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Homebase HRA<\/strong>
Homebase provides New Yorkers experiencing housing instability with various homeless prevention services and aftercare services to families and individuals exiting NYC DHS shelter to permanent housing. Homebase locations are servicing clients either via phone or for in-person services. Anyone seeking Homebase services should call the office in advance to schedule an appointment.
Homebase – HRA<\/a>
Homebase Map By Provider Bronx<\/a><\/p>\n

Homeless Prevention Fund-DHS<\/strong>
The Homeless Prevention Fund provides emergency financial assistance to households
citywide who are unable to secure sufficient assistance through available programs and are at
imminent risk of homelessness due to rent amounts. The Fund<\/a> offers emergency financial
assistance to low-income households who meet all of the following criteria:
1. Household income range between $15,000 and $30,000 annually
2. An eviction petition has been filed
3. The household has the ability to pay rent in the future
For more information on the Homeless Prevention Fund<\/a>, please contact any of the following organizations:
Coalition for the Homeless<\/strong>
129 Fulton Street
New York, NY 10038
Eviction Prevention Hotline: (212) 776-2039
The Bridge Fund<\/strong>
105 East 22nd Street, Suite 621 E
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 674-0812
Community Service Society<\/strong>
105 East 22nd Street, Room 409
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 614-5375<\/p>\n

CityFHEPS<\/strong>
CityFHEPS is a rental assistance supplement to help individuals and families find and keep
housing. It is administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS), which includes both the <\/a>Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and the Human Resources Administration (HRA)
CityFHEPS – HRA. <\/a><\/p>\n

Can I get CityFHEPS?
To be eligible for CityFHEPS, households must have a gross income at or below 200% of the
federal poverty level and meet one of the following four (4) criteria:
1. The household includes someone who served in the U.S. Armed Forces and is at risk of
homelessness; OR
2. The household gets Pathway Home benefits and would be eligible for CityFHEPS if they
were in DHS or HRA shelter; OR
3. The household was referred by a CityFHEPS qualifying program, and DSS determined
that CityFHEPS was needed to avoid shelter entry; OR
4. The household is facing eviction in court (or was evicted in the past year)
AND:
– Includes someone who has previously lived in a DHS shelter; OR
– Includes someone who has an active Adult Protective Services (APS) case or is in
– A designated community guardianship program.
CityFHEPS Frequently Asked Questions For Clients in the Community<\/a><\/p>\n

Department of Social Services-<\/strong> NYC Shelter Information<\/strong>
Single Adults Men Shelter Information<\/strong>
All single adult males must apply at:
30th Street Intake Center
400-430 East 30th Street
New York, NY
Open 24 hours per day, including weekends and holidays.
How to Get There: Subway: Take the 6 train to 28th Street. Walk east to 1st Avenue, turn left, and go north to 30th Street. Entrance is now at 30th Street and 1st Avenue<\/em><\/p>\n

Single Adult Women Shelter Information<\/strong>
All single adult women must apply at:
Franklin Shelter
1122 Franklin Avenue, Bronx, NY
How to Get There: Take the 2 train to 149th Street, followed by the #55 bus to 166th Street and 3rd Avenue. <\/em><\/p>\n

Adult Family Intake Center (AFIC)<\/strong>
400-430 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
Open 24 hours per day, including weekends and holidays.
How to Get There: Subway: Take the 6 train to 28th Street. Walk east to 1st Avenue, turn left, and head north to 30th Street. Bus: Take the M15 to 29th Street<\/em><\/p>\n

Families with Children Shelter Information<\/strong>
Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH)
151 East 151st Street, Bronx, NY
PATH is open 24 hours per day, including weekends and holidays.
PATH processes applications during business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Path-Brochure.pdf – Families with Children<\/a><\/p>\n

The following forms of ID are very helpful during the intake process (but are not required):<\/strong><\/p>\n