Not less than once each year, every agency shall submit to the Secretary of State for publication in the State Register a list of all Guidance Documents on which the agency currently relies [SAPA, section 202-e(1)]. However, an agency may be exempted from compliance with the requirements of SAPA section 202-e(1) if the agency has published on its website the full text of all Guidance Documents on which it currently relies [SAPA, section 202-e(2)].
The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has published the full text of all guidance documents on which said agency currently relies on at the following website: www.doccs.ny.gov.
OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
The State Administrative Procedure Act (SAPA) § 202-e requires every State agency, at least once a year, to submit to the Secretary of State for publication in the State Register a list of guidance documents on which the agency currently relies and to provide information on where and how regulated parties and members of the public may inspect and obtain copies of the documents. Set forth below is the list of guidance documents relied upon by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). Many of these documents are available for review on OTDA’s website at www.otda.ny.gov. Copies of the documents may be requested from OTDA’s Public Information Office by writing to 40 North Pearl Street, Albany, New York 12243-0001, by calling (518) 474-9516 or by e-mailing: nyspio@otda.ny.gov. Arrangements can be made with that Office for inspection of the documents. If copies are requested, OTDA will charge fees pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law for copies of the documents. However, fees may be waived on any requests for copies of 10 or less pages. There will be no fee charged for inspection of any of the documents listed below.
MANUALS AND SOURCE BOOKS
1. Temporary Assistance Source Book
2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families State Plan
3. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Source Book
4. Home Energy Assistance Program Manual
5. Home Energy Assistance Program State Plan
6. Alien Eligibility Desk Guide
7. Temporary Assistance Energy Manual
8. Cash Management Subsystem (CAMS) Manual
9. The Automated Budgeting and Eligibility Logic (ABEL) Reference Manual
10. Automated Finger Imaging System (AFIS) Enrollment Workstation Operator’s Guide
11. Institute of Internal Auditors International Professional Practices Framework
19. Payment Issuance and Control System (PICS) Manual
20. State Data Exchange (SDX) Reference Guide
21. System Reference Manual (SRM)
22. Welfare Management System (WMS) Worker’s Guide to Codes
23. Welfare Fraud Investigator Training (WFIT) Manual
24. Non Public Assistance (NPA) Food Stamp Desk Guide to Codes
25. IM Operational Handbook Authorization of Grants Manual
26. Budgeting Manual NPA Food Stamp Program
27. Budgeting Manual Public Assistance Program
28. Client Notices System (CNS) Codes & Text Catalogue
29. Welfare Management System (WMS) Code Cards
30. WMS Error Listing
31. Client Notices Manual
32. Time Limit Tracking Manual
33. Temporary Assistance and Food Stamp Employment Policy Manual
34. Welfare-To-Work Case Management System (WTWCMS) Training Manuals
(Administrator Manual, User Manual, Provider User Guide)
35. WTWCMS Release Notes
36. WTWCMS Frequently Asked Questions
37. Audit Institute Training Manual
38. State Verification and Exchange System (SVES)
39. Benefit Issuance Control Subsystem (BICS) Error List
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVES (ADM), INFORMATIONAL LETTERS (INF), LOCAL COMMISSIONER MEMORANDA (LCM), TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER GENERAL INFORMATION STATEMENTS (GIS), DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTERS (DCL) AND OTHER ISSUANCES
2012
ADM
• 12-ADM-08 Elimination of Finger Imaging Requirements for Purposes of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• 12-ADM-07 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-New Name for the Food Stamp Program
• 12-ADM-06 2012-13 Flexible Fund for Family Services (FFFS)
• 12-ADM-04 New York State Parolees and Temporary Assistance/Temporary Housing Assistance District of Fiscal Responsibility (DFR) Policy
• 12-ADM-03 Information about Child Support Services and Application/Referral for Child Support Enforcement Services (LDSS-4882)
• 12-ADM-02 Temporary Assistance Budgeting: 2012 Changes to the Earned Income Disregard and Poverty Level Test
• 12-ADM-01 Requirement to Make Information Available to Non-Parent Caregivers relating to Available Services and Assistance Programs
LCM
• 12-LCM-11 Transportation Initiative
• 12-LCM-10 2012-13 Home Energy Assistance Program-Administrative Allocations and Program Allocations
• 12-LCM-09 Supplemental 100% SNAP Employment and Training Allocations –FFY 2012
• 12-LCM-08 2012-13 Home Energy Assistance Program-Early Outreach Process and Administrative Allocations
• 12-LCM-07 Food Stamp Employment and Training Allocations-FFY 2012
• 12-LCM-06 Continuation of OTDA Contract with Medical Providers for Consultative Medical and Psychological Examinations and Intelligence Assessments
• 12-LCM-05 Submission of TANF Claims/FFFS Plans
• 12-LCM-04 Child Support Incentives-Federal Fiscals Years 2010 and 2012
• 12-LCM-03 2012 Summer Youth Employment Program Allocations
• 12-LCM-02 Use of Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET) Funds for Dependent Care Expenses
• 12-LCM-01 Claiming Deadlines for Federal and State Reimbursement
INF
• 12-INF-14 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Policy-Student Eligibility (Replaces 11-INF-06)
