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Apply for temporary shelter for single adult women
NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS)
Information Status
All single adult women applying for shelter must apply at an intake center including the Franklin Shelter in the Bronx. A single adult woman is considered to be any woman over the age of 18 who seeks shelter independently, without being accompanied by other adults or minors.
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Documentation Needed to Enroll
If you have it: 1) Any form of ID with a picture and proof of age (driver's license, state-issued ID, passport or visa, welfare card, or green card); 2) Social Security card; 3) Medicaid card, if available; 4) If working, your most recent pay stub.
Eligibility Requirements
Women/girls,
Experiencing homelessness,
Adults (18+)
ADA accessible
Yes
Citizenship Requirements
No citizenship requirements
Coordinated Entry
Yes
free
Yes
Available Languages
All languages by interpreter
Boroughs Served
Bronx,
Brooklyn,
Manhattan,
Queens,
Staten Island
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