Eviction Prevention and Housing Assistance
Summary
The county approved contracts with the Altamont Program, Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, and the Capital Area Council of Churches to run emergency warming centers and shelters. These open up when temperatures turn dangerous, giving homeless residents a place to survive cold nights.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Funded through county and state agreements; exact totals not stated at the meeting.
Homeless residents of Albany County during cold-weather emergencies.
Eligible applicants who cannot be served while the program is at full capacity.
Mentions & discussions (7)
County Legislature — November 9, 2026
The county approved contracts with the Altamont Program, Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, and the Capital Area Council of Churches to run emergency warming centers and shelters. These open up when temperatures turn dangerous, giving homeless residents a place to survive cold nights.
Social Services Committee — October 27, 2026
The county accepted $507,945 in state money to pay back rent for households facing eviction, prioritizing families with young children, veterans and domestic violence survivors. Last round it helped 318 households.
Albany County Street Psychiatry program targets homeless residents with mental illness
Albany County Street Psychiatry program targets homeless residents with mental illness WRGB
Social Services Committee — June 22, 2026
Legislators who toured the Skylar Inn shelter in January raised concerns about conditions; a follow-up showed a tri-county grant now expected to exceed $1 million for roof, HVAC, electrical, parking, and furniture improvements, with work possibly starting in July.
Social Services Committee — May 26, 2026
The county's rental assistance program helps 93 households — mostly families — avoid eviction and homelessness by covering up to 85% of fair market rent. It's at full capacity with no new state money expected, so new applicants may have to wait or look to Section 8.
Social Services Committee — February 24, 2026
A $560,303 state grant will pay landlords directly to stop evictions, capped at six months of arrears or $10,000 per household. Families with children under six, veterans, and domestic violence survivors get priority, and the money must be spent by September 30, 2026.
Albany County's new EPIC program aims to curb evictions with legal guidance and funds
Albany County's new EPIC program aims to curb evictions with legal guidance and funds WRGB
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