About 211 Tompkins Cortland

• NYS Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP): Assists households behind on their rent that have experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19 and are at risk of homelessness or housing instability.  Visit http://otda.ny.gov/ERAP or call 211 (or 1.877.211.8667) to apply.
• Ithaca Housing Authority: operates public housing units, administers Section 8 vouchers and offers support services to help residents improve their situations. 607.273.8629 (Public Housing); 607.273.1244 (Section 8)
• Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services: Promotes quality, affordable housing in Tompkins County through grants and low interest loans for purchasing a home or making home repairs and energy improvements. 607.277.4500 
• Tompkins Community Action: Umbrella agency for a variety of Community Action programs targeted to help low income residents achieve self sufficiency. 607.273.8816

We hope you find these resources helpful; if you require further assistance please contact us at 211 (or 1.877.211.8667), by email at iandr@hsctc.org, or by chat.

• FISH: Offers necessary medical transportation, both local and regional, to Tompkins county residents. 211 or 1.877.211.8667

• Gadabout: Door-to-door transportation for medical appointments, getting to work, personal errands, social events. 55+ or ADA certified. 607.273.1878
• Way2Go: Assists Tompkins county residents getting to and from work, school, medical appts and more by teaching consumers about the county’s transportation resources. 211 handles transportation troubleshooting calls. 607.272.2292
• Supports for Health: Transportation available to Medicaid enrollees to meet critical health needs that are not covered by the Medicaid Transportation benefit.

We hope you find these resources helpful; if you require further assistance please contact us at 211 (or 1.877.211.8667), by email at iandr@hsctc.org, or by chat.

• 211Tompkins.org/food Updated list of food pantries, mobile food trucks, and community meals
• Loaves and Fishes: Free hot meals served MWF 12-1 T, Th 5:30-6:30 on site and practical assistance and referrals to people in need, especially those in situations of poverty, homelessness or loneliness. St Johns Episcopal Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Ithaca, NY 607.272.5457

• Foodnet Meals On Wheels: One hot or other appropriate meals delivered per day five days a week for person 60+ and/or ill or disabled persons who cannot leave their homes. 607.266.9553
• Mutual Aid Tompkins has a network of food sharing cabinets that are stocked with canned goods and other items.  They are open to anyone in need.  Click here to find a cabinet near you.

We hope you find these resources helpful; if you require further assistance please contact us at 211 (or 1.877.211.8667), by email at iandr@hsctc.org, or by chat.

• NYSOH (New York State of Health): In person assistance for Medicaid, Child Health Plus, the Essential Plan and other Qualifying plans through the NY Health Marketplace. 211 Schedules appointments for HSC, STIC 855.478.4262. 

• CHA (Community Health Advocate) Assistance with using health insurance including billing, insurance denials, finding a primary care physician or specialist.
  607.273.8686 Roberta Hazzard 

• Ithaca Free Clinic: Walk-in medical care for chronic and acute medical problems and preventive health care services for uninsured and under-insured individuals with FREE medical AND holistic services. 607.330.1254

We hope you find these resources helpful; if you require further assistance please contact us at 211 (or 1.877.211.8667), by email at iandr@hsctc.org, or by chat.

• Tompkins County Workforce: comprehensive job assistance to individuals and groups including resume assistance, vocational training. 607.272.7570 

• Women’s Opportunity Center: Information and assistance for low-income women to overcome obstacles and gain employment, especially services for women who have been out of the workforce. 607.272.1520 

• Ithaca Youth Bureau-Youth Employment: Helps teenagers ages 14 to 20 find part-time, seasonal and odd jobs (yard work, cleaning, pet sitting, etc.) during school year and summer. 607.273.8364

We hope you find these resources helpful; if you require further assistance please contact us at 211 (or 1.877.211.8667), by email at iandr@hsctc.org, or by chat.

• Catholic Charities Samaritan Center: Referrals and assistance to low-income residents with urgent needs. Financial assistance once per year for security deposits, utility shut offs, prescription drug costs, some transportation assistance (bus pass, gas voucher) as available. 607.273.5062 

• Dept of Social Services Temporary Assistance and SNAP: Financial help for families and individuals needing emergency assistance. Eligibility and benefits vary by household situation. TA: 607.274.5348   SNAP: 607.274.5201 

• Robin Fund (Administered by GIAC): Benefits individual citizens, families and children of the greater Ithaca community who are undergoing hardship or who may have special needs, e.g., emergency mortgage or rent assistance, family crises, special clothing need. 607.272.3622 Greater Ithaca Activities Center
• Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the lives of community members, INHS has worked with funders to establish the COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program. The program is designed to provide rent relief for up to three months to eligible households who have experienced a loss of income related to the public health crisis. You do not have to have been diagnosed with COVID-19 to be eligible. Visit https://www.ithacanhs.org/rentalassistance or call 607.277.4500 ext. 201.
• The United Way COVID Response Program: Residents, and those who work in Tompkins County, may be eligible for a mini-grant of up to $500 per qualified household to address basic need expenses. Learn more by calling 2-1-1 (1-877-211-8667) or on their website at https://www.uwtc.org/UW2-1-1COVIDResponse

We hope you find these resources helpful; if you require further assistance please contact us at 211 (or 1.877.211.8667), by email at iandr@hsctc.org, or by chat.