Housing Assistance - Evergreen Services

282 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14202 www.evergreenhs.org/supportive-services/housing/
Main Phone
716-847-2441

Fax
716-332-0686

Primary Services
Electric Service Payment Assistance, Gas Service Payment Assistance, Heating Fuel Payment Assistance, Housing Search Assistance, Low Income/Subsidized Private Rental Housing, Rent Payment Assistance, Rental Deposit Assistance

Description
Housing Retention: A Medicaid funded housing program that works to develop skills that will increase housing stability by providing: crisis intervention, mental health referrals, life skill counseling, conflict resolution, landlord mediation, and long term financial support.

Housing Placement: A housing specialist is available to assist individuals who are HIV positive with locating safe, secure housing and to help identify funding sources.

Emergency Financial Assistance: Funds are available to HIV positive individuals to assist with securing safe housing and prevent eviction or utility termination. Funds for first month's rent, security deposit, past due rent, and utility disconnect prevention are limited to one time per eligible individual within a 12 month period.

Rental Subsidy: Provides rental assistance on a monthly basis, similar to that offered through Section 8.

Evergreen Health also maintains Evergreen Lofts which are located in the Pratt-Willard neighborhood, at 392 Genesee Street in Buffalo, with 56 units.

Hours
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

Eligibility
Evergreen Lofts: Income has to be below 60% of the area median income.

Housing Placement: Serves Erie & Niagara Counties.

Service Area for all other programs: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties.

Intake Process
Free or low cost.

Program Fees
Call for more information.

Languages
English and Spanish.

Date of Official Change
Mar 16, 2023