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New Housing For Homeless, Mentally Ill To Be Developed In Jamestown

November 26, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

12 new units of housing will be developed in Jamestown following the award of $3.2 million in state funding. Citizen’s Opportunity for Development and Equality Inc., also known as CODE, is receiving the money from the Office of Temporary and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Blooming Gardens Project, Chris Jock, Citizen Opportunity for Development and Equality, CODE Inc., Homeless Housing and Assistance Program, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

Chautauqua County Working To Keep SNAP Benefit Cases Up To Date Despite Gov’t Shutdown

October 30, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County is working to keep benefit cases up to date as a federal government shutdown threatens to result in SNAP benefits not being issued to those in need on November 1. According to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Carmelo Hernandez, Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services, Chautauqua County Rural Ministry, Friendly Kitchen, Government Shutdown, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, SNAP Program, St. Susan Center, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Funding For HEAP In Danger With Continued Government Shutdown

October 27, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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Funding for the HEAP program is in danger with the continued government shutdown. The program provides more than $287 million in heating assistance. This includes helping to pay for utilities or a fuel delivery during cold weather months, to more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Government Shutdown, HEAP, HEAP Funding, Kathy Hochul, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

Hope Haven Women’s Center Celebrates Grand Opening

June 27, 2025 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

Hope Haven Women’s Center has celebrated its grand opening this week. The new shelter provides 18 beds across 12 units for single adult women experiencing homelessness. The $3.96 million project was funded through a $3.12 million grant from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, Chautauqua County Department of Social Services, Chautauqua County Land Bank, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, Diane Hewitt-Johnson, Hope Haven Shelter, Hope Haven Women's Center, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

Chautauqua County Receiving Funding For Summer Youth Employment Program

June 3, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County will receive $491,187 for the State’s Summer Youth Employment program. The funding is part of $56.5 million that will help approximately 21,000 young people from low-income households enter the job market this summer. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Summer Youth Employment program

Salvation Army Holds Groundbreaking For New Domestic Violence Shelter

April 28, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Salvation Army held a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday for its new domestic violence shelter. The Anew Center will be a 7-unit, 19-bed family shelter in Jamestown that will serve individuals and families who have experienced … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Carnahan Jackson, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Cummins Foundation, Domestic Violence, John Merchant, Lenna Foundation, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Anew Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Chautauqua County Launches Initiative To Address Homelessness

April 10, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County is launching the Family-Centered Case Management Initiative to help address homelessness. The program is being funded by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. The Case Management team, which is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Carmelo Hernandez, Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services, Chautauqua County Government, Family-Centered Case Management Initiative, Homeless, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

HEAP Assistance Deadline Extended To April 12

March 26, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The deadline to apply for additional home heating assistance has been extended to April 12. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) has extended the deadline for Regular and Emergency HEAP applications to April 12 and is now accepting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: HEAP, HEAP Heating Equipment Clean and Tune benefit, Heating Equipment Repair and Replacement program, Home Energy Assistance Program, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

Women’s Homeless Shelter Project Moving Forward

November 30, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A project to open a shelter for women in Jamestown is moving forward. Chautauqua Opportunities Director of Housing and Community Development Josiah Lamp said there is a high need for a shelter that serves women in the county as the only current … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Social Services, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, homeless shelter, Josiah Lamp, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

UCAN Mission Receives Funding To Replace Heating System

March 13, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The UCAN Mission has been awarded $100,000 in state funds. The funding through the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's Homeless Housing and Assistance Program will go toward replacing an obsolete heating system at its 17-unit, 29-bed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aaron Wadin, Homeless Housing and Assistance Program, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, UCAN City Mission, United Christian Advocacy Network City Mission

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