Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Funding Opportunity

The Westchester County Department of Planning is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Application (RFA) for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding.

This funding opportunity is focused on homelessness prevention and emergency shelter services. Eligible applicants are encouraged to review the RFA and submit proposals that address the immediate housing needs of individuals and families at risk of homelessness or residing in an emergency shelter.

A Non-Profit 501c3 may apply if they serve clients who reside in the Westchester Urban County Consortium or a Municipality that does not receive their own ESG funding. At this time, the only municipality in the County that receives separate ESG funding is the City of Yonkers.

We look forward to your participation and partnership in addressing homelessness in our community.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Aimee Morabito

Program Administrator

Westchester County Department of Planning

Email: ammp@westchestercountyny.gov

Resource Alert: Food delivery service for Medicaid Recipients

Have you heard about Feeding Westchester’s 1115 Medicaid Home Food Delivery Program?

If you know of anyone who is a Medicaid recipient and would benefit from weekly healthy food deliveries, they can call 211 and sign up.

WCoC: FY2025 Transitional Housing and Supportive Services Only competitions RFIs

The Westchester County CoC is soliciting Requests For Information (RFIs) from eligible partner agencies to be included as subrecipient providers in the application to HUD for:

• Transitional Housing (TH) projects, which may be awarded by HUD through the FY2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program competition.  Proposals due December 8.

• Supportive Services Only (SSO)) projects, which may be awarded by HUD through the FY2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program competition.  Proposals due December 8.

• A portion of both TH and SSO project funding will be used for proposals for projects dedicated to serve Survivors of Domestic Violence (DV).

• CoC Renewal Projects which will be reviewed and ranked for possible inclusion in the FY2025 CoC Program competition for renewal funding. Renewal Notifications due November 26 from current FY2024 CoC grant recipients only.

  Before you apply, read the instructions carefully in both the local RFI documents and the FY2025 HUD Continuum of Care NOFO.

  An optional 2025 RFI Proposers conference will be held on Tuesday November 25th at 1:00pm. This meeting will discuss all aspects of this RFI, especially considerations for designing projects with partners in order to access the HUD bonus category points. Click here to join the meeting via Webex.

  Join by meeting number: 2436 163 5765

  Meeting password: M8cu3BpDc4t

  Join by phone:+1-415-655-0001 US Toll

  Any questions about this RFI should be e-mailed to Yoav Spiegel at yqs2@westchestercountyny.gov no later than 12 pm on Wednesday December 3, 2025.

  Please use the forms available BELOW to apply for each funding opportunity by the deadlines.

Public Announcement: White Plains Housing Authority

The White Plains Housing Authority (WPHA) low rental assistance program, will be accepting pre-applications for 1 and 2 bedroom units located at the Winbrook Site Buildings (11 Fisher Avenue, 33 Fisher Avenue and 225 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, White Plains NY 10601)

Pre-applications will be available and must be picked up in person at the WPHA management office from December 9th 2025 - December 12th 2025 between 9:00am-2:00pm.

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

The Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published the 2026 Fair Market Rent.

Notice of Funding Availability: City of White Plains

The City of White Plains Department of Planning, Community Development Program, will release the public service program application for FY 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant funds on Monday, December 1, 2025 and will accept applications until 4:00 pm on Friday, January 16, 2026. 

Applicants are required to attend a Virtual Pre-Application Workshop on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 1:00 pm or on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:00 am. Grant writers and administrators should attend the workshop. The same content will be presented at both sessions - only attend one. 

Instructions to register for the virtual workshop are posted on the City's website at https://ny-whiteplains3.civicplus.com/690/Apply-for-CD-Funding

If you have difficulty registering, please contact the Community Development Program by email at CommunityDevelopment@whiteplainsny.gov  or by phone at (914) 422-1300.

Westchester Continuum of Care Partnership to End Homelessness (CoC) and the Westchester County Department of Health Presents: Preventing the Spread of Common Viruses

Calling all emergency shelter staff!

Join us to learn ways to stay healthy this season on November 21st, 2025 at 10 a.m.