• 12-INF-13 Guidance on Use of Enhanced WMS Cross-System Clearance Process and New Statewide Clearance Report
• 12-INF-12 PUB-4916 (Rev. 12/11): Helping Hands for People in Need Brochure (No Longer Required)
• 12-INF-11 Availability of New Forms LDSS-4882 (7/12): Information about Child Support Services and Application/Referral for Child Support Services; LDSS-4882A (7/12): Information about Child Support Services; LDSS-4882B (7/12): Information for an Additional Noncustodial Parent (NCP)/Putative Father (PF); and LDSS-4882C (7/12): Information for an Additional Child
• 12-INF-10 Internal Revenue Service Mileage Reimbursement Rate
• 12-INF-09 Summer Food Service Program
• 12-INF-08 The Treatment of Subsidized Employment as Earned Income for the Food Stamp Program
• 12-INF-07 Revised LDSS-4403: "Determination of Eligibility for Emergency Assistance to Families (EAF)"
• 12-INF-06 Food Stamp Program Clarification of required Documentation/Verification
• 12-INF-05 Clarification of Food Stamp Policy for Claims Established as a Result of a Court Ordered Restitution & Revision of FS Recoupment Data Entry Form-WMS LDSS-3513 NYC
• 12-INF-04 Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) in Non-Medical and Medical Facilities Desk Aids
• 12-INF-03 Temporary Assistance (TA) and Medicaid (MA) Benefits for Infants Residing With Their Incarcerated Mothers
• 12-INF-02 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Other Tax Credits and Information for Tax Year 2011
• 12-INF-01 Lottery Intercept Match (LIM) for Temporary Assistance Recipients
11/26/12 12TA/DC033 Extension of Timeframe for Allowing SNAP Purchase of Hot and Prepared Foods at Authorized FNS Retailers in Counties Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
11/20/12 12TA/DC032 Processing Temporary Assistance (TA) Requests for Energy Emergencies
11/16/12 12TA/DC031 Exemption of Disaster Unemployment Insurance (DUA)
11/16/12 12TA/DC030 Restored EBT Availability
11/16/12 12TA/DC029 Availability of Emergency Manual Vouchers for SNAP During Continued Outage of EBT
11/16/12 12TA/DC028 Availability of EBT
11/15/12 12TA/DC027 NY Youth Works Program TA Budgeting/Eligibility Implications and Reporting Requirements
11/14/12 12TA/DC026 Temporary Assistance Programs for Emergencies Resulting from Superstorm Sandy
11/13/12 12TA/DC025 Extension of Certification Periods for SNAP and TA Households Impacted by Hurricane Sandy (UPSTATE ONLY FOR SELECTED COUNTIES)
11/09/12 12TA/DC025 Extension of Certification Periods for SNAP and TA Households Impacted by Hurricane Sandy (NYC ONLY)
11/06/12 12TA/DC024 Waiver Approval to Allow SNAP Purchase of Hot and Prepared Foods at Authorized FNA Retailers in the following areas affected by Hurrican Sandy: New York City, and the counties of Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Suffolk, and Westchester
11/06/12 12TA/DC023 Mass Authorization for Replacement of 50% SNAP October Benefits (UPSTATE ONLY)
11/06/12 12TA/DC023 Mass Authorization for Replacement of 50% SNAP October Benefits (NYC ONLY)
11/02/12 12TA/DC022 Extension to Deadline for Reporting Loss of Food Purchased with SNAP Benefits due to Hurricane Sandy (UPSTATE ONLY)
11/02/12 12TA/DC022 Extension to Deadline for Reporting Loss of Food Purchased with SNAP Benefits due to Hurricane Sandy (NYC ONLY)
10/29/12 12TA/DC021 Disaster Preparedness for Hurricane Sandy
10/01/12 12TA/DC020 Income Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) 1099 Processing - Revised Procedure and IEVS Contact List
09/07/12 12TA/DC019 Participation of 18-21 Year Olds in NYSNIP
08/22/12 12TA/DC018 Upstate - Updated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Standards for October 1, 2012 (UPSTATE ONLY)
08/22/12 12TA/DC018 NYC - Updated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Standards for October 1, 2012 (NYC ONLY)
08/08/12 12TA/DC017 National Grid Program "Advocates in Action"
07/31/12 12TA/DC016 New York State Fresh/Connect Program for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients
07/24/12 12TA/DC015 District Contact for Out of District/State Inquiries
07/10/12 12TA/DC014 Food Stamps Disaster Plan Local Contacts
07/03/12 12TA/DC013 Release of Updated LDSS-2642 "Documentation Requirements" Form
06/21/12 12TA/DC012 Distribution of Informational Booklets: LDSS-4148A, LDSS-4148B, and LDSS-4148C
06/15/12 12TA/DC011 Finger-Imaging Reguirements in the Food Stamp Program
05/23/12 12TA/DC010 Social Services District Responsibility for Updating District Specific Information found on the OTDA Intranet and CentraPort
05/10/12 12TA/DC009 Release of Updated LDSS-3151
05/08/12 12TA/DC008 Release of Updated LDSS-3969B: "Notice of Action on Your Application/Benefit for the Child Assistance Program, Status of Medical, Food Stamps or Services"
04/24/12 12TA/DC007 Loss of Food - Crisis Situations (UPSTATE ONLY)
03/30/12 12TA/DC006 2012 Emergency Program Income Guidelines for Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) and Emergency Assistance to Needy Families With Children (EAF)
03/29/12 12TA/DC005 200% of Poverty Income Standards Chart - June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013
03/15/12 12TA/DC004 NYSNIP Shelter Type 98 Standard Benefit Amount Adjustments
02/07/12 12TA/DC003 Discontinuance of WRTS Production Reports (UPSTATE ONLY)
01/12/12 12TA/DC002 National Grid Upstate New York DSS Unit Closure on Friday, January 20, 2012
01/03/12 12TA/DC001 Food Stamp program elderly and disabled household resource limit increase to $3,250 effective 10/1/11
DCL Child Support
• 02/14/2012 Fraudulent Internal Revenue Service Tax Returns
