Help For Low-Income Brookhaven Residents Impacted By COVID-19

Patchogue NY

16 March, 2021

9:18 PM

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Press release from Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc.: March 16, 2021 PATCHOGUE, NY – MARCH 5, 2021: The Town of Brookhaven has awarded the Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc. COVID relief funds to provide rapid re-housing assistance to qualified homeless families who reside in the Town of Brookhaven. The funds originate from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program, which assists those who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, because of job loss, wage reduction, illness, or other hardships associated with COVID-19. Applicants' household income must not exceed 50 percent of the HUD area median income, which is $63,300 for a family of four. To qualify, applicants must demonstrate that they can continue to maintain their housing independently after receiving financial assistance. To find out if you are eligible, contact our Family Development Program at (631) 842-6100, or email us at [email protected]. To download above image, click here. About the Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc.The Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc (EOC of Suffolk) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) minority community-based organization (CBO) incorporated in the State of New York on May 5, 1967. EOC of Suffolk is Suffolk County's designated community action agency, recipient of the Federal Community Service Block Grant, which supports activities designed to assist low-income families and individuals receiving assistance under part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act. EOC of Suffolk promotes self-sufficiency by broadening the minds of children, revitalizing communities, and assisting families and children in need by providing services and coordinating a range of federal, state, local, and private resources. For more information, go to www.eoc-suffolk.com. This press release was produced by Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc. The views expressed here are the author's own.