You will receive a Webex link for the meeting closer to the date.

Registration is required. Click below to register.

Help Fill the Gap: Volunteer to Support Neighbors Facing Food Insecurity

Volunteers are urgently needed.

As of Saturday, November 1st, 3 million New Yorkers, including 131,000 residents in Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam Counties, did not receive their SNAP benefits. Residents in need are turning to local food distribution programs, which have already seen an increase in clients this year. 

Local food distribution programs are stepping up to fill the gap, but the demand for support is growing rapidly – and they need our help now more than ever.

Volunteer New York! fills critical volunteer roles at  local community partners, by maintaining a 24/7 online volunteer opportunity database, making it easy to get volunteers where they are needed most: food pantries, soup kitchens, and essential goods providers. We build capacity for community partners as they scale up to meet the community's needs by connecting caring neighbors like you to opportunities where you can make an immediate impact. 

WCoC - Food Resources

Due to the government shutdown, SNAP benefits may be delayed. See below for a list of resources that may benefit those whom may be in need.

Westchester Continuum of Care Partnership to End Homelessness (CoC) and Westchester Department of Senior Programs and Services presents: Older Adults Resource Training

We invite you to learn more about the following topics:

• Aging in Place

• Housing Assistance

• Legal Issues and Arrears

• Case Management Services

• Caregiver Support

• Social Adult Day Services

• Nutrition, Health & Wellness

  . . . and more!

Lifting up Westchester: Lifelines to lasting change

Lifting up Westchester’s Utility program has openings for anyone that is HIV positive and needs assistance with their utility payments including ConEd or Phone.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: Operation of a Shelter for Families in Mount Vernon, New York

The County of Westchester (the “County”), by and through its Department of Social Services (the “Department” or “WCDSS”), is requesting proposals from qualified entities to provide an Operation of a Shelter for Families in Mount Vernon, New York.

Copies of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) may be downloaded from the County’s website for RFP’s: http://rfp.westchestergov.com/rfp/rfps  under “Operation of a Shelter for Families in Mount Vernon, New York”.

Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act: Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) - Extension of NSPIRE Compliance

HUD has postponed the implementation for NSPIRE, initially slated to replaced Housing Quality Standard (HQS) Inspections.

This has been postponed to October 1st 2026.

September: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. 

Below is a compilation of Westchester County Suicide Prevention Coalition (SPC)-sponsored events as well as others we are aware of/involved in.  Please join us and spread the word !

-All month: Pinwheels have been placed at the Healing Garden at Ridge Road Park for each person lost to suicide in 2024 - Ridge Road Park

-All month: DCMH will hold a social media campaign (Facebook, X, Instagram) for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Recovery Month. Theme is #988

-All month: County Center electronic banners will be promoting 988 and Suicide Prevention  

-9/14/25: The WC SPC Veterans Committee is hosting a Firearms and Medication safety event at the Larchmont VFW 2pm-4pm (see flyer attached for details)

-9/16/25: 6pm-7:30pm at the Greenburgh Public Library - 3 year anniversary of 988 (see flyer attached)

-9/22/25: LETS Save Lives Virtual Training (see below link for flyer)

-9/27/25: Yonkers Will Library Veterans event

WCCoC Person with Lived Experience Internship Opportunity

WCCoC is currently seeking a new intern to join the Westchester County Continuum of Care to End Homelessness Partnership Admin Team and welcome your assistance in identifying potential candidates. Committee Chairs, we encourage you to send out to your distribution lists as well.

Family Services of Westchester: Head Start

Give your child a head start in a nurturing learning environment in New Rochelle!

Family Services of Westchester is opening a new center at 32 LeCount Place in New Rochelle.

Entering and Re-entering the Workforce: The First Step towards a New Career

Department of Veterans Affairs: VA Surge Event

Please click below to view the flyer for the upcoming VA Surge Event.

This initiative, led by the Department of Veterans Affairs in collaboration with the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, is a targeted effort to connect unsheltered veterans with critical housing resources and supportive services.