• 04/05/2012 Enhancements to Noticing of Assigned Support Collections and Disbursements
• 04/10/2012 Adoption of Federal Income Withholding Notice and Worksheet
• 06/18/2012 Federal Interstate Case Reconciliation Data Match
• 06/28/2012 2012 – 2013 Tax Refund Offset Process
• 07/06/2012 Property Execution Process
• 08/17/2012 Banking Services Updates
• 10/17/2012 Website Security Enhancements Letter
• 10/17/2012 Website Security Enhancements Slide Show
• 11/09/2012 Zero Dollar Current Child Support
2011
ADM
• 11-ADM-08 State-issued OCFS and OTDA IT Equipment
• 11-ADM-07 Flexible Fund for Family Services (FFFS)
• 11-ADM-06 New York State Employment
• 11-ADM-05 Temporary Assistance Budgeting: Treatment of Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP) Payments
• 11-ADM-04 Desk Reviews of the Distribution and Disbursement of Support Collections
• 11-ADM-03 Required Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reporting
• 11-ADM-02 Temporary Assistance Budgeting: 2011 Changes to the earned Income Disregard and Poverty Level Test
• 11-ADM-01 Penalty for Failure to Comply with Temporary Assistance (TA) Program Requirement to Pursue Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
LCM
• 11-LCM-14 2011-12 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
• 11-LCM-13 Community Solutions for Transportation (CST XI) Funding
• 11-LCM-12 Supplemental 100% Food Stamp Employment and Training Allocations - FFY 2011
• 11-LCM-11 Supplemental allocations for Green Jobs Corps 2 Program
• 11-LCM-10 2012-2013 Biennial Temporary Assistance and Food Stamp Employment Plan
• 11-LCM-09 Supplemental Health Care Jobs 2 Program Allocations
• 11-LCM-08 Supplemental Allocations for OTDA Transitional Jobs 2 Program
• 11-LCM-07 2011-12 Home Energy Assistance Program-Early Mail Out Process and Administrative Allocations for Early Outreach Processing
• 11-LCM-06 Food Stamp Employment and Training Allocations-FFY 2011
• 11-LCM-05 Submission of TANF Claims/FFFS Plans
• 11-LCM-04 Child Support Incentives-Federal Fiscal Years 2009 and 2011
• 11-LCM-03 2011 Summer Youth Employment Program Allocations
• 11-LCM-02 Local District Emergency Closings and Reporting of Emergency Information
• 11-LCM-01 Claiming Deadlines for Federal and State Reimbursement
INF
• 11-INF-17 Digest of Laws of 2011 Relating to Programs of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
04/26/11 11TA/DC010 Delayed Mailing of March Periodic Reports (LDSS-4310)
04/04/11 11TA/DC009 200% of Poverty Income Standards Chart - June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012
03/25/11 11TA/DC008 Second HEAP Emergency Benefit for 2010-11
04/12/11 11TA/DC007 REISSUED - 2011 Emergency Program Income Guidelines for Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) and Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children (EAF)
03/08/11 11TA/DC006 Temporary Assistance and Food Stamp Implications of the Changes to Medicaid Citizenship Documentation Requirements
02/15/11 11TA/DC004 UPS Required Adjustment to Food Stamp Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) Values (UPSTATE ONLY)
02/15/11 11TA/DC004 NYC Required Adjustment to Food Stamp Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) Values (NYC ONLY)
02/01/11 11TA/DC003 Food Stamp Disaster Plan Local Contacts
02/01/11 11TA/DC002 The Treatment of Tax Refunds and Credits: TA and FS Policy Implications of the "Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010"
01/26/11 11TA/DC001 Reminder on the Budgeting of Restored FS Benefits for Households with Individuals who Have Received a Retroactive Determination of SSI Eligibility
DCL Child Support
• 01/27/2011 Federal Case Registry Enhancements
• 01/31/2011 Approved Paternity Testing Laboratories Letter
• 01/31/2011 Approved Paternity Testing Laboratories List
• 02/18/2011 Electronic Communication System Reject Report
• 03/02/2011 Personal Information Form
• 03/10/2011 Enhancements to the Nightly Application Process
• 03/16/2011 Court-Based License Suspension Process
• 05/23/2011 Procedural Changes to Rejected Federal Tax Refund Offset Collections
• 07/08/2011 Tax Refund Offset Process Exclusions
• 08/09/2011 New FIDM Contract
• 08/11/2011 Employer Reporting of Dependent Health Insurance
• 08/12/2011 Multiple Document Data Capture Enhancements
• 08/12/2011 Multiple Document Data Capture Instructions
• 08/16/2011 Electronic Communication System Enhancements
• 10-INF-13 Revised LDSS-4526 (Rev. 6/2010) Medical Examination for Employability Assessment, Disability Screening, and Alcoholism/Drug Addiction Determination and Release of Cover Letter to Accompany the Request for Medical Information Model Document
• 10-INF-12 Revised LDSS-3668: “Shelter Verification” Form
• 10-INF-11 Revised LDSS-3087 Application/Recertification Guide Dog Food Program
• 10-INF-10 Temporary Assistance (TA) and Employment Program Requirements for Individuals 18 to 21 Years Old Residing with Their Parent(s)
• 10-INF-09 Temporary Assistance Questions and Answers
12/17/10 10TA/DC029 Issuing Emergency Payments Using WMS Payment Type Codes 13, E8, N1 and Special Claiming Category Code P on Active Non-Temporary Assistance Food Stamp, Active Medicaid Case or at the Time of a Temporary Assistance Application Denial (UPSTATE ONLY)
12/16/10 10TA/DC028 Termination of the $25 per week UIB Supplement and FS Income Exclusion (UPSTATE ONLY)
12/16/10 10TA/DC028 Termination of the $25 per week UIB Supplement and FS Income Exclusion (NYC ONLY)
12/01/10 10TA/DC027 Timeframe for Social Service Districts (DSSs) to Report Interim Assistance Reimbursement (IAR) on the e-IAR System
