Westchester Residential Opportunities - May 7th, May 12th and May 18th Events!

Please join Westchester Residential Opportunities for an exciting opportunity to learn more about:

1. Preventing Foreclosure and Property Tax Arrear Assistance

a.    When: May 14th 2024 at 1:00pm-2:30pm

b.   Where: Zoom

2. Navigating Rental Challenges and Eviction Prevention

a.    When: May 12th 2025 at 12:00pm

b.   Where: Zoom

3. Financial Literacy Seminar

a.    When: May 7th 2025 at 5:00pm

b.   Where: Zoom

*Please note that registration is required for all of these seminars. Please see the QR code (or link) on flyer to register.*

Westchester Residential Opportunities Presents: 2025 Fair & Affordable Housing Expo

Please join Westchester Residential Opportunities for an exciting opportunity to learn more about:

• Rental Assistance

• The Homebuying Process

• Applying for Affordable Housing

When: Saturday April 26th 2025 at 11:00am-3:00pm

Where: Westchester County Center - 198 Central Avenue, White Plains NY 10606

RFP for Emergency Storage Services for Homeless Customers of the Westchester County Department of Social Services

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 EMERGENCY STORAGE SERVICES FOR HOMELESS CUSTOMERS OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Copies of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) may be downloaded from the County’s website for RFP’ under “EMERGENCY STORAGE SERVICES FOR HOMELESS CUSTOMERS OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES”.

The Westchester Geriatric Mental Health Collaborative

Effectively engaging older adults in Mental Health Services: Challenges and Opportunities

• Learn engagement strategies tailored to older adult populations.

• Explore key barriers older adults face in accessing mental health care.

• Hear from panelists with experience in geriatric care.

  When: May 9th 2025 at 2:00pm-4:00pm

  Where: St Vincent’s Hospital Westchester; 275 North Street, Harrison NY 10528

Request for Quotations: Grant Writing

The Westchester County Department of Social Services is requesting quotations from organizations or individuals to work with the Office of Temporary Housing Assistance providing grant writing services and/or other special projects in order to enable the Department to apply to state or federal funding opportunities.

These services may include coordinating necessary planning with local service providers and/or participating jurisdictions, researching needed data, collecting documents, preparing application materials, arranging appropriate application review and signatures, and duplicating, assembling, and sending the applications.

Project-Based Voucher and Public Housing Waiting List is Open for Multiple Senior and Family Sites

The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) announces that the Family/Senior waiting list for the Project-Based Voucher (PBV) and Public housing sites listed below will open for pre‑application on Thursday, March 27, 2025 (9:00 AM ET), and close on Friday, March 28, 2025 (11:59 PM ET).

All pre-applications must be submitted electronically on mhacy.org.

Affordable Housing Opportunity Alert

Valley Cottage Apartments

Address: 123 Valley Road, Town of Bedford, Westchester County, NY

Valley Cottage Apartments consists of 12 one-bedroom apartments in four buildings located in the hamlet of Katonah in the Town of Bedford in Northern Westchester County, New York. Valley Cottage Apartments is within walking distance to the Metro North Train Station (Harlem line) and downtown Katonah with its retail stores and restaurants. It is served by the Katonah-Lewisboro School System. It is also serviced by Bee Line Bus #19 with stops between the Katonah train station and the Ossining train station including stops through Mt. Kisco with its shopping and employment center. 

Westchester County Continuum of Care Partnership to End Homelessness and Westchester County Dept. of Community Mental Health Presents: Navigating Services for Clients with Developmental Disabilities

Please join us for an informative session about the New State Office for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Eligibility Process.

Michelle Armisto and Mathew Faulkner, WCDCMH will present on:

-NYS OPWDD eligibility and how eligibility is determined.

-NYS OPWDD Services and Supports available after eligibility is determined.

Date: April 16th 2025  

Time: 2:00pm-3:30pm

Where: Remote via Webex

Registration is required.  

Joint Office of the Governor and Office of the New York State Attorney General Guidance to Private and Non-Profit Organizations and Entities

This guidance document is intended to provide information to private and nonprofit entities like social services agencies and providers (including homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, and other residential facilities as well as nonresidential and drop-in sites for social services); houses of worship such as churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples; medical and healthcare facilities; and other entities that provide community services and spaces, in evaluating how to respond to requests from federal immigration authorities while protecting the rights of their residents, clients, patients, members, and staff.

This brief guidance has been prepared following a sharp increase in the number of questions and requests our offices have received following the Department of Homeland Security directive rescinding prior guidance protecting “sensitive places” from federal civil immigration enforcement activity. The purpose of this guidance is to prepare and educate organizations and institutions so they can focus on the people and communities they serve, their mission, and their essential work.

