Child Care Tax
Credit
The Child Care
Tax Credit helps offset the cost of child care for low- to moderate-income
families with children under the age of 4. The Credit offers up to $1,733 for
qualifying families which is added to the already existing refundable New York
State and non-refundable Federal Child and Dependent Care credits.
Earned Income Tax Credit
An
initiative that helps eligible low-income New Yorkers claim the earned Income
Tax Credit by providing them with completed amended returns for prior tax years.
Food Stamp Employment and
Training
The Food Stamp Employment and Training initiative increases
the funding for workforce development in New York City by accessing Federal Food
Stamp Employment and Training (FSET) funds.
Language Access
The Language Access
Program provides City agencies with technical assistance and guidance to more
effectively serve New Yorkers who have limited English proficiency.
Living Wage
This initiative expands
the oversight authority of the Mayor's Office of Contact Services to ensure
enforcement of prevailing wage and living wage laws for City contracts.
Security Contacts Initiative
This
initiative aims to consolidate City agencies' many security contracts into a
single contact that would better ensure that security guards are paid and
trained appropriately.
