Links & Resources

Community Resources

Housing

Belmont Housing Resources for WNY Inc. provides housing counseling, assistance with tenant/landlord topics and financial coaching for Village of Lancaster residents. A housing counselor is present on the second Friday of every month from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Village Municipal Building at 5423 Broadway in the 2nd floor meeting room. Counselors can be reached by phone at 884-7791 ext. 126 Additional information on services can be found on the Belmont Housing website at www.belmonthousingwny.org

Lancaster Senior Towers, 1 Pleasant Ave W., 716-683-4300 – Section 8 Contract with HUD Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), Near NFTA Stop on Central Ave and Grocery Store and Pharmacy

Jobs

Workforce Buffalo

Jessica Braunscheidel Corrigan

716-819-9845 Ext. 14440

Transportation

NFTA Bus Routes
716-855-7211
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Lancaster Senior Center
100 Oxford Ave
716-685-3498

Daycare

YMCA
11 W Main St.
716-684-2395

Lancaster Depew Boys & Girls Club
5440 Broadway
716-683-5266

Job Skills

Technology Training
Lancaster Library
5466 Broadway
716-683-1120

Literacy Buffalo Niagara
716-822-2002

Electric and Gas Bill Relief

NYSEG and RG&E have launched electric and gas bill relief for residential and business customers.

To read the full press release, click here.

Health & Wellness

2-1-1 WNY-Health and Human Services
1-888-696-9211

Life Skills, Lancaster Youth Bureau
200 Oxford Ave.
716-683-4444

Mentor Program
Lancaster Youth Bureau
200 Oxford Ave.
716-683-4444

School Supplies

Lancaster Youth Bureau
200 Oxford Ave.
716-683-4444

Housing Repairs & Maintenance

EC Dept. of Environment & Planning – Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program

​Contact Matthew Fisher
716-858-8390

Taxes (Exemptions & STAR)

Lancaster Assessor
21 Central Ave.

716-683-1311

Health Insurance

EC Dept. of Social Services

719-858-8000

Utilities

HEAP
716-858-4494

Emergency Assistance Program – Project SHARE
1-800-599-4327

​Catholic Charities
716-856-4494

Food

Lancaster Senior Center
EC Stay Fit Dining Program Daily Meals at the Center
100 Oxford Ave.
716-685-3498

Lancaster Senior Center
EC Stay Fit Dining Program Frozen Meals
100 Oxford Ave.
716-685-3498

Catholic Charities
716-856-4494

Trinity Food Pantry
5448 Broadway
716-683-1111

Tri-Community Food Pantry
722 Terrace Blvd.
716-949-0498

SNAP
1-800-342-3009

​Feed More WNY
716-822-2002

Mental Health Assistance

Youth & Family Counseling
Lancaster Youth Bureau
200 Oxford Ave.

716-683-4444

Holiday Donations

Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas
Lancaster Youth Bureau
200 Oxford Ave.

716-683-4444

Electronics Recycling

For recycling of televisions, computers, and other electronic items, please check the Sunnking website at www.sunnking.com. Electronics will not be picked up by the refuse collection company, Waste Management.

Yard Waste

The Lake Erie Watershed Protection Alliance is requesting that yard waste be kept out of our waterways and composted to aid in keeping our lakes and waterways clean.

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Numbers to Know

Trinity Lancaster Food Pantry

Trinity Lancaster Food Pantry
5448 Broadway
Lancaster, NY 14086

Phone:
(716) 683-1111
Only during hours of operation

Hours of Operation:
Weds – 8:00-11:30 am & 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Friday -8:30- 11:00 am

 

Lancaster Youth Bureau

​Lancaster Youth Bureau
200 Oxford Avenue
Lancaster, NY 14086

Phone:
(716) 683-4444

Lancaster Senior Center

Lancaster Senior Center
100 Oxford Avenue
Lancaster, NY 14086

Phone:
(716) 685-3498

Lancaster Opera House

Lancaster Opera House
21 Central Avenue
Lancaster, NY 14086

Phone:
(716) 683-1776

Lancaster Historical Museum

Lancaster Historical Museum
40 Clark Street
Lancaster, NY 14086

Phone:
(716) 681-7719

Lancaster Post Office

Lancaster Post Office
5406 Broadway
Lancaster, NY 14086

Phone:
(716) 683-1110

Tri-Community Pantry-Depew

Tri-Community Pantry-Depew
722 Terrace Blvd
Depew, NY 14043​

Phone:
(716) 949-0498

Hours of Operation:
Tues:  Noon – 4:00 pm
Weds:  10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Thurs:  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sat:  9:00 am – Noon

Lancaster Dog Control

Lancaster Dog Control
525 Pavement Road
Lancaster, NY 14086

Phone:
(716) 683-5129
(716) 220-5620

Lancaster Library

Lancaster Library
5466 Broadway
Lancaster, NY 14086

Phone:
(716) 683-1120

Lancaster YMCA

Lancaster YMCA
5 West Main Street
Lancaster, NY 14086

Phone:
(716) 684-2395

Depew-Lancaster Boys and Girls Club

Depew-Lancaster Boys and Girls Club
5440 Broadway
Lancaster, NY 14086

Phone:
(716) 683-6755

BB & G Charities

BB & G Charities
PO Box 480
Lancaster, NY 14086

Phone:
(716) 907-2257