Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Housing First/STEHP

Resource Details
Description March 2024: STEHP is out of funding and not taking any new applications. Check back in October to see if more funding is available.

Three- to 12-month program with intensive case management to help homeless families or individuals reach financial independence and secure and maintain housing that otherwise might be unaffordable.
  • This is a program of last resort so applicants must have a temporary assistance denial from DSS before being eligible.
  • must be able to contribute 20% of their housing costs. Individuals receiving public assistance can have their shelter allowance applied to their rent
  • Section 8 participants are NOT eligible
  • applicants must be screened by 2-1-1 before referral to Special Services
  • meet income guidelines, earning 30% of area median income:
    1 Person Household $16,600
    2 Person Household $18,950
    3 Person Household $21,300
    4 Person Household $23,650
    5 Person Household $25,550
    6 Person Household $27,450
    7 Person Household $29,350
    8 Person Household $31,250


Coverage Area NY - Tompkins County;

Defined coverage areas:
New York - Tompkins County
Physical Address 320 West Martin Luther King Junior/State Street
Ithaca City NY
14850 United States
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Hours Of Operation Office hours.

Mon: 8:30am 4:30pm
Tue: 8:30am 4:30pm
Wed: 8:30am 4:30pm
Thu: 8:30am 4:30pm
Fri: 8:30am 4:30pm
Program
Eligibility 30% of area median income AND homeless, currently living in uninhabitable place or shelter. This is a program of last resort so applicants must have a temporary assistance denial from DSS before being eligible.
Programs at this agency Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Adoption/Post Adoption Services
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Adult Protective Services
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Child Protective Services (CPS)
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Child Support Enforcement
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Community Medicaid
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Day Care and Employment Services
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Adoption and Foster Home Finding
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Long Term Care Services
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Medicaid Buy-In/Disability/SSI
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Medicaid Managed Care
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Satellite Services
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Special Services
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Temporary Assistance and SNAP (Food Stamps)
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Youth and Family Services Unit
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Rental Supplement Program (RSP)


Contact Information
Mailing Address 320 W MLK Jr/State St
Ithaca NY
14850 United States
Fax Number 607-274-5666
Main 607-274-5341