Our Emergency Housing program helps homeless and at-risk households during their transition from temporary to permanent housing. We assign a case manager to help you connect to community resources and find safe, stable housing. We also offer additional support to ensure the maintenance of housing and provide basic needs to unsheltered homeless as available.

Our programs are completely free to income-eligible households, with a minimal fee for non-eligible households.

Services offered by Emergency Housing

  • 24-hour hotline
  • Emergency shelter and off-site lodging
  • Rent assistance
  • Assistance in speaking with landlords
  • Goal planning based on a households needs and strengths
  • Information and referrals to community programs
  • Budget counseling
  • Linkages to legal services to prevent eviction
  • Transportation assistance
  • Ongoing case management through one-on-one support and home visits

Call us today or stop in:

  • 10-20 Depew Street, Oneonta - Open 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
  • For emergencies, call our 24-Hour Emergency Housing Hotline: 607.433.8318

Download our program brochures

For more information:

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Housing Applications:

Utility Consumers’ Bill of Rights

Through the Home Energy Fair Practices Act (HEFPA), customers have special protections from utility shut-offs during the winter heating season.

Foreclosure Prevention

If you are facing foreclosure, Legal Aid may be able to help.

Lend a hand

Learn how you can support our homeless shelter and the work of the Emergency Housing Assistance Program

 

"Every person has a reason they are in a particular situation, and from my stay at the homeless shelter, I realize people are just trying to fix their lives."

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