11/23/10 10TA/DC026 Clark v. Astrue: Temporary Assistance (TA) and Food Stamps (FS) Policy for Probation and Parole Violators
11/03/10 10TA/DC025 Processing Requests for Energy Related Emergencies
10/01/10 10TA/DC024 Extension of the Validity of Puerto Rico Birth Certificates
09/23/10 10TA/DC023 Delay in the Implementation of the Electronic Interview Assistance Reimbursement (e-IAR) Project
08/18/10 10TA/DC022 UPS - Updated - Food Stamp Standards for October 1, 2010 (UPSTATE ONLY)
08/18/10 10TA/DC022 NYC - Updated - Food Stamp Standards for October 1, 2010 (NYC ONLY)
08/13/10 10TA/DC021 EBT Cash and Food Stamp Adjustment due to Network Outage on July 15 and 16, 2010
08/05/10 10TA/DC020 Budgeting of Extended Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB) and Treatment of the $25.00 Weekly Federal Additional Compensation (FAC) Payments (UPSTATE ONLY)
08/05/10 10TA/DC020 Budgeting of Extended Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB) and Treatment of the $25.00 Weekly Federal Additional Compensation (FAC) Payments (NYC ONLY)
07/22/10 10TA/DC019 Documentation of Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits (UPSTATE ONLY)
07/09/10 10TA/DC018 Amendment to Law 191 Invalidating Puerto Rico Birth Certificate
06/21/10 10TA/DC017 Availability of "Know Your Options: Relatives Caring for Children"
06/18/10 10TA/DC016 Law 191 Invalidating Puerto Rican Birth Certificates
06/02/10 10TA/DC015 Authorization of Energy Assistance for Emergencies for Grantees Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
06/01/10 10TA/DC014 Update on the 2010 Earned Income Disregard (EID) and Poverty Level Test
04/14/10 10TA/DC013 Extension of Case Services 4 Program Period
03/26/10 10TA/DC012 Extension of the 2009 Emergency Program Income Guidelines for Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) and Emergency Assistance to Needy Families With Children (EAF)
03/10/10 10TA/DC011 Availability of "Having a Voice and a Choice: New York State Handbook for Relatives Raising Children"
03/05/10 10TA/DC010 The Treatment of Making Work Pay and Child Tax Credits for TA, MA, and FS
03/01/10 10TA/DC009 Temporary Assistance and Food Stamp eligibility for Haitians applying for or granted Temporary Protected Status by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS)
02/18/10 10TA/DC008 REVISED Treatment of 2010 Census Temporary Income using new Earned Income Source Code '75 - Census Income (PA Only) and Exclusion of Temporary Census Income from Food Stamp Budgeting
02/16/10 10TA/DC007 Treatment of 2010 Census Temporary Income using new Earned Income Source Code '75 - Census Income (PA Only) and Exclusion of Temporary Census Income from Food Stamp Budgeting
02/12/10 10TA/DC006 Laser-printed NTA FS Recertification Applications
02/12/10 10TA/DC005 Elimination of the Eight Month Time Limit for Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrants to Receive Refugee Benefits
02/05/10 10TA/DC004 False or Misleading Marital Status Information and Food Stamp Program Intentional Program Violations
01/22/10 10TA/DC003 Reminder of Change to Medicare Part B Premium
01/14/10 10TA/DC002 Extension of the Final Date for Resolution of Potentially Eligible Households for the 2009 Back-to-School One-Time Payment (UPSTATE ONLY)
01/08/10 10TA/DC001 Exclusion of $25 per week UIB Supplement from Food Stamp Income (UPSTATE ONLY)
01/08/10 10TA/DC001 Exclusion of $25 per week UIB Supplement from Food Stamp Income (NYC ONLY)
DCL Child Support
• 12/29/2010 Title IV-E Foster Care Case Changes in CSMS
• 10/29/2010 CSMS IVDJRH Screen
• 10/29/2010 CSMS IVDJCI Screen
• 10/29/2010 CSMS Medical Indicator Values Chart
• 10/29/2010 CSMS CSSA Module
• 10/29/2010 CSMS Changes and Revised Medical Support Documents
• 10/15/2010 Noncustodial Parent Poverty-Level Pilot Summary
• 10/15/2010 Noncustodial Parent Poverty-Level Pilot
• 10/13/2010 Banking Services Enhancements
• 09/22/2010 Child Support Services Available to Noncustodial Parents Attachment
• 09/22/2010 Child Support Services Available to Noncustodial Parents
• 07/01/2010 Tax Refund Offset Process
• 05/26/2010 Interstate Central Registry Document Processing
• 09-ADM-24 Changes to 18 NYCRR 350.4 Impacting the Safety Net Assistance (SNA) Application Supplement and the Recognition of Same Sex Marriages
• 09-ADM-23 Automated Case Closure
• 09-ADM-22 Food Stamp Transitional Benefit Alternative (TBA) for Households with Children Leaving Safety Net Assistance
• 09-ADM-21 Temporary Assistance Excess Support Process and Procedures for Reviewing Cases that have Support Collections in Excess of the Temporary Assistance Deficit
• 09-ADM-20 Employment Sanctions and the Redetermination of Benefits
• 09-ADM-19 Changes to Assignment of Support Rights and Child Support Distribution for Recipients of Temporary Assistance
• 09-ADM-18 Temporary Assistance (TA) Policy Implications of Implementation of Electronic Interim Assistance Reimbursement (e-IAR)
• 09-ADM-17 Changes to the Utility Arrears Repayment Agreement Terms and Enforcement Option
• 09-ADM-16 Enrollments in Educational Activities for Nonexempt Public Assistance Applicants and Recipients
• 09-ADM-15 Change in the Requirement to Recover Temporary Assistance (TA) Overpayments
• 09-ADM-14 Employment Assessments for Exempt Public Assistance Applicants and Recipients in Households Without Dependent Children
• 09-ADM-13 Temporary Assistance Basic Allowance Grant Increase
• 09-ADM-12 2009-10 Flexible Fund for Family Services (FFFS) (re-issued)
• 09-ADM-11 Transitional Employment Advancement Program (TEAP)
• 09-ADM-10 Shelter Supplementation Plans for Safety Net Assistance Single Adults and Childless Couples
