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 SNAP Concourse Center closed on June 22nd The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Concourse Center in The Bronx will be closed on 6/22/2013 for A/C system maintenance. The SNAP Melrose Center located on 260 East 161 Street will serve as an alternate assistance location that day.  See Flyer (in PDF)Vea el Volante |
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Mayors Support Funding for SNAP Mayor Bloomberg and 17 mayors from cities across the country wrote to Members of Congress to outline the importance of maintaining funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps). The letter also offer ideas to strengthen the program such as testing and evaluating approaches that would limit SNAP’s subsidization of sugar-sweetened beverages. Read Letter (in PDF) |
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2013 NYC Dads Matter Awards Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs, Citywide Fatherhood Services Coordinator Alan S. Farrell and Young Men’s Initiative Director Jahmani Hylton honored ten fathers at the 2013 NYC Dads Matter Awards and announced key milestones in Fatherhood Initiative programs. Read the Release (in PDF) |
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HRA Shares Social Service Stories in Podcast Series HRA is launching a series of podcasts on the good work that social service workers do throughout the city, and the positive effect they’ve had on New Yorkers’ lives. To commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the subject of the first podcast will be HRA’s Adult Protective Services (APS) program. Read More (in PDF)Listen to the Podcast |
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HRA’s Office of Child Support Enforcement Hosts 2013 Support Magistrates’ Conference HRA welcomed NYC Family Court Support Magistrates to the Agency’s headquarters for the 2013 Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) Support Magistrates’ Conference. Read More (in PDF) |
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TV’s Regis Philbin Visits WeCARE Clients On Tuesday, May 14, TV personality Regis Philbin paid a visit to clients at the FEGS WeCARE facility in the Bronx. Read More (in PDF) |
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Pilot Program to Expand Earned Income Tax Credit Mayor Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor Gibbs announced a pilot program to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income single workers without dependent children, with the goal of increasing employment and earnings. Read the Press Release (in PDF) |
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Watch HRA’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Video HRA’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention campaign now features a video outlining the high costs of teen pregnancy for both parents and children. Watch the VideoHRA’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention PageView the Campaign Ads |
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Reasonable Accommodation HRA recognizes its responsibility to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need assistance meeting program requirements. Visit HRA’s ADA page |
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NYC HI Link Now in Spanish HRA in partnership with Language Line Solutions, the official vendor for translation and interpretation services for New York City, launched today the New York City Health Insurance Link (NYC HI Link) in Spanish. Read the Press Release (in PDF)Lea el Comunicado de PrensaVisit the NYC HI Link |
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HRA Launches New Texting Service to Help Clients Find Jobs HRA’s new texting service, TXT-2-Work, helps connect New Yorkers receiving public assistance, temporary housing assistance and food stamps to job opportunities delivered directly to their cell phones. Read More (in PDF)Read the Press Release (in PDF)Listen to WNYC segmentBusiness Link NYC website |
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HRA Launches Teen Pregnancy Prevention Campaign HRA’s new Teen Pregnancy Prevention campaign shows the high costs teen pregnancy can have for both parents and children. The campaign features ads in subways and buses, a video, and an interactive texting program. Read more (in PDF)Read the press release (in PDF)Lea el Comunicado de Prensa (En Español)Listen to the Mayor's AddressHRA’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Page View the Campaign AdsFamily Planning Benefit Program |
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New “LINK” Initiative Connects Low-Income New Yorkers with Economic Opportunities Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and the New York City Economic Development Corporation announced the LINK – Leveraging Innovations and our Neighborhoods in the Knowledge economy – Initiative, eight new programs designed to connect low-income New Yorkers with opportunities in the city’s knowledge economy. Read the Press Release (in PDF) |
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New Welfare Fraud NYC Website Tracks the Fight against Fraud Welfare fraud is a serious crime. HRA staff are committed to preventing and eliminating fraud, waste and abuse in programs designed to help New Yorkers in need, and to ensure those who take advantage of those programs face justice. Visit the Welfare Fraud NYC Website |
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Make the Pledge: New Project Helps Parents Play Active Role in Children’s Future HRA’s Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), along with City and non-profit partners, launched the Parent Pledge Project, an initiative in which custodial and noncustodial parents work with mediators to help agree on child support and visitation agreements outside of Family Court. Read the Brochure (in PDF) |
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May 2013 Caseload Numbers In May 2013 the Cash Assistance caseload decreased by 2,792 persons bringing the total caseload to 362,128 persons. There was a decrease of 2,051 persons in Family Assistance, a decrease of 251 persons in Safety Net and a decrease of 490 persons in 60 Months Converted to Safety Net. View Agency Charts, Caseloads & Fact Sheets |
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