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Provides assistance in locating affordable rental housing and organizations that provide community-based housing assistance in New York.
Information on assisted living resources in New York State.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sponsors housing counseling agencies throughout the country that can provide advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, credit issues and reverse mortgages.
The Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) and the State Of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) offer low interest mortgage loans to first-time home owners with developmental disabilities.
Information on home buying programs and rental assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Offers information on a broad range of services, including rent assistance, food banks, affordable housing, health resources, child care, after-school programs, elderly care, literacy and job training programs.
Offers a list of helpful housing resources for the disability community.
A comprehensive guide to senior housing in the state of New York, including an affordable housing directory, home safety tips and more.
Provide a set of core services geared toward promoting self-help, equal access, peer role modeling, personal growth and empowerment.
Supports New Yorkers with developmental disabilities and their families by focusing on community involvement, employment, recreation and housing issues.
Provides specialized services for seniors to improve their quality of life, including case management, adult day care programs, housing services, senior employment programs, transportation services, in-home services, healthcare and advocacy services.
Skilled nursing facilities owned and operated by the New York State Department of Health for veterans and their dependents.
Lists the subsidized low income and very low income senior housing sites throughout the five boroughs of New York City as well as some middle income developments and market rate housing.
Represents over 150 nonprofit organizations that develop and operate supportive housing across the state.
Committed to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be included in their communities and to make the choices that affect their lives. Local chapters may provide residential, vocational and community-living support, self-advocacy programs, recreation and social experiences and respite care.
State-specific guide that provides thorough contact information on New York state agencies as well as state and local disability organizations for all age groups. Document is in Word format.
Information from the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance on the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), a federally funded program that assists eligible households in meeting their home energy needs.
Part of the State University of New York at Buffalo, RERC researches and develops critical tools for advancing the field of universal design and works to apply those tools to develop products and places through industry partnerships.
Provides information about accessible housing located throughout New York State. Persons with disabilities, as well as their advocates, can search for housing by location (town, zip code, county and major metropolitan areas), and/or by specific income, age, or disability requirements to obtain comprehensive information about housing opportunities that may meet their needs.
The Disability Rent Increase Exemption program, referred to as DRIE, was enacted to protect eligible renters who have disabilities from being priced out of their apartments as rents increase.
If you are 62 or older, live in a rent controlled or rent stabilized apartment or residential hotel, and have a disposable household income of $27,000 or less, you may be among the thousands of New Yorkers who can benefit from SCRIE.
A nonprofit organization providing housing, employment assistance, advocacy and support services to people with disabilities.
Greenbush Village Apartments is a 24-unit complex designed by Crotched Mountain, a nonprofit organization, for adults with a permanent disability who meet income eligibility requirements.
Search in your area for apartments with lower rental costs.
Central New York nonprofit organization helps adults with disabilities with their housing needs.