• 09-ADM-09 Essential Persons
• 09-ADM-08 Participation in Food Stamp Program by Students in Institutions of Higher Education
• 09-ADM-07 Property Execution Procedures for Mistake of Fact and/or Exempt Money Claims
• 09-ADM-06 Expansion of Categorical Eligibility for Food Stamps for Households with Out-of-pocket Dependent Care Expenses
• 09-ADM-05 Temporary Assistance Budgeting: 2009 Changes to the Earned Income Disregard and the Poverty Level Income Test
• 09-ADM-04 Temporary Assistance (TA) Payment Type Codes--Designations as Assistance or Non-Assistance
• 09-ADM-03 Change to the AIDS/HIV-related Illness Emergency Shelter Allowance
• 09-ADM-02 Income Execution Process
• 09-ADM-01 New York State Anti-Trafficking Statute
INF
• 09-INF-24 Questions and Answers from September 2009 Conference Call on the Transitional Employment Advancement Program (TEAP)
• 09-INF-23 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Other Tax Credits for Tax Year 2009
• 09-INF-22 Social Security Administration (SSA) Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for January 2010 - SSI Benefit Levels Chart
• 09-INF-21 Revision to LDSS-4887 Mail-in recertification/Eligibility Questionnaire
• 09-INF-20 Countability of Job Search and Job Readiness Training Activities
• 09-INF-19 Revisions to LDSS-4836, LDSS-4836-SP, LDSS-4836 NYC, LDSS-4836-SP NYC, LDSS-4841, and LDSS-4841-SP
• 09-INF-18 5/08 Revisions to the LDSS-4826: “Food Stamp Benefits Application/Recertification” and LDSS-4826A: “How to complete the Food Stamp Benefits Application/Recertification”
• 09-INF-17 Addendum to the Client Information Books – LDSS-4148D: “New Information About Temporary Assistance and Food Stamps”
• 09-INF-15 Re-instatement of form LDSS-2640: “Request for Action/Services”
• 09-INF-14 Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) in Non-Medical Facilities and Medical Facilities Desk Aids
• 09-INF-13 Revised LDSS-1410: Life Insurance Information Request-Prudential and MetLife
• 09-INF-12 Program Integrity Questions and Answers
• 09-INF-11 Local District Security Provisions for Hearing Officers
• 09-INF-10 Modifications made to the Upstate CSMS 8649: “Obligation and Collection Greater Than Assistance Granted” Report and New York City CSMS 8649: “Obligation and Collection Greater Than Assistance Granted” Report
• 09-INF-09 Revised PUB-4596: EBT Training Brochure
• 09-INF-08 Distance Learning Education and Training
• 09-INF-06 Revisions to the LDSS-4148B - What You Should Know About Social Services Programs – Book 2
• 09-INF-05 Revisions made to the LDSS-4279: “Notice of Responsibilities and Rights for Support” and LDSS-4279 SP: “Notice of Responsibilities and Rights for Support Spanish"
• 09-INF-04 Digest of Laws of 2007 Relating to programs of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
• 09-INF-03 Temporary Assistance (TA) Case Composition When a Child Attains Age 18
• 09-INF-02 WorkPays NY: Introduction of the WorkPays NY Promotional Material and Resource Guide/Checklist
LCM
• 09-LCM-19 Discontinuation of SOLQ Access For HEAP Eligibility Workers and Alternate Certifiers Effective January 1, 2010
• 09-LCM-18 Stimulus Food Stamp / Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Administrative Funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• 09-LCM-17 New Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Local Management Report
• 09-LCM-16 Availability of Safety Net Assistance Project (SNAP 8) Funding
• 09-LCM-15 2010-2011 Biennial Temporary Assistance and Food Stamp Employment Plan09-LCM-14 Supplemental 100% Food Stamp Employment and Training Allocations – FFY 2009
• 09-LCM-14 Supplemental 100% Food Stamp Employment and Training Allocations – FFY 2009
• 09-LCM-13 Systems Availability Schedule
• 09-LCM-12 Adjustment of Transaction Charges for the Federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program
• 09-LCM-11 OTDA Transitional Jobs Program
• 09-LCM-10 OTDA Health Care Jobs Program
• 09-LCM-09 OTDA Green Jobs Corps Program
• 09-LCM-08 Funding for Community Solutions for Transportation (CST)
• 09-LCM-07 Submission of TANF Special Project Claims/FFFS Plans
• 09-LCM-06 NY Connects (formerly Long Term Care Point of Entry) Program Year 3
• 09-LCM-05 Food Stamp/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Administrative Funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• 09-LCM-04 Food Stamp Employment and Training Allocations-FFY 2009
• 09-LCM-03 2009 TANF Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) Allocations
• 09-LCM-02 Support Incentives—Federal Fiscal Year 2007 (FFY 2207)
• 09-LCM-01 Protection of Confidential Information
07/27/09 09TA/DC019 USDA Clarification on Action for Returned Mail for Simplified (Six Month) Reporters
07/15/09 09TA/DC018 Changes to Allowable Cash Assistance Rates - United States Repatriation Program (USRP) (UPSTATE ONLY) Posted as a courtesy for BRIA
07/06/09 09TA/DC017 Changes to Pass-through and Disregard of Support Payments effective July 1, 2009 (UPSTATE ONLY)
07/06/09 09TA/DC016 Transitional Food Stamp Benefits for Participants of the TA Grant Diversion Programs (TEAP)
06/30/09 09TA/DC015 Federal Minimum Wage Increase and Its Effects on Temporary Assistance and Food Stamp Programs
06/02/09 09TA/DC014 Suspension of Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWD) Requirements
05/08/09 09TA/DC013 Discontinuance of Upstate WRTS Production Reports (UPSTATE ONLY)
04/21/09 09TA/DC012 200% of Poverty Income Standards Chart - June 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010
04/10/09 09TA/DC011 TA, FS, and HEAP Treatment of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 $25 Per Week Increase to Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB)
