1255 Niagara Street
Suite 230 Buffalo, NY 14213
www.vocwny.org
Main Phone
716-898-0110
Fax
716-219-8525
Primary Services
Homelessness Prevention Programs, Rapid Re-Housing Programs, Rent Payment Assistance
Description
A rapid re-housing and homelessness prevention program designed to assist families facing the crisis of homelessness or imminent homelessness. Offers time-limited, individualized financial assistance designed to assist Veteran households to obtain and retain permanent housing. Financial assistance is provided at a level that enables Veterans to maintain housing while seeking to increase income, relocate to less expensive housing, obtain a longer-term subsidy, and/or reduce expenses to sustain housing.
A case navigator and Housing Specialist will work with each veteran household to help them access the following:
- Housing search assistance
- Temporary financial assistance for rental arrears and rent, general housing barriers, and other qualifying services
- Referral to employment coordinator and credit counseling partners
- Referral to VA benefits resources
- Assistance obtaining other public benefits
- Coordination with other resources within the community
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A case navigator and Housing Specialist will work with each veteran household to help them access the following:
- Housing search assistance
- Temporary financial assistance for rental arrears and rent, general housing barriers, and other qualifying services
- Referral to employment coordinator and credit counseling partners
- Referral to VA benefits resources
- Assistance obtaining other public benefits
- Coordination with other resources within the community
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Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm.
Eligibility
Veterans must meet the following requirements for eligibility:
- May be a single individual or the head of household in a family
- Must have served in the military with at least one day or more of active duty beyond training
- Discharge status must be under conditions other than dishonorable or general court martial
- Individual or family must be very low income, making less than 50% of the area median income (AMI)
- Housing status must resemble one of the following:
a) Currently residing in permanent housing and at risk of losing housing and becoming literally homeless without SSVF assistance;
b) Currently homeless, scheduled to become a resident of permanent housing within 90 days pending the location of permanent housing;
- OR -
c) Has exited permanent housing within the previous 90 days in order to seek housing that better meets needs.
Service Area: WNY.
- May be a single individual or the head of household in a family
- Must have served in the military with at least one day or more of active duty beyond training
- Discharge status must be under conditions other than dishonorable or general court martial
- Individual or family must be very low income, making less than 50% of the area median income (AMI)
- Housing status must resemble one of the following:
a) Currently residing in permanent housing and at risk of losing housing and becoming literally homeless without SSVF assistance;
b) Currently homeless, scheduled to become a resident of permanent housing within 90 days pending the location of permanent housing;
- OR -
c) Has exited permanent housing within the previous 90 days in order to seek housing that better meets needs.
Service Area: WNY.
Intake Process
After eligibility is determined, each veteran household will work with a case navigator and Housing Specialist to help them access the services listed in Description above.
Program Fees
Free.
Date of Official Change
Jun 14, 2022
Contacts
Alyssa Vasquez (Primary)
Director of Community Integration
avasquez@vocwny.org
Kevin Graham
SSVF Housing Specialist
kgraham@vocwny.org
716-898-0110 x109
Samantha Catalano
SSVF Housing Specialist
scatalano@vocwny.org
716-898-0110 x111