Caring Homes Program - Family Enrichment Network

The Caring Homes Program provides financial assistance to homeless families and families at risk of homelessness. We can provide a payment of up to $400 per family for security deposits, rent arrears, and utility arrears to either help the family remain in their current home or to help them obtain new housing. Funding for this program comes from the City of Binghamton’s Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) or United Way. There are strict eligibility guidelines for this program. To be considered eligible for the ESG grant, the city requires the family to be residing or homeless in the City of Binghamton. Exceptions are if the family has been placed in a shelter or motel outside the city by DSS (such as the Endicott Inn), or the SOS shelter (also located in Endicott) due to domestic violence. Additionally, we are able to provide financial assistance to support families throughout Broome County due to support from United Way.