Human Resources Administration


		HRA’s Office of Domestic Violence Services Domestic violence has historically been shielded by a conspiracy of silence. Its victims include wives, husbands, children, elderly parents and same-sex partners. There were few options available to professionals attempting to offer services to victims of domestic violence until the l960s, when the women’s movement and advocacy groups first challenged the belief systems that protected rape and domestic violence. Read More. Timeline of the Battered Women’s Movement. RAPP Summer Peer Leadership Program Article and Photos. Download HRA’s ODVEIS Poster.


		NYC DADS Hosts Upcoming Events NYC DADS is a citywide public education and advocacy campaign which focuses on the important role fathers play in their children’s lives. As part of this initiative, HRA is hosting events throughout the 5 boroughs to encourage Dads with limited financial resources to spend quality time with their children and participate in community parenting programs. See Calendar of Events.


		Mayor Bloomberg Honors Over 100 Organizations Committed to Hiring New Yorkers in City Employment Programs Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg hosted a reception at Gracie Mansion in honor of the hundreds of organizations that partner with City agencies to provide jobs for thousands of New Yorkers. Organizations such as private companies, non-profits, public and private universities, and City agencies have committed to hiring New Yorkers who participate in the City’s many job training and education programs. The Mayor was joined by Human Resources Administration Commissioner Robert Doar, Parks Department Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Robert Walsh, three agencies whose employment programs have found jobs for more than 500,000 New Yorkers. Read Press Release. Read Article. View Event Photos.


		HRA Supports the Expansion of the Federal EITC Mayor Bloomberg has proposed an expansion of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit as an important tool in reducing poverty in New York City. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) reduces or eliminates the taxes that low-income working people pay, thereby extending their net. Read more. Read the summary of Mayor Bloomberg's Proposed Expansion of the Federal EITC. Read Mayor Bloomberg's Address at the Brookings Institution’s Center on Children and Families.


		April Caseload Numbers For April 2008 we had an increase in the Cash Assistance caseload of 1,906 persons and 1,181 cases bringing the caseload to 346,740 persons. There was an increase in Family Assistance of 1,631 persons, an increase in Safety Net of 1,104 persons and a decrease in 60 months, converted to Safety Net of 829 persons. View the charts of public / cash assistance caseloads between 1955 and 2006. NYC Welfare Caseload Achieves a 42-year Low, April 5, 2006.

HRA's New Media Kit, click here to download.

HRA's New Directory of Services, click here to download.

Read the 2007 NYC Center for Economic Opportunity Report.

HRA now has offices with extended hours in each of the five boroughs (Waverly, Boro Hall, Fordham, Jamaica and Richmond).
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Horarios de oficinas de cupones de alimentos. More information on Food Stamps and Food Programs.

www.nyc.gov/accessnyc is a free Web site where New Yorkers can screen for eligibility and get information for City, State, and Federal benefits and programs. Learn how to apply, what documents to bring, where offices are and how to get there, and even print partially completed applications. Visit ACCESS NYC online anytime, from any computer with an internet connection. Benefit Information. One Place.

Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access

The Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access provides information on obtaining affordable health insurance for working individuals and small business.