Tioga Opportunities, Inc. is a Community Action Agency that provides a multitude of services to Tioga County, New York. Administration, Aging Services, Community Services, Family Health Services, Head Start, and Housing Services are the components of the agency.

Tioga Opportunities provides the following:

Section 8 Rental Assistance Program: Currently have 254 vouchers leased.

Housing Management :

Long Meadow Apartments at 5 Browns Lane in Owego has 64 total units

Long Meadow I - A rental assistance program with USDA Rural Development provides a subsidy for 32 apartments.

Long Meadow II - Rental assistance with NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal provides Project Based Vouchers for 32 apartments.

Spring View Apartments -USDA Rural Development provides subsidies for all 35 apartments.

Nichols Schoolhouse Apartments at 84 Cady Avenue Nichols NY- There are 13 one bedroom apartments with 10

units of section 8 Project Based Voucher rental assistance.

County Farm Apartments at 1023 State Route 38 Owego NY has five 2 bedroom apartments and three 1 bedroom apartments which are operated as low income housing. One apartment continues to be public assistance shelter allowance for the size family residing in the unit.

Project Step Ahead at 1023 State Route 38 has 6 apartments which are operated as low income housing.

North Ave Apartments at 58-60 North Ave Owego NY has 8 Units.

6 apartments operated as low income housing and 2 commercial units.

Other Programs:

Tioga Opportunities has contracted with the village of Owego to administer their housing rehabilitation CDBG grant.

Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation, Inc. (Sheen Housing) is a not-for -profit corporation that provides safe, decent, affordable housing for very low-to moderate-income families, seniors and persons with disabilities in order to promote their self worth and dignity. Sheen Housing was founded in 1968 to help low-income families purchase their first homes by providing loans and grants for closing costs. Over the past years, programs and staff have been added to address a wider range of urban and rural housing needs. Today Sheen Housing supports not only families, but also organizations that provide housing for low-income families.

Bishop Sheen provides home repair services to decrease substandard housing conditions that threaten the health and safety of residents as well as accessibility modifications to allow frail elderly and those with disabilities to remain independent in their own home. They offer home ownership opportunities, housing education and housing counseling for first-time home buyers as well as current homeowners experiencing a housing need. They also provide affordable rental opportunities for families, seniors, veterans and persons with disabilities.

Bishop Sheen serves the Counties of Allegany, Cayuga, Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne and Yates.