Legal Services to Prevent Homelessness
Westchester County Department of Planning (WCDP) is soliciting proposals to provide legal services to low
income Westchester County residents who are at-risk of becoming homeless.1 The County recognizes that
many apartment buildings funded under the Mitchell Lama and other subsidized programs are expiring or
have owners who are opting the buildings out of these programs, leaving tenants at risk of eviction because
they cant afford their unsubsidized rents. Services are required to work with tenants in these larger
buildings, individually, and as a group, to ensure their rights are protected for a twelve month period, from
November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009. Development of a bi-lingual publication on tenants rights and
guidelines for tenants to steer clear of eviction is also required.
