BRIDGE FUND OF NEW YORK INC
We prevent homelessness among the working poor
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Bridge Fund of New York Inc. is a privately funded program dedicated to preventing homelessness among the working poor, one of the most vulnerable sectors of our population. The Bridge Fund offers a unique and comprehensive package of services aimed at helping families and individuals overcome their immediate housing crisis (usually the threat of eviction) and maintain long-term stability.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
The Bridge Fund of New York,
The Bridge Fund of New York City
The Bridge Fund of Westchester
The Bridge Fund of Westchester
Preventing homelessness among the working poor of Westchester County, New York with modest, interest-free loans or grants to pay rental arrears, combined with budget counseling to help clients achieve long term housing stability.
The Bridge Fund of New York City
Preventing homelessness among the working poor of New York City's five boroughs with modest, interest-free loans or grants to pay rental arrears, combined with budget counseling to help clients achieve long term housing stability.
Financial Counseling
Provide comprehensive financial counseling to Bridge Fund clients for the end in mind of preventing a re-occurrence of rental arrears assistance. Counseling includes budget review, income enhancement strategies, referral to eligible income benefits such earn income tax credits, SNAP and Utility assistance.
Food Pantry
Provide residents with basic food items that require evicition prevention assistance
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
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The Bridge Fund prevents homelessness by providing intensive services and interest-free loans, grants or subsidies to pay outstanding rent. Our financial assistance to clients averages $1,500 per household and represents a fraction of the cost of shelter placement, which, for a family, is estimated to be more than $62,000-a-year. Loan repayments can be as little as $5 per month. Consistently, at least 90% of the households that receive our complete package of services are in their homes one-year after our initial intervention!
Approximately 105 organizations and government agencies refer clients to the program by faxing or emailing a completed application, which is reviewed by a case handler within 24 hours. Tenants who contact The Bridge Fund directly are also considered. Those who are facing eviction proceedings and seem to meet the following criteria are invited for an office interview:
Valid reason for owing rent
Enough income to maintain housing beyond our intervention
Viable rental arrears (amount owed can and should be paid)
Continued tenancy rights can be legally preserved
Clients that prove eligible (or can be helped to establish eligibility) and comply with all Bridge Fund directives and requests for documentation receive both services and one-time financial assistance to pay rental arrears or short-term rent subsidies.
All Bridge Fund clients are in imminent danger of eviction or foreclosure due to unforeseen emergencies that cause them to fall behind in their rent payments. These include temporary job loss, funeral expenses and uninsured illness. They have little or no savings, supplement their incomes with food stamps, WIC or other benefits, and use 43% of their $2,332 monthly net income to meet their rent obligations. The average household consists of two individuals. Fifty-eight percent are African American, 31 percent are Hispanic and the remaining 11 percent are Caucasian or other.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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BRIDGE FUND OF NEW YORK INC
Board of directorsas of 10/12/2021
Oscar Pollock
Ingalls & Snyder LLC
Oscar Pollock
Ingalls & Snyder, LLC
Mary Pollock
Richard Ditoro
Lonza Group
Bruce Barniker
Bruce Barniker LLC
Joseph Cruickshank
The Clark Foundation
Kenneth Chandler
Newsmax Media
Paul Henkel
Alliance Bernstein
Benjamin Joseph
The Related Companies LP
D.Roger Liddell
Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC
Tony Pandjiris
Technology Investor
Eon Parks
Martin de Porres Group Homes
James Thatcher
Ingalls & Snyder
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