HOUSING HELPLINE COMMUNITY REFERRAL GUIDE ERIE COUNTY EDITION
TABLE OF CONTENTS Emergency Housing 3 Homeless Shelters 3 Domestic Violence 3 Public Housing 3 Rental Assistance 4 Senior Housing 4 Foreclosure 5 Housing Code Violations 5 Housing Discrimination 5 Legal Resources 6 Center for Elder Law & Justice Volunteer Lawyers Project Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Mental Health Association Legal Services Neighborhood Legal Services Western New York law Center 2
IMMEDIATE HOUSING EMERGENCY HOUSING Transitional Services Inc 389 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222 (716) 874-8182 Erie County Department of Social Services Room 425 of Rath Building, 95 Franklin St, (716) 858-8000 Corner Stone Manor 150 E North St (716) 852-0761 Catholic Charities Rapid Rehousing 525 Washington St 716-856-4494 (Walk ins only at 9-11AM, 1-2PM, MWF) (716) 853-1101 HOMELESS SHELTERS (CON T) Gerard Place 2515 Bailey Ave #1 Buffalo, NY 14215 (716) 897-9948 Harbor House Drop-In Center (For the mentally ill) 241 Genesee St, (716) 842-4184 Plymouth Crossroads United Church (for boys 16-20 only) 5522 Broadway, Lancaster, NY 14086 (716) 393-3906 Buffalo, NY 14209 (716) 842-2750 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (CON T) Child & Family Svcs. - Cheektowaga 3901 Genesee St #200, Cheektowaga, NY 14225 (716) 681-5718 Family Justice Center-Erie County 438 Main St #201, (716) 558-7233 Crisis Services 2969 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214 (716) 834-2310 Lighthouse Women's Residence 244 Hempstead Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215 (716) 831-7877 HOMELESS SHELTERS Buffalo City Mission 100 E Tupper St (716) 854-8181 Compass House 370 Linwood Ave Buffalo, NY 14209 (716) 886-0935 Homeless Alliance of WNY 960 Main St DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WNY Women's Foundation Volunteer Center 742 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209 (716) 887-2621 Corner Stone Manor 150 E North St (716) 852-0761 Child & Family Svcs. - Buffalo 844 Delaware Ave, PUBLIC HOUSING Buffalo Municipal Housing Auth. 515 Clinton St, Buffalo, NY 14204 (716)855-6711 Lackawanna Housing Auth. 135 Odell St, Buffalo, NY 14218 (716) 823-2551 City of Tonawanda Housing Auth. 200 Gibson St, Tonawanda, NY 14150 (716) 692-3555 3
IMMEDIATE HOUSING RENTAL ASSISTANCE Rental Assistance Corporation 470 Franklin St, (716) 882-0063 Erie County Department of Social Services Room 425 of Rath Building, 95 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 858-8000 Tonawanda Salvation Army 46 Broad Street, P.O Box 191, Tonawanda, NY 14151 (716) 693-3110 Rental assistance, Emergency food assistance, Utility assistance Kenmore-Tonawanda Office 2919 Delaware Avenue, Kenmore, NY 14217 (716) 839-4066 Emergency relief assistance, job placement, heating bills Bridging Hearts Grant 2809 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221 (716) 630-5020 Rental assistance, food assistance, medical bills for veterans, military and families. Lackawanna Neighborhood Service 75 Caldwell Place, Lackawanna, NY 14218 (716) 825-2147 Food pantries and assistance programs Southtowns Office Belmont Housing Resources for WNY 174 Main Street, Hamburg, NY 14075 (716) 312-8075 Erie County residents can get help with housing costs, rent and referrals T-TAP-Tonawanda Temporary Assistance Program 1195 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14209 (716) 884-7791 Rental assistance for the Town of Tonawanda New York ONLY Farmworker Training and Employment Services 419 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY 14048 (716) 366-9015 Housing and rent