NYC Department of Homeless Services – DHS – A DHS guiding principle states that all homeless individuals and families deserve safe, temporary shelter and that planning for permanent housing should begin immediately. New York City provides shelter to families that have no permanent or temporary place to live.

NYC Human Resources Administration – HRA – The New York City Human Resources Administration/ Department of Social Services (HRA/DSS) provides temporary help to individuals and families with social service and economic needs to assist them in reaching self-sufficiency.

NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development – HPD – The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the largest municipal developer of affordable housing in the nation.

Emergency Assistance – NYC Affordable Housing Resource Center – The Human Resource Administration’s HIV & AIDS Service Administration (HASA) provides emergency, transitional, permanent housing assistance.

Family Shelters: New York – HUD – Directory of shelters and emergency housing for families in New York. Families in Need of Assistance 69 Brookline Avenue Albany, NY 12203 (518) 489-3734

Rental Assistance Programs | Help With Rent | Rent Assistance Many organizations provide affordable housing other than HUD. LOC provides emergency assistance in the form of food, rent and utility assistance…

New Destiny Housing Corporation – The Rental Assistance Program provides a subsidy to help households transition into financial independence.

NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal – Finding Affordable Housing – The need for safe, decent and affordable housing remains an ongoing challenge for the State of New York. This agency is committed to meeting this worthy challenge in comprehensive and innovative ways. The programs described below reflect our aim of advancing our housing goals for the benefit of our customers, the people of New York State.

Housing Statistics & Resources

The following are excellent web resources to help you understand Homelessness and available services:

• National Coalition for the Homeless – Fact Sheet
• US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS)
• NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA)
• Coalition for the Homeless