The Child Tax Credit was expanded as part of the American Rescue Plan. The total credit has been increased from $2,000 to $3,000 per child 6-17 years old and $3,600 per child 5 and under. Single filers earning $75,000 or less per year in modified adjusted gross income and couples filing jointly earning $150,000 or…

The Veterans Stand Down for all Military Service Veterans is being held on Friday, August 13, 2021 from 10am – 1pm. It is being held at the City of Rochester Public Market 280 North Union Street 14609. On site services offered: Veterans Benefits, Housing, Social Security, Employment, Health Care, Public Assistance, VA Eligibility, Senior Services,…

Trillium Health is taking applications for their new Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) affordable housing project (21 units) for members of the community who are homeless and/or HIV+. For more information on the project and how to apply, contact Frances Davis at fdavis@trilliumhealth.org or 585-270-2857.

Recent legislation has been passed, the Driver’s License Suspension Reform Act (DLSRA), which ends driver’s license suspenstions for failure to pay unpaid traffic fines or failure to appear to answer a traffice summons, an appearance ticket or a traffic hearing. DLSRA reinstates driver’s licenses and creates an installment payment plan to pay outstanding fines and…

I had the pleasure of meeting with Val Ruoff Supervisor at Waste Management last week and he shared with me the opportunities at Waste Management are endless. He is very interested in working with our populations and helping them work through the necessary barriers people we all serve go through, so they are able to…

If you or someone you know wants to help make a difference in someone’s life, the YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County has a number of position opens, in our Rapid Rehousing and Long term housing programs. Please visit our website at www.ywcarochester.org and review career opportunities. If you have any specific questions you can…

The Homeless Services Network (HSN) Advocacy Committee is conducting a survey to get feedback on the Code Blue plan for Monroe County. Please complete the survey and return as soon as possible. Link to survey: https://naz.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eni1SOavpPXtTNA

NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (NYS OTDA) has released the NYS Supportive SHP RFP. The RFP provides timeline and details on eligible activities and populations. Applications must be submitted through Grants Gateway and are due by July 16th. Grants have a five year term from 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2026. Link to the RFP on…

The Monroe County Shelter Task Force held a successful community meeting on May 26, 2021 to highlight the great work accomplished by this multi-stakeholder group over the past 14 months. If you were unable to join us, you can watch the recording by following the link below. You will need to enter the passcode (also…

The May Homeless Services Network (HSN) meeting that will be Wednesday, May 19th at 8:30AM will be primarily dedicated to determining Community Priorities for the homeless system. Below you will find a link to a Survey Monkey poll to collect some basic information on where the largest needs are in the homeless system. It is…