assistance SENIOR HOUSING Riverview Manor Elderly Development 8 Hertel Avenue Buffalo, New York 14207 716-873-5937 People, Inc. 2128 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, New York 14207 716-875-8692 Episcopal Church Home 705 Renaissance Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 (716) 929-5806 Linwood Elderly Housing 333 Linwood Ave # A. Buffalo, New York (716) 883-3343 Timon Towers 1015 Delaware Buffalo, New York 14207 (716) 882-2123 Los Tainos Senior Citizens Center 333 Trenton Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201 (716) 842-0172 Erie County Senior Services 95 Franklin St, (716) 858-8526 City of Buffalo Division of Senior Services 65 Niagara Square, (716) 851-4141 4
ADDITIONAL HOUSING ISSUES FORECLOSURES FORECLOSURES, MORTGAGE CELJ Center for Elder Law and Justice (716) 853-3087 LAB - Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo (716) 853-9555 WNYLC Western New York Law Center (Erie only) (716) 855-0203 FORECLOSURES, TAX (IN REM) CELJ Center for Elder Law and Justice (716) 853-3087 HOUSING CODE VIOLATIONS City of Buffalo Building Inspector (716) 851-4949 Town of Cheektowaga Building Inspector (716) 686-3470 City of Lackawanna Building Inspector & City of Lackawanna Code Enforcement Officer (716) 827-6425 City of Tonawanda Building Inspector 200 Niagara Street, Tonawanda, NY 14150 (716) 695-1806 Erie County Department of Health Inspector 95 Franklin Street Buffalo, New York 14202 (716) 858-7690 LAB - Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo (716) 853-9555 VLP Volunteer Lawyers Project Gretchen Gonzalez (716) 847-0662 ext. 331 WNYLC Western New York Law Center (Erie only) (716) 855-0203 HOUSING DISCRIMINATION HOME - Housing Opportunities Made Equal (716) 854-1400 LAB - Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo (716) 853-9555 NLS - Neighborhood Legal Services (716) 847 0650 NYS Division of Human Rights 1-888-392-3644 5
LEGAL RESOURCES CELJ - Center for Elder Law and Justice Address - 438 Main St #1200, Phone # - (716) 853-3087 Housing code violations Mortgage foreclosures Tax/In Rem foreclosures Public or subsidized housing cases [section 8, BMHA, Belmont, etc.] Tenants with other landlord/tenant problems ECBA VLP Erie County Bar Association s Volunteer Lawyer Project Address - 237 Main Street, Suite 1000, Main Seneca Building, Phone # - 716-847-0662 Negotiation of back rent payments to avoid evictions Tax/In Rem foreclosures Tenants with other landlord/tenant problems LAB The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Address - 290 Main Street, Suite 400, Main Seneca Building, Phone # - (716) 853-9555 Housing discrimination Public or subsidized housing cases [Section 8, BMHA, Belmont, etc.] Tenants with other landlord/tenant problems Mental Health Association of Erie County, Inc. Legal Services and Advocacy (LSA) Address - 999 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209 Phone # - (716) 886-1242 Evictions BMHA landlord/tenant issues Section 8 Informal Hearings) NLS Neighborhood Legal Services Address - 237 Main Street, Suite 400, Main Seneca Building, Phone # - (716) 847-0650 Housing discrimination Negotiation of back rent payments to avoid evictions Public or subsidized housing cases [Section 8, BMHA, Belmont, etc.] Tenants with landlord/tenant problems and a court date [Buffalo only] WNYLC Western New York Law Center Address - 237 Main Street, Suite 1100, Main Seneca Building, Phone # - (716) 855-0203 Fax # - (716) 270-4005 Hotline(s): (1) Mortgage Foreclosure main # + ext. 118 (2) Tax Foreclosure - main # + ext. 124 Mortgage foreclosures (Erie only) Tax/In Rem foreclosures (Erie only) 6