Human Resources Administration


		Mayor Bloomberg Launches NYC Service Program to Match Volunteers with Community Kitchens Commissioner Robert Doar joined Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the launch of the “Adopt a Food Program” initiative on November 16, 2009. “Adopt a Food Program” is part of Mayor Bloomberg’s NYC Service program. Read More.


		HRA to Place Clients in Green Jobs Rising unemployment and an increasingly threatened environment are two of the biggest problems facing our nation, but they may have a common solution. FIA recently received a $3.5 million dollar subsidy from the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) to find jobs for our clients in fast-growing green industries. Read More.


		Keep Warm with the Home Energy Assistance Program HRA’s Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps low-income families pay their heating bills through the coldest months of the year. HEAP season starts again on November 1. To find out if you qualify for HEAP benefits and how to apply, visit the HEAP page on HRA’s website or call 311 or 800-692-0557. Learn More About HEAP.


		NYC Health Insurance Link Wins Excellence in Technology Award HRA’s Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access (OCHIA) received an Excellence in Technology Award from the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT). The award, for Best Application Serving the Public, honored NYC Health Insurance Link. Read More. View the Photos.


		HRA Clients to Find Work as MTA Electrician Helpers HRA’s Employment Services program recently began an effort to find qualified HRA clients and train them to work as MTA electrician helpers. Cash assistance and food stamp clients with the right qualifications will be referred to the program, along with unemployed noncustodial parents referred by the Office of Child Support Enforcement. Read More.


		Bringing Opportunities for Ex-Offenders to Connect Financially and Emotionally with Their Children The Fatherhood Re-entry Program is specifically created for low-income non-custodial fathers who have had involvement with the legal system and who have difficulty becoming employed. The program helps enrollees enter the labor marker and to reconnect financially and emotionally with their children. Read More.


		HRA Works to Reduce Teen Pregnancy Over the past 20 years, New York City has made great strides in reducing teen pregnancy, but the problem is far from solved. Because even one teen pregnancy can trap parents and children in a cycle of poverty, HRA believes in doing all it can to make this number even lower. Read More. View the Family Planning Benefit Program Brochure.


		October 2009 Caseload Numbers In October of 2009 we had an overall increase of 7,269 persons in the Cash Assistance Caseload, bringing the total 355,459 persons. There were increases of 3,277 persons in Family Assistance, 2,329 persons in Safety Net, and 1,663 persons in 60 Mo. Converted to SN. View Agency Charts, Caseloads & Fact Sheets.