Description

The EAA Unit evaluates the need for emergency financial assistance for SSI recipients. EAA authorizes benefits when necessary for true emergencies beyond the individual’s control. Examples of emergencies are:

• replacement of SSI checks (usually due to burglary or theft and verified with a police report)

• provision of emergency housing and emergency moving expenses

• damages due to catastrophes such as fires or floods.

• An EAA funded emergency shelter allowance is also available to persons who have AIDS or

persons who have tested positive for HIV and have an HIV-related illness provided that certain eligibility criteria are met.

Who Is Eligible?

Over 18, on SSI and with a financial emergency that was beyond the individual’s control.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Referral process

Apply in person at Dept. of Social Services - Economic Security

421 Montgomery St., 2nd Floor, Syracuse, NY 13202.

Temporary Assistance (TA) is a form of temporary financial assistance available for needy children, families and single individuals. This program may be able to assist you if you are unable to work, cannot find a job or your income does not meet your basic needs. Temporary Assistance may be able to help pay for expenses such as food, clothing, rent/mortgage, heat and utilities.

Temporary Assistance is Chautauqua County's term for federal and state temporary assistance programs. These programs give short-term help to families and individuals as they work toward self-sufficiency; Temporary Assistance for Needy families (TANF) Program provides cash assistance to needy families that include a minor child living with a parent (including families where both parents are in the household) or a caretaker relative; Safety Net assistance; Services and Assistance Programs for Non-Parent Caregivers; indigent burials (Indigent Burials The local district provides for burial when a Temporary Assistance recipient or other indigent person dies leaving no funds or insurance sufficient to pay the cost and there are no relatives, friends or other persons liable or willing to take responsibility for the burial expense.) **Temporary assistance for clients who actively receive cash assistance have the water bill vouchered in their name and have to be a home owner. Anyone is able to submit an emergency application for termination notices for water, but they need to go through the eligibility process. The Department of health and Human Services Temporary Assistance Division can provide assistance with short term emergency situations such as homelessness, shelter, evictions foreclosures, utility shut offs. Services assist with benefits Application assistance, housing and counseling and search, financial planning, education/employment guidance, transportation arrangements, legal referral, daily living services, health care and rep payee/fiduciary

Temporary Assistance is Chautauqua County's term for federal and state temporary assistance programs. These programs give short-term help to families and individuals as they work toward self-sufficiency; Family Assistance provides cash assistance to needy families that include a minor child living with a parent (including families where both parents are in the household) or a caretaker relative; Safety Net assistance; Services and Assistance Programs for Non-Parent Caregivers; indigent burials (Indigent Burials The local district provides for burial when a Temporary Assistance recipient or other indigent person dies leaving no funds or insurance sufficient to pay the cost and there are no relatives, friends or other persons liable or willing to take responsibility for the burial expense.) **Temporary assistance for clients who actively receive cash assistance have the water bill vouchered in their name and have to be a home owner. Anyone is able to submit an emergency application for termination notices for water, but they need to go through the eligibility process.

TA is temporary help for needy men, women and children. If you are unable to work, can’t find a job, or your job does not pay enough, TA may be able to help you pay for your expenses.

One must apply for the benefit in person.

Provides services relating to the following: Issuance/Filing of Vital Records (birth, death and marriage certificates),Building Permits, Certified copies of birth, death and marriage certificates, conditional use permits, county landfill coupons, dog licenses, replacement tags, impoundment, fire and police alarm permits, garbage/trash licenses, junk licenses, notary public services,

SNAP helps low-income working people, seniors, the disabled and others feed themselves and their families. SNAP provides monthly benefits that are used to purchase food at authorized retail food stores. There have been many changes to SNAP that provide easier program access including the ability to apply right online. SNAP eligibility is based on household size, income, resources and other eligibility requirements.

Home Energy Assistance Program

HEAP is a federally funded program that assists low-income New Yorkers with the cost of heating their homes. HEAP also offers an emergency benefit for eligible households in a heat or heat related energy emergency.

Offers limited financial assistance to cancer patients for homecare, childcare and transportation for chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

Service: Marriage licenses, dog licenses, handicap permits, town building, zoning and sign permits.