We’re here to help job seekers and businesses.
Did you lose your job or have your hours been reduced as a result of COVID-19? Apply for Unemployment Insurance and find out if you are eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance under the CARES Act. This "Frequently Asked Questions" Sheet from the NYS Department of Labor can help you determine which assistance you may receive.
In this time of social distancing, we know that many people have lost employment temporarily or permanently. We want to help you stay connected to employment within the context of community safety. Tompkins County has developed “Workforce ReDirect,” the local Job Board to help newly available workers connect to opportunities in essential industries serving the County at this time.
Businesses across Tompkins County need hundreds of workers for immediate hire. Essential businesses and employers in critical industries should submit job openings here.
Job Seekers
- Apply for Unemployment Insurance
- Read our UI Help Sheets
- Contact Our Staff
- Read Important Updates and Frequently Asked Questions about Unemployment Insurance
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
- Check out the Workforce ReDirect Local Job Board
- Visit the NYS Department of Labor Microsite: View Immediate Openings in Critical Industries
- Visit the NYS Job Bank: View All Posted Jobs
- Register for Free Virtual Career Center Workshops
- Register with Skillup Tompkins: Explore career pathways, view local job postings, register for free online learning, and receive workforce services.
- Visions Federal Credit Union COVID-19 Resource Center
Employers and Businesses
- Visions Federal Credit Union COVID-19 Resource Center - SBA Paycheck Protection Program
- Share your Essential Job Openings with Us
- Learn about the Shared Work Program
- Register with Skillup Tompkins to connect with qualified job candidates in our area
- Tax Credits for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses to Recover the Costs of Providing Coronavirus-Related Leave
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements
Get Help Beyond Work
- Food
- Food Bank of the Southern Tier Free Food Schedule
- Call 2-1-1: An operator will ask you the following questions to determine how to best help you:
- Can you pay for food?
- If not, where do you live?
- Can you pick it up?
- Do you need delivery?
- Catholic Charities: Food Assistance, Cash Assistance, UI Application Assistance - call 607-272-5062
- Emergency Assistance for SNAP Households
- Cash Assistance: Department of Social Services: 607-274-5345
- Health Insurance
- Legal Assistance (eviction, foreclosure, disability, unemployment) - LawNY
- Email: ithacainfo@lawny.org Phone: 607-273-3667
- Mental Health Services
- Tompkins County Mental Health: Accepting new clients for Zoom counseling
- Call 607-274-6200 or email hsanford@tompkins-co.org
- Family and Children's Service of Ithaca: Accepting new clients for telehealth
- Call 607-273-7494
- NYS COVID-19 Emotional Support Line
- Call 1-844-863-9314
- Suicide Prevention & Crisis Services of Ithaca Crisisline
- Call 607-272-1616
- Tompkins County Mental Health: Accepting new clients for Zoom counseling
- SSI/SSD Benefits