03/31/09 09TA/DC010 Notification of date of the automated process to implement change to the treatment of certain payment type codes discussed in 09 ADM-04
03/19/09 09TA/DC009 Treatment of the One-Time Stimulus Payments from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
03/17/09 09TA/DC008 Updated Food Stamp Standards for April 1, 2009 (UPSTATE ONLY)
03/17/09 09TA/DC008 Updated Food Stamp Standards for April 1, 2009 (NYC ONLY)
03/10/09 09TA/DC006 Use of "Financial Statement" (LDSS-3596) for Utility Arrearage Assistance and the Updated Food/Non-Food Expense Guidelines
03/10/09 09TA/DC005 Return Date for Mailing of LDSS-4130 Periodic Reports to Six-Month Reporting Food Stamp Households (UPSTATE ONLY)
02/11/09 09TA/DC003 2009 Emergency Program Income guidelines for Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) and Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children (EAF)
01/16/09 09TA/DC002 NYSNIP Standard Benefit Amount Adjustments (NYC ONLY)
01/09/09 09TA/DC001 NYSNIP Standard Benefit Amount Adjustments (UPSTATE ONLY)
DCL Child Support
• 11/17/2009 Electronic Communication System Enhancements
• 08/19/2009 Child Support Legislation
• 06/30/2009 2010 Tax Refund Offset Process
• 06/19/2009 Banking Services: SafePass Tokens
• 06/01/2009 Customer Service Helpline: Third Party Referrals
• 03/27/2009 Issuance of the Income Withholding for Support to Employers
• 03/05/2009 Listing of In-Network Automated Teller Machines
• 03/05/2009 EPPI Card Brochure
• 03/05/2009 New Contract for Centralized Support Collection and Enforcement
• 02/18/2009 Request to Withdraw Passport Denial Form
• 02/18/2009 Change to Request to Withdraw Passport Denial Form
• 01/29/2009 Income Execution Resources Letter
2008
ADM
• 08-ADM-12 Support NCP Poverty Level Pilot Initiative
• 08-ADM-11 Interim Assistance Reimbursement (IAR) Consolidated Policy and Procedures
• 08-ADM-10 Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) Annual Service Fee for Child Support
• 08-ADM-09 Farm Bill Reauthorization Provisions of Food Stamp Program for 2008
• 08-ADM-08 Increase in the Pass-through and Disregard of Support Payments
• 08-ADM-07 Implementation of Final Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Rule
• 08-ADM-06 Social Security Administration Automation of Interim Assistance Reimbursement (IAR), Direct Deposit Authorization for IAR Payments, Government to Government Services Online (GSO) Registration, and Monthly IAR E-Report
• 08-ADM-05 SSI- Screening/ Identification, Referral and Tracking Requirements
• 08-ADM-04 Treatment of Income from Adoption Subsidy Payments and Foster Care Payments in Determining Food Stamp Program Eligibility and Benefit Amount
• 08-ADM-03 Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents – Conversion of Some Facilities that Treat Adolescents from Congregate Care Level 2 to Medical Facilities Under Residential Rehabilitation Services for Youth (RRSY)
• 08-ADM-02 2008-09 Flexible Fund for Family Services (FFFS)
INF
• 08-INF-19 Social Security Administration (SSA) Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for January 2009-SSI Benefit Levels Chart
• 08-INF-18 Revisions to LDSS-4925: "Employability Code Desk Guide TANF and SN MOE" and LDSS-4926: "Employability Code Desk Guide SN non-MOE"
• 08-INF-15 Revision to LDSS-3696 "Job Search Handbook"
• 08-INF-14 Temporary Assistance (TA): Income Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) 1099 Processing for Local Districts
• 08-INF-13 Cost Avoidance Calculations for Program Integrity Initiatives
• 08-INF-12 Pathways and Similar Case Management Models
• 08-INF-11 Revised and Reformatted PUB-4596: EBT Training Brochure
• 08-INF-10 Employment Verifications- Local District Commitment to a Revenue Intercept for Utilization of TALX Corporation eXpress Services under the OTDA Statewide Contract with TALX Corporation
• 08-INF-09 Temporary Assistance Questions and Answers
• 08-INF-08 Verified Employment Data (VED) Information Added to Upstate RFI
• 08-INF-07 Working Families Food Stamp Initiative Q and As
• 08-INF-06 Online availability of the LDSS-4903: "Disqualification Consent Agreement" and LDSS-4904: "Notice of Consequences to a Disqualification Consent Agreement"
• 08-INF-05 LDSS-4905: Domestic Violence Information for All Temporary Assistance Applicants
• 08-INF-03 Categorical Eligibility for Food Stamps Q & As
• 08-INF-02 LDSS-4583: Domestic Violence Screening Form (Rev. 9/07)
LCM
• 08-LCM-13 Funding for Intensive Case Services for Noncompliant Families (ICS3)
• 08-LCM-12 Availability of Safety Net Assistance Project (SNAP) Funding
• 08-LCM-11 Automated Termination of Food Stamp (FS) Claims
• 08-LCM-10 Supplemental 100% Food Stamp Employment and Training Allocations - FFY 2008
• 08-LCM-09 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Payment Process
• 08-LCM-08 NY Connects (formerly Long Term Care Point of Entry Program)
• 08-LCM-07 Work Incentive Fund Allocations 2008-09
• 08-LCM-06 Local Administration Fund (LAF) Base Allocations 2008-2009
• 08-LCM-05 Funding Available for Community Solutions for Transportation (CST)
• 08-LCM-04 2008-09 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Targeted Mail Out
• 08-LCM-03 Submission of TANF Special Project Claims/FFFS Plans
• 08-LCM-02 Child Support Incentives-Federal Fiscal Year 2006 (FFY 2006)
• 08-LCM-01 Food Stamp Employment and Training Allocations - FFY 2008
12/23/08 08TA/DC034 Extension of the Ten Day Reporting Deadline for Request of Replacement Food Stamp Benefits
12/22/08 08TA/DC033 Survey of Social Services Districts (SSDs) for Information Needed to Implement New Laws Regarding Temporary Housing for Sex Offenders
12/19/08 08TA/DC032 Food Stamp Budgeting Reminder: Increased Standard Utility Allowances
07/30/08 08TA/DC018 Food Stamp Notice of Missed Interview (NOMI) Notice
07/24/08 08TA/DC017 Federal Minimum Wage Increase & Food Stamp Work Exemption
07/22/08 08TA/DC016 New Policy and Closing Codes for Fleeing Felons and Probation and Parole Violators (NYC ONLY)
07/22/08 08TA/DC016 New Policy and Closing Codes for Fleeing Felons and Probation and Parole Violators (UPSTATE ONLY)
07/22/08 08TA/DC015 National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) Responsibilities – 2008 General Election
06/26/08 08TA/DC014 SDX Manual Renamed SDX Reference Guide, Revised March 2008, and Available Online
06/19/08 08TA/DC013 Automated Termination of Food Stamp (FS) Claims
05/28/08 08TA/DC012 Social Services District Responsibility for Updating District Specific Information Found on the OTDA Intranet and CentraPort
04/22/08 08TA/DC011 200% of Poverty Income Standards Chart - June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009
04/08/08 08TA/DC010 Addition of Verified Employment Data (VED) to RFI for ALL Upstate LDSS's (UPSTATE ONLY)
04/08/08 08TA/DC009 Federal Economic Stimulus Tax Rebate
04/04/08 08TA/DC008 Guidance of Afghan & Iraqi Nationals Granted Special Immigrant Status by the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)
03/20/08 08TA/DC007 Third Set of Conference Calls Regarding Necessary Action on Closed Cases Discussed in 07 ADM-06 Doe v. Doar - Unfavorable Appellate Court Decision on the Proration Policy transmitted in 04 ADM-05 "TA & Non-TA Mixed Households, Budgeting when the Family Includes an SSI Member"
03/20/08 08TA/DC006 2008 Emergency Program Income Guidelines for ESNA & EAF
03/07/08 08TA/DC005 Addition of Verified Employment Data (VED) to RFI (UPSTATE ONLY)
• 04/22/2008 Desk Review Request Form and Instructions
• 04/22/2008 Desk Review Request Form Letter
2007
ADM
• 07-ADM-10 The Working Families Food Stamp Initiative (WFFSI)
• 07-ADM-09 Categorical Eligibility for Food Stamps
• 07-ADM-08 Safety Net Assistance (SNA) Households Without Dependent Children (Singles and Childless Couples) Work Activity Definitions and Participation Rate Methodology
• 07-ADM-07 Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program
• 07-ADM-06 Doe v. Doar – Unfavorable Appellate Court Decision on the Proration Policy Transmitted in 04 ADM-05 “Temporary Assistance and Non-Temporary Assistance Mixed Households; Budgeting When the Family Includes an SSI Member”
• 07-ADM-05 Food Stamp Change Reporting for Ten-Day Reporters
• 07-ADM-04 2007-08 Flexible Fund for Family Services (FFFS)
• 07-ADM-03 The Recoupment of Duplicate Restricted Rental Payments and Change of Timely Reporting Requirements from Five (5) Business Days to Ten (10) Calendar Days
• 07-ADM-01 Temporary Assistance Procedures: Elimination of Quarterly Reporting System (QRS) Requirements and Welfare-To-Work Procedures: Documenting Hours of Paid Employment
INF
• 07-INF-16 Social Security Administration (SSA) Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for January 2008 - SSI Benefit Levels Chart
• 07-INF-13 Introducing the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Cardholder Account Overview Guide
• 07-INF-12 Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) Restructuring
• 07-INF-11 Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Tobacco-Free Prevention and Treatment Programs
• 07-INF-10 Automated Case Closing of Computer Match Hits (Auto Close)
• 07-INF-09 LDSS-4905: Domestic Violence Information for All Temporary Assistance Applicants (previously known as the “Hand-Out to All Applicants for Welfare” LDSS-4594, 4594-NYC, 4594-S, 4594-S-NYC: “Notification of Decision on a Waiver” LDSS-4595, 4595-NYC, 4595-S,4595-S-NYC: “Notification of Decision on a Continuation of Waiver”)
• 07-INF-08 Lottery Intercept Reporting to Local Districts
• 07-INF-06 Revisions to the LDSS-4148A - What You Should Know About Your Rights and Responsibilities (When Applying For or Receiving Social Services)
• 07-INF-05 Revision to LDSS-4530: Assignment of Wages, Salary, Commissions or Compensation For Services
• 07-INF-04 Revisions to 22 Mandatory Client Notices
• 07-INF-03 Recovery/Recoupment Due to Fleeing Felon and Probation/Parole Violator Status
• 07-INF-02 Revisions to “Action Taken On Your Request For Assistance To Meet An Immediate Need or A Special Allowance” (LDSS-4002)
• 07-INF-01 Social Security Numbers for Aliens without United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Work Authorization
LCM
• 07-LCM-16 Financial Management Procedures for Social Security Administration Representative Payees - Revised
• 07-LCM-15 Federal Requirements for Work Participation Documentation and Reporting
• 07-LCM-14 Food Stamp Bonus Award Allocation
• 07-LCM-13 2008-2009 Temporary Assistance and Food Stamp Employment Plan
• 07-LCM-12 Food Stamp Employment and Training Allocations – FFY 2007
• 07-LCM-11 2007-2008 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) – Client Notice System (CNS) Early Mail-Out
12/18/07 07TA/DC022 NYSNIP Standard Benefit Amount Adjustments
12/14/07 07TA/DC021 Working Families Food Stamp Initiative Conference Informational Calls – December 20, 2007
12/14/07 07TA/DC020 Categorical Eligibility for Food Stamps
12/05/07 07TA/DC019 Food Stamp Program Group Home Standard Benefits (GHSB) Adjustments
11/29/07 07TA/DC018 Meeting Energy Emergencies
11/16/07 07TA/DC017 Food Stamp Bonus Award Allocation
11/15/07 07TA/DC016 Distribution of "Child Care Letter" Lists UPSTATE ONLY
