Welfare in New York
This article is intended to give an overview of the welfare system in the U.S. State of New York.
Food Stamps (SNAP)[]
Under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp program, low income individuals and families are provided financial assistance for purchasing food.[1] This may also include Emergency Food Assistance and Expedited Benefits.[1]
Temporary Assistance / Cash Assistance[]
The (the state response to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996) created two programs, Family Assistance (FA) and Safety Net Assistance (SNA), to be state-directed and county-administered implementations of the constitutional mandate to aid, care and support the needy.[2]
Family Assistance (FA)[]
In the Family Assistance (FA) program, the state implementation of the federal Temporary Aid to Needy Families Program (TANF), eligible families may receive up to 60 months of cash assistance.[3][4][5]
Safety Net Assistance (SNA)[]
Under the Safety Net Assistance (SNA) program, single individuals without children, and families who have already received cash assistance for 60 months, may receive benefits.[3][4] An individual or family may receive SNA for up to 24 months unless exempt from work requirements or HIV-positive, after which the local government directly pays rent and utilities with a small cash allowance.[6]
Medicaid / Child Health Plus[]
NY State of Health is the state health insurance marketplace and also determines eligibility for Medicaid and .
Women, Infants, Children (WIC)[]
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Child nutrition programs[]
The federal Food and Nutrition Service has several programs, administered by state agencies, that help fight hunger and obesity by reimbursing organizations such as schools, child care centers, and after-school programs for providing healthy meals to children:[7]
- National School Lunch Program,
- School Breakfast Program,
- Child and Adult Care Food Program,
- Summer Food Service Program,
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and
- Special Milk Program.
See also[]
- Welfare in the United States
- Welfare in California
- Welfare in Puerto Rico
References[]
- ^ a b "SNAP Benefits & Food Program". New York City Human Resources Administration. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ Johnson & Gais 2012, pp. 770–771.
- ^ a b "Temporary Assistance". New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Cash Assistance". New York City Human Resources Administration. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ Johnson & Gais 2012, p. 772.
- ^ Johnson & Gais 2012, pp. 773–774.
- ^ "School Meals: Child Nutrition Programs". Food and Nutrition Service. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
Further reading[]
- Johnson, Cathy M.; Gais, Thomas L. (2012). "Welfare Policy in New York State". In Benjamin, Gerald (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of New York State Government and Politics. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195387230.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-538723-0.
External links[]
- myBenefits from the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
- ACCESS NYC from the NYC Human Resources Administration
- Welfare in New York (state)