New York City residents can apply for an emergency assistance grant when unforeseen circumstances prevent them from meeting a basic need.  They can also apply for rental assistance subsidies if they are low income and paying more than 30% of their annual income in rent.

Charities to Help Pay Back Rent:

Community Service Society                                  212 254 8900

Coalition for the Homeless        

212 776 2000/917 492 1019

West Bronx  Housing      

718 798 0929

          Metropolitan Council                 

212 453 9500

Salvation Army                                                                  

212 337 7200

Food Change                                                                      

212 662 4895

Citywide Task Force                                                        

212 962 4795

Riverside Church                                                              

212 870 6741

The Bridge Fund                                                           

 646 742 1465

Partnership for the Homeless                                     

          212 645 3444

East Harlem Neighborhood Alliance          

212 289 1900

(Ideal for victims of crime)

                Federation of Protestant                      

212 777 4800

           Nazareth House              

212 777 1010

    POTS            

718 220 4892

University Settlement Project

212 505 1995

Rental Assistance Programs: