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HRA to Outreach More Than 600,000 Families for Food Stamps
More than 600,000 New York families enrolled in Medicaid may qualify for food stamps based on research conducted by HRA.
The agency cross-referenced Medicaid recipient data with food stamp criteria to create the list. Targeted outreach programs will continue throughout the city based on the research. HRA will mail letters to these potential food stamp recipients to let them know they could be eligible to receive this work support.
 Read the Press Release.
View the Photos.
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NYC DADS Hosts an Evening at Richmond County Bank Ballpark for Fathers and Their Children
Free tickets are available for dads and kids to see the Staten Island Yankees on Friday, July 11, 2008, at 7 p.m.
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.
View the Invitation.
View NYC DADS Calendar of Events.
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HRA Launches Premiere Website for Dads
As part of the NYC DADS public education and advocacy campaign, HRA has launched the NYC DADS website; a new information clearinghouse for young fathers across the city. The site contains information about how to be a better dad, parenting and family activities, as well as referrals to supportive programming for low-income dads.
The NYC DADS website features information on books fathers can read with their children, a dad’s Survival Kit, as well as a forum on children’s health issues. An upcoming events page features free and low cost activities fathers can participate in with their children. Fathers can also receive social services and work program information offered by local community organizations including STRIVE, Seedco and the Center for Employment Opportunities.
View the Site.
View the Public Service Announcement.
View 2008 Father's Day Picnic Photos.
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OCSE Releases Annual Report
The Office of Child Support Enforcement released its 2007 annual report which documents achievements and new records set in several key performance areas. In 2007, more than 90% of the $619.6 million collected was sent directly to families and paternity establishment was at an all-time high. According to Deputy Commissioner Frances Pardus-Abbadessa, future goals include growing total collections by 5% annually. A significant increase in the paternity establishment percentage is also anticipated.
Read the Report.
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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.
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June Caseload Numbers
The June 2008 Cash Assistance caseload had a decrease of 3,265 persons and 1,666 cases, bringing the caseload to 341,329 persons. There were decreases of 988 persons in Family Assistance, 828 persons in Safety Net and 1,449 in 60 Months Converted to Safety Net.
View the Charts of Public / Cash Assistance Caseloads Between 1955 and 2006.
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HRA now has Food Stamp Offices with extended hours in each of the five boroughs.
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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.
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