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Housing Counseling And Referrals

Tenants in substandard housing, or threatened by eviction or unaffordable rent increases receive:

  • Assistance with Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) applications and counseling
  • Assistance with Senior Citizens Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) applications and counseling
  • Assistance with resolving tenant/landlord disputes
  • Information concerning removal of housing code violations
  • Information concerning tenant rights and responsibilities
  • Referral for rent assistance and subsidies

Tenant and Block Association Organizing

BNIA has served over 900 tenants, landlords and general community residents in organizing associations.  Some of the services provided include

  • Helping tenants in substandard buildings to improve quality of life
  • Give referrals to various outreach agencies, transitional housing shelters and Single Resident Occupancies (SROs) for the homeless
  • Landlords and tenants workshops
  • Workshops on tenant rights
  • Information and training about forming tenant associations
  • Assistance in assuming management of owner-neglected or abandoned buildings

Transitional Housing

Kianga House, a BNIA subsidiary, assists homeless single mothers and their children transition to permanent housing. Over 600 families have been placed into permanent housing through Kianga House. The residents receive:

  • Housing for the family
  • Social service support while in transition
  • Assistance in finding permanent housing
  • Parenting and job readiness skills
  • Follow-up after relocation to permanent housing