The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) has reopened the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Heating Equipment Repair and Replacement (HERR) benefit for qualifying older homeowners. The reopening follows OTDA's … [Read more...]
HEAP Program Now Open
The Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, is now open to help residents defray the cost of heating their homes this winter. The program can provide up to $996 to eligible households, depending on how they heat their home. Due to the 43-day … [Read more...]
New Housing For Homeless, Mentally Ill To Be Developed In Jamestown
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...]
Chautauqua County Working To Keep SNAP Benefit Cases Up To Date Despite Gov’t Shutdown
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...]
Funding For HEAP In Danger With Continued Government Shutdown
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...]
Hope Haven Women’s Center Celebrates Grand Opening
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...]
Chautauqua County Receiving Funding For Summer Youth Employment Program
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...]
Salvation Army Holds Groundbreaking For New Domestic Violence Shelter
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...]
Chautauqua County Launches Initiative To Address Homelessness
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...]
HEAP Assistance Deadline Extended To April 12
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...]
