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January 30, 2024
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May 31, 2023
The Public Health Emergency Has Ended! New York State has begun the process of resuming annual renewals for Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and the Essential Plan. Anyone […]
May 31, 2023
Public Benefits Alert! As of May 12th, 2023, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) updated its policy pertaining to non-citizens who are considered permanently residing […]
December 29, 2022
Medicaid Changes for 2023: (1) The Medicaid Income Eligibility level for people 65 and over and people with disabilities will rise to 138% of the federal […]
December 7, 2022
The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) started its new program year on October 1, 2022. LIHWAP helps low income households pay the cost of […]
October 4, 2022
Update on Pandemic EBT Food Benefits. New York State continues to distribute Pandemic EBT food benefits to all households with eligible children who receive free school lunch […]
October 4, 2022
Updates on income that can’t be counted for Medicaid or SSI financial eligibility. Economic Impact Payments (EIP) (stimulus payments) first authorized by the CARES ACT […]
September 30, 2022
The standard allowance for: heating/cooling has been adjusted from $792 to $932. Electricity utility costs not for heat/cooling has been adjusted from $311 to $366 Telephone […]
September 13, 2022
Electric and Natural Gas Bill Relief Program! In the 2022-23 state budget, New York provided $250 million in funding to eliminate pandemic-related utility arrears for residential households, […]