Two local agencies are available to assist you with your health insurance needs. Visit http://www.ColumbiaHealthNet.org/Programs/Navigator or call the Healthcare Consortium at (518) 822-9600; or visit http://AllianceForPositiveHealth.org or call (518) 434-4686 to schedule a free appointment at the Mountain Top Library in Tannersville.
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Summer hours for the Mountain Top Library
Summer hours for the Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main Street in Tannersville are Monday-Saturday from 10 am until 7 pm.
Community Action of Greene County
Community Action of Greene County will be at the Prattsville Art Center, 14562 Main Street in Prattsville on Fridays from 10 am until 3 pm to offer free weatherization assistance, job search assistance, housing assistance, domestic violence assistance, income tax assistance, crime victims’ assistance, and wheels to work auto loans. Some programs may require income eligibility. Call (518) 943-9205 for more information.
The Knights of the Road
The Knights of the Road, Mountain Top Little League has a recycling container for bottles and cans at the former Kalliopi’s Restaurant on South Street, opposite Windham Mountain Inn. All proceeds benefit the Mountain Top Little League.
Windham Community Food Pantry
The Windham Community Food Pantry at Hope Restoration Christian Fellowship, Route 296 in Windham is open every second and third Saturday from 9 am until noon, and every third Thursday from 6-8 pm.
Amazon Smile
Amazon Smile is a website operated by Amazon that enables customers to donate to the charitable organization of their choosing. Visit Amazon.com, sign in as you would with Amazon.com, select a charity either by entering a name, a town and state, or several key words in the search box, and the Amazon Smile Foundation will donate 0.5% of any eligible purchases you make to benefit that organization. http://smile.amazon.com/
Family Support Service
Family Support Service, an organization that helps families supporting an individual with autism or a developmental disability living fulltime in their home, has expanded their services into Greene, Orange and Ulster counties. Their toll-free number (888) 750-2266 is manned 24/7 to answer questions about the program and the services they provide. Visit Occupations.org for further information.
Do you own a rental property?
Do you own a rental property? Are you a landlord who needs a little help fixing up your investment property? Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council, Inc. is accepting applications for a HOME Rental Rehabilitation grant in Harpersfield, Kortright, and Stamford (including the Villages of Hobart and Stamford) in Delaware County; Ashland and Prattsville in Greene County; and Blenheim, Broome, Conesville, Fulton, Gilboa, Jefferson, and Summit in Schoharie County. This program provides funds to address housing health, safety and accessibility issues, improve energy consumption and more. Tenant incomes in improved apartments must be 60% or below of your county’s HUD median income limits. This is an opportunity that should be considered by all landlords in the eligible towns and villages. This program provides funding to rehabilitate apartments or the common areas of an apartment building. While a landlord match is required, the grant pays for most of the work. Applications and fact sheets for these programs are available by calling (607) 652-2823. For more information visit WesternCatskills.org.
Recycling container for bottles and cans
The Knights of the Road, Mountain Top Little League has a recycling container for bottles and cans at the former Kalliopi’s Restaurant on South Street, opposite Windham Mountain Inn. All proceeds benefit the Mountain Top Little League.
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
Customers experiencing a financial hardship this winter are encouraged to apply for a Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) grant through their local Department of Social Services. Eligibility is determined by income and family size. Visit your energy provider’s website or http://otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/ for more information.
