through Friday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk in Hours; Mondays, Tuesdays anf Thursdays - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays - 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. |
| Web Site | http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/Home.asp |
| Description | Provides mental health counseling, drug education, and aid to homeless children. |
| Name | Directory of Local Homeless Service Org.. |
| Address and Phone | Directory of Local Homeless Service Organizations 2201 P St. NW Washington, DC 20037 Phone Number - (202) 462-4822 See website for more information or call |
| Web Site | http://www.nationalhomeless.org/RESOURCES/LOCAL/LOCAL.HTML |
| Description | Provides a list of organizations that provide assistance and housing to individuals who are homeless. |
| Name | Emergency Shelters: NYC Housing |
| Address and Phone | Emergency Shelters: NYC Housing For Men: 30th Street Shelter 430 East 30th Street New York, NY 11216 Phone Number - (212) 481-0771 For Women: Franklin Women's Shelter 1122 Franklin Avenue Bronx, NY 10456 Phone Number - (718) 842-9510 Brooklyn Women's Shelter 116 Williams Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11207 Phone Number - (718) 495-7874 Jamaica Armory 93-05 166th Street Jamaica, NY 11432 Phone Number - (718) 262-1780 |
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| Description | NYC Public shelters provide three hot meals a day, beds, showers, delousing, and clothing for men and women in need of emergency shelter. Available services include; social services, health care assistance, and referral to mental health services. |
| Name | Harlem Restoration Project, Inc. |
| Address and Phone | Harlem Restoration Project, Inc. 1980 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., New York, NY 10026 Phone Number - (212) 662-8186 |
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| Description | Manages and maintains apartment buildings, provides housing for low-income individuals. Gives preference to formerly incarcerated people for any openings it may have in its office or buildings. Provides services to all levels of people, from laborers to administrators. Housing may be available for offenders and their families. |
| Name | Help USA, Inc. |
| Address and Phone | Help USA, Inc. 5 Hanover Square New York, NY 10004 Phone Number - (800) 311-7999 or (212) 400-7000 |
| Web Site | http://www.helpusa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage |
| Description | Provides emergency housing for single homeless individuals combined with an employment center. Services include substance abuse programs, employment readiness, training & placement and housing placement. |
| Name | NYC Department of Homeless Services |
| Address and Phone | NYC Department of Homeless Services: Drop in Centers Dial 311 if you or anyone you see is in need of shelter. Main Office 33 Beaver Street, New York, NY 10004 Open Door 402 West 41 Street, New York, NY 10036 (212) 465-0975 John Heuss 42 Beaver Street, New York, NY 10004 (212) 785-0770 (Accepts individuals with psychiatric disabilities) Project Hospitality 25 Central Avenue, State Island, NY 10301 (718) 720-0079 The Living Room 890 Garrison Avenue Bronx, NY 10011 (718) 893-3606 Olivieri Center for Homeless Women 257 West 30th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212) 947-3211 Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter 237 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10028 (212) 861-0704 Project Rescue 315 Bowery, New York, NY 10003 (212) 533-5656 Ext. 100 |
| Web Site | http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/home/home.shtml |
| Description | |
| Name | NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) |
| Address and Phone | NYC Housing Authority 250 Broadway, New York, NY 10007 Telephine Number - (212) 306-3000 |
| Web Site | http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/home/home.shtml |
| Description | Public Housing Agency funded by HUD, as well as state and city monies, which provide affordable housing and rental apartments to Low Income residents of NYC. Program and Section 8 Leased Housing Program - oversees community centers, senior centers, health care centers, day care centers and head start educational centers. |
| Name | NYC Housing Development Corporation (NYCHDC) |
| Address and Phone | NYC Housing Development Corporation (NYCHDC) 110 William Street, New York, NY 10038 Telephone Number - (212) 227-5500 |
| Web Site | http://nychdc.com/ |
| Description | Provides tax-exempt financing for the construction and rehabilitation of multi-family dwellings. Provides affordable housing (rental and ownership) in NYC. Works in conjunction with the New York City Mayor's Office and NYCHPD to create various building/rehabilitation programs. |
| Name | NYC Rent Guidelines Board |
| Address and Phone | New York City Rent Guidelines Board 51 Chambers Street, Suite 202, New York, NY 10007 Phone: (212) 385-2934 email: Ask@HousingNYC.com |
| Web Site | http://www.housingnyc.com |
| Description | See website for details and retrieving book on how to rent,as well as market trends. |
| Name | NYCHPD |
| Address and Phone | NYCHPD (New York City Department of Housing Preservation, & Development) 100 Gold Street New York, NY 10038 Dial 311 if within NYC or (212) NEW YORK if outside of New York City. |
| Web Site | http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/home/home.shtml |
| Description | Developer of affordable housing. Staff members work with private, public, and community partners to strengthen neighborhoods by enabling more New Yorkers to become homeowners. Enables New Yorkers to rent well-maintained, privately-owned, affordable housing. |
| Name | NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal |
| Address and Phone | New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (NYSDHCR) 25 Beaver Street New York, New York 10004 Phone Number - (212) 480-6700 For general information and questions: Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Phone Number: 1-866-ASK-DHCR (1-866-275-3427) |
| Web Site | http://www.dhcr.state.ny.us/ |
| Description | Provides listing of both affordable housing and rental housing in New York State. Statewide Section 8 Program (program is currently closed to new applicants). |
| Name | Online Internet Housing Lists |
| Address and Phone | No Fee: http://www.craigslist.com/ http://www.new-york-apartment.com/ http://www.rent.com/ http://www.ebay.com/ http://www.rent-direct.com/ |
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| Description | -Reference for any individual who is currently in search of housing. |
| Name | Supportive Housing Networks of NY |
| Address and Phone | Supportive Housing Network 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 250, New York, NY 10115 Telephone Number - (212) 870 - 3303 , Extension 3. erubin@shnny.org; |
| Web Site | http://shnny.org/ |
| Description | Collection of 170 non-profit organizations that have developed affordable housing in the state of New York. Includes housing links for homeless individuals with AIDS, senior citizens, mentally ill indviduals, and more. |
| Name | The Bee Hive |
| Address and Phone | The Bee Hive |
| Web Site | http://www.thebeehive.org |
| Description | Consists of advocacy groups and non-profit organizations funded by corporations that work with owners and developers of affordable housing in locations throughout the United States. |