Find a Partner Organization

We encourage those who can take advantage of the ACCESS HRA website to submit benefit applications. Community-Based Organizations also provide help with completing applications and screening applicants for eligibility to the various programs. Some locations can also help you submit your documents to DSS electronically. 

You can get more information by contacting a Community-Based Organization listed by borough below. The hours of operation for these sites may change. 

Some Community Based Organization locations now require an appointment for in-person service. Please call the location for more information. 

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All Boroughs

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation
Monday - Friday: 9am-5pm
Assistance available over the phone, in-person services available by appointment only.

929-379-3273

Foodbank for New York City
SNAP Call Center
Assistance available over the phone in multiple languages.
Monday - Friday: 9am - 4:30pm

212-894-8060 (English, Spanish)

Hunger Free America
Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
Assistance available over the phone; In-person services available

646-335-1476 (English)
347-599-1510 (Spanish)
646-935-3513 (English, Chinese)
332-600-5415 (English, Russian)

LiveOn NY
Monday – Friday: 9am-5pm
Assistance available over the phone, in-person services available by appointment only.

212-398-5045

Met Council
Assistance available over the phone.
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 5pm; Friday: 9am - 2pm

212-453-9532 (English, Spanish)
917-280-5694 (English, Bengali)

Mobilization for Justice - Government Benefits Project
Monday and Wednesday, 10am - 12pm; Friday, 1pm - 3pm
Assistance available over the phone.

212-417-3732

Bronx

Bronx Defenders
Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
Assistance available over the phone

718-838-7849 (English, Spanish)

Catholic Charities Bronx Center
Assistance available over the phone; In-person services available by appointment only.
Monday - Friday: 9am - 4pm

718-292-9090 (English, Spanish)

Hunger Free NYC
In-person assistance (no appointment is needed)
938 Sheridan Ave Bronx NY 10451
Monday-Friday: 9am - 4pm

646-355-1475 (English)
347-599-1510 (Spanish)

Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway - Community Services Center
Assistance available over the phone; In-person services available by appointment only.
Monday Tuesday, & Thirsday: 9am - 5pm

212-453-9532 (English, Spanish)

Montefiore Sound Shore Medical Center - WIC Program
Assistance available over the phone.
Friday: 9am - 2pm

212-453-9532 (English, Spanish)

Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC)
Assistance available over the phone.
Tuesday - Thursday: 9am - 5pm

347-269-5186 (English, Spanish)
646-952-1392 (English, Spanish)

West Bronx Housing and Neighborhood Resource Center
Assistance available over the phone; In-person services available by appointment only.
Monday & Wednesday: 9am - 5pm

212-453-9532 (English, Spanish)

Brooklyn

Affinity Health Plan Boro Park
Monday: 9am - 5pm; Friday: 9am - 2pm (Assistance available over the phone).
Thursday: 9am - 5pm (In-person appointments & walk-ins available)

646-352-1800 (English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Taishanese)

Arab American Family Support Center
Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (In-person services available by appointment only

718-643-8000

Bed-Stuy WIC Center
Assistance available over the phone.
Monday & Tuesday: 9am - 5pm

347-880-2922 (English)

The Campaign Against Hunger
Assistance available in-person service and remote; appointment required)
Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

718-773-3551 ext. 112 (English, Spanish, Creole)

Council of People Organization (COPO)
Assistance available over the phone and in-person.
Monday - Friday: 9am - 4pm

718-434-3266

Crown Heights JCC
Assistance available over the phone.
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 2pm

718-778-8808 (English, Hebrew, Russian, Yiddish)

Jewish Community Council of Marine Park (JCC Marine Park)
Assistance available over the phone.
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday: 9am - 5pm

347-880-2922 (English, Spanish)

Kings Bay Y
Assistance available over the phone; In-person services available by appointment only.
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 2pm

646-648-0502 (English, Russian)

LIFT, INC
Assistance available in-person and over the phone (appointments recommended)
Friday: 9am - 3pm

646-664-7378 (English, Spanish)

Met Council Chesed Center
In-person services available by appointment only.
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 2pm

718-608-7065 (English, Russian, Ukrainian)

NIA Community Services Network
Assistance available in-person service and remote; appointment required)
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9am - 5pm

718-236-5266 (English, Italian)

RiseBoro Community Partnership (formerly RBSCC)
Assistance available over the phone; In-person services available by appointment only.
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 9am - 5pm (in-person)
Tuesday & Thursday: 9am - 5pm (over the phone)

718-366-1830

Shorefront Jewish Community Council (Shorefront JCC)
Assistance available over the phone; In-person services available by appointment only.
Monday - Thursday, 9am - 5pm;
Friday 9am - 2pm

718-743-0575 ext. 7501 (English, Russian)

United Jewish Organization of Williamsburg (UJO)
Assistance available over the phone.
Monday - Thursday, 9am - 5pm

718-643-9700 (English, Yiddish)

Manhattan

Apicha Community Health Center - Manhattan
Assistance available over the phone and Zoom; In-person services available by appointment only
Monday - Friday: Enrollment Hours 10am - 4pm

866-274-2429 (English, Polish, Spanish, Cantonese, and Language Interpretation Line Services available)

Tzu Chi Foundation - Manhattan
Assistance available over the phone; In-person services available by appointment only.
Tuesday: 10am - 2pm

212-965-1151

West Side Campaign Against Hunger
Assistance over the phone, by appointment
Tuesday-Friday: 9am - 4pm
Email socialservices@wscah.org for an appointment

212-362-3662 ext 126 (English, Spanish)

Queens

Affinity Health Plan Flushing
Assistance available over the phone.
Monday & Wednesday: 9am - 5pm;
Friday: 9am - 2pm

646-352-1800 (English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Taishanese)

Jewish Community Council of Far Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP)
Assistance available over the phone; In-person services available by appointment only.
Tuesday & Wednesday, 9am - 5pm

718-327-7755 (English)
646-648-0502 (English, Russian)

Queens Jewish Community Council (Queens JCC)
Assistance available over the phone; In-person services available by appointment only.
Monday & Wednesday: 9am - 5pm

718-544-9033 (English)
646-648-0502 (English, Russian)

Tzu Chi Foundation - Flushing
Assistance available over the phone; In-person services available by appointment only.
Monday and Wednesday: 10am - 2pm

718-888-0866

Staten Island

Community Health Action of Staten Island (CHASI)
Assistance available over the phone; In-person services available by appointment only.
Monday - Friday: 9am - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

718-808-1800

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Plan
Assistance available over the phone.
Monday & Wednesday: 9am - 5pm

646-952-1392 (English, Spanish)
212-453-9532 (English, Spanish)

In addition to the online and Community-Based Organization resources, you get help applying for benefits at our Benefit Access Centers throughout the City. Visit the DSS Center locations page for more information.