Online Access to Section 8 and Project Based (PBV) Housing Waiting Lists in Westchester County, NY

Access online Section 8 and Project Based (PBV) Housing Waiting Lists in Westchester County, NY through NYS Housing Trust Fund Corporation beginning 2/18/2025.

Existing applicants for CVR’s wait lists can now update their address, household composition, income, and other information using the online portal. New applicants may apply for rental assistance for any open wait lists. Below is a list of the current status of CVR’s PBV site-based wait lists:

Immigration Resources and Assistance in Westchester County

Below are valuable immigration resources to support immigrant clients in Westchester County. We encourage you to share these with your clients and staff who work with immigrant communities.

Westchester County Continuum of Care Partnership to End Homelessness and Neighbors Link Presents:

Enhancing Homeless Services: Effective Strategies for Assisting Undocumented Clients. 

Please join us for an informative session about Immigration Rights, Immigration Law and Best Practices for assisting Undocumented clients.

Elizabeth T. Mastropolo, Esq., Neighbors Link will present on:

-How to identify people who would benefit from immigration services + benefits.

-Educating clients about their rights.

-Agencies and organizations for client referrals and assistance.

-Essential immigration tools for our clients.

Date: February 4th 2025  

Time: 11:00am-1:00pm

Where: Hybrid

*We highly encourage you to attend this informational session in person. Parking is free and refreshments will be served*

Physical Address: 570 Taxter Road, Elmsford, NY 10523  

Registration is required.  

Please click on the link below to register.  

You will receive the Webex Link and/or physical address after registering.

Training Alert: Yonkers Community Action Program (YCAP) Informational Session

Westchester County Continuum of Care Partnership to End Homelessness Presents:  Yonkers Community Action Program (YCAP) Informational Session 

Please join us for an informative session about the Yonkers Community Action Program (YCAP). YCAP seeks to engage and empower clients by providing resources and services designed to enhance health, education, and employment opportunities. 

Yonkers Community Action Program Offers:  

-Office of Victim Services (OVS)

-Rental Assistance

-Utility Assistance

-Youth Workforce Development

-Drug and Alcohol Prevention Services and Many More!
Date: January 27th 2025

Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm

Where: Webex

Resource: New York State Address Confidentiality Program

Are you a victim of domestic violence, stalking, sexual offense, and/or human trafficking?

Are you a reproductive health care services provider, employee, volunteer, patient, or immediate family member of a reproductive health care services provider?

Do you fear for your safety or the safety of a family member?

The program is available to victims of domestic violence, stalking, sexual offense, and/or human trafficking who have had to move or are planning to move to a new location for safety reasons.

Resource: Yonkers Community Action Program

Office of Victim Services, based out of Yonkers Community Action Program aims to provide the following services:

• Victim Compensation

• Advocacy

• Back to school clothes

• Youth Workforce Development

• Evidence Based Programming

• Onsite Food Pantry

• Emergency Meals

New York State Office of Mental Health: Funding Opportunity

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is pleased to announce the availability of one-time funding for the purchase and modification of Mobile Shower Units through a Statewide Request for Proposals.

Mobile Shower Unit(s) will provide access to personal hygiene facilities for unhoused individuals. 

Westchester County Continuum of Care Partnership to End Homelessness & Mount Vernon Financial Empowerment Center Presents:

Financial Literacy: A Stepping Stone to Housing Stability and Independence

Please join us to learn more about how we can help our clients achieve their financial goals.

The Mount Vernon Financial Empowerment Center offers:

-One-on-One financial counseling

-Debt management strategies

-Budgeting and savings plans

-Credit repair guidance

-Connections to local housing, employment and legal services

Date: January 8th 2025

Time: 10:00am-11:30am

Where: Webex

 Registration is required. Please click on this link to register.

Homeless Remedies Inc Presents: JOBS Program

Homeless Remedies, Inc. is excited to announce the return of the JOBS program! This initiative aims to help individuals explore career paths that can lead to meaningful employment. All participants must register.

Upon completing the program, participants will receive a stipend.

City of White Plains Youth Bureau: JumpStart for Dads

A New Skills and Support Program for Fathers and Expectant Fathers

Sponsored by the White Plains Youth Bureau and Grandpas United

Jumpstart for Dads is a FREE program offered to all fathers and expectant fathers. It is under the auspices of the Grandpas United volunteer group of the White Plains Youth Bureau.

The Jumpstart for Dads Program:

• 12 one-hour weekly virtual group meetings.

• Co-Facilitated by a pair of volunteer community fathers and grandfathers.

• Utilizes the evidence-based Father-in-15 curriculum from Fatherhood.org.

• Offered in English and Spanish.

• Targeting “At-risk” fathers and expectant fathers, but open to all.