Bridge Fund clients Working Poor Individuals and Families
Our clients are culturally diverse
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They work asAdministrative support staff, hotel and restaurant workers, home care attendants, security guards and school employees |
They are referred to the programs by
Social service providers, religious organizations, legal service providers, community groups, unions, hospitals and government agencies
They fall behind in their rent because of
- Uninsured illness or accident
- Reduction in work hours or wages
- Loss of a rent-paying roommate
- Caregiving responsibilities
- Temporary unemployment
- Funeral expenses
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Clients have low income, high rents
Westchester | $26,484 average annual income | |
$2,207 monthly, of which 53% is spent on rent | ||
New York City | $30,701 average annual income | |
$2,558 monthly, of which 40% is spent on rent |
Most live in rent-regulated housing which, if lost, is almost impossible to replace.
Bridge Fund financial assistance provides clients long-term stability
Westchester | 91% of clients monitored are still in their housing one year after our assistance |
90% after two years |
New York City | 96% of clients monitored are still in their housing one year after our assistance |
86% after two years |
Children are hurt most by loss of a home
35% of Westchester clients are children |
32% of New York City clients are children |
Preventing homelessness for more than 32 years.
Since 1991, The Bridge Fund of New York Inc., has made loans and grants of more than $28 million, benefitting 50,641 individuals, including 21,101 children.