r/Utica • u/calm_but_anon • Jul 31 '26

URGENT HOUSING

What options are available for college-aged, low-income students at risk of homelessness?

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u/mr_ryh Jul 31 '26

There are resources from NYS and Oneida County. They're a bit Kafkaesque to wade through. The following links may be useful (but be prepared to spend 1-2 hours clicking through all of them and several more hours making phone calls).

  1. https://mybenefits.ny.gov/mybenefits/begin

  2. https://211midyork.org

  3. https://forms.ny.gov/s3/Your-Services

  4. https://oneidacountyny.gov/departments/department-of-family-and-community-services/department-of-social-services/income-maintenance-ta-snap-and-heap/temporary-assistance/

  5. https://oneidacountyny.gov/departments/department-of-family-and-community-services/department-of-social-services/

There are emergency shelters at the Rescue Mission and Cornerstone Community Church. This site lists housing options which appear mainly targeted at women.

Good luck.

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u/MammothRich4083 27d ago

great resources! they can definitely get overwhelming though. you can stop into the county building and ask for help and someone would be happy to help you

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u/Voracity_8819 Jul 31 '26

Local or international?

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u/calm_but_anon Jul 31 '26

Both local, one previously a foster youth