10/30/07 07TA/DC015 “In Lieu of TA Child Care” Dear Parent Letter
10/17/07 07TA/DC014 Conference Calls regarding implementation issues related to 07 ADM-06 Doe v. Doar - Unfavorable Appellate Court Decision on the Proration Policy transmitted in 04 ADM-05 "Temporary Assistance and Non-Temporary Assistance Mixed Households, Budgeting when the Family includes an SSI Member" (UPSTATE ONLY)
09/27/07 07TA/DC012 Use of the "Financial Statement" (LDSS-3596) for Utility Arrearage Assistance and the Updated 2007-08 Food/Non-Food Guidelines
09/14/07 07TA/DC011 Doe v. Doar: Court Decision Invalidates Policy in 18 NYCRR 352.2(b) and 04 ADM-5 "Temporary Assistance and Non-Temporary Assistance Mixed Households-Budgeting When Family Includes an SSI Member"
08/27/07 07TA/DC010 Interim Assistance Reimbursement (IAR) for More than One Social Services District
08/21/07 07TA/DC009 Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents - Conversion of Some Facilities that Treat Adolescents from Congregate Care Level II to Medical Facilities Under Residential Rehabilitation Services for Youth (RRSY)
08/14/07 07TA/DC008 Updated-Food Stamp Standards for October 1, 2007 (UPSTATE ONLY)
08/14/07 07TA/DC008 Updated-Food Stamp Standards for October 1, 2007 (NYC ONLY)
08/07/07 07TA/DC007 Federal Minimum Wage Increase and Food Stamp Exemption
08/01/07 07TA/DC006 Reporting Excused Absences from Countable Unpaid Work Activities as Hours of Participation for Households with Dependent Children
06/06/07 07TA/DC005 Delayed Mailing of LDSS-4310 Periodic Reports to Six-Month Reporting Food Stamp Households
03/30/07 07TA/DC004 2007 Emergency Program Income Guidelines for Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) and Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children (EAF)
03/20/07 07TA/DC003 200% of Poverty Income Standards Chart June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2008
03/01/07 07TA/DC002 Client Satisfaction Survey
02/20/07 07TA/DC001 Permanently Residing Under the Color of Law (PRUCOL)
DCL Child Support
• 06/29/2007 MEDX Appellate Court Decision
• 06/01/2007 Release of Information to a Requesting Party
• 05/09/2007 Retroactive Modification of Support and Crediting of Overpayments
2006
ADM
• 06-ADM-15 School Attendance of Homeless Children - Revised
• 06-ADM-14 Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Customer Service Automated Response Unit (ARU) Personal Identification Number (PIN) Selection Restriction
• 06-ADM-13 National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) Computer Match
• 06-ADM-12 Noncustodial Parent New York State Earned Income Tax Credit (NCP NYS EIC) - Procedures
• 06-ADM-11 United States Repatriation Program (USRP) ADM Local District Responsibilities (except NYC)
• 06-ADM-10 Temporary Assistance (TA) Mail-in Recertification Process Revised
• 06-ADM-09 Velazquez Cases – Special Instructions Part 3
• 06-ADM-08 2006-07 Combined TANF Allocation
• 06-ADM-07 District of Fiscal Responsibility for Homeless Placements Out of District Revised
• 06-ADM-06 Coordination of Temporary Assistance Employment and Eligibility Requirements for Individuals Who Are Required to Apply for SSI
• 06-ADM-05 Providing Access to Temporary Assistance Programs for Persons with Disabilities and/or Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Revised
• 06-ADM-03 Personal Needs Allowance in Level 2 Congregate Care Residential Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Revised
• 06-ADM-02 Temporary Assistance: Income Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) 1099 Processing
• 06-ADM-01 Lifeline Telephone Service
INF
• 06-INF-34 Domestic Violence Residential Programs – Payment Issues and District of Fiscal Responsibility (DFR)
• 06-INF-33 Social Security Administration (SSA) Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for January 2007 – SSI Benefit Levels Chart
• 06-INF-32 Digest of Laws of 2006 Relating to Programs of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
• 06-INF-29 Revisions to 12 Mandatory Client Notices
• 06-INF-28 Revised 9/06 version of the LDSS-4778: “Calculations of Total Overpayment Amount”
• 06-INF-27 Revision of the LDSS-4731: “District of Fiscal Responsibility (DFR) Desk Guide” (Rev. 7/06)
• 06-INF-26 Investigative Unit Operations Plan
• 06-INF-25 Consolidated Shelter Arrears Policy and Emergency Safety Net Assistance Shelter Arrears Repayment Agreement - Revised
• 06-INF-24 Contract with TALX Corporation for Employment and Income Verification Services via the “Work Number” and Local District Contact Information Request for the TALX Corporation and the National Directory of New Hires computer match
• 06-INF-22 Clarification of DFR Procedures for Parolees
• 06-INF-21 Temporary Assistance Questions and Answers
• 06-INF-20 Clarification of the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Collection Process
• 06-INF-19 Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan and End of the Medicare-Approved Prescription Drug Discount Card Program Deduction
• 06-INF-18 LDSS-4884: Temporary Assistance Energy Emergencies Comparison Table
• 06-INF-17 LDSS-4863 Medical Information Release Form
• 06-INF-16 Program Integrity Questions and Answers
• 06-INF-15 Revisions to the LDSS-3174 Recertification Form for Temporary Assistance, Medical Assistance, Medicare Savings Program and Food Stamp Benefits and Pub-1313 How to Complete the LDSS-3174
• 06-INF-14 Battered Aliens Eligibility for Benefits Revised
• 06-INF-12 Clarification of Policy Regarding Verification of School Attendance Revised
• 06-INF-11 Family Violence Option Policy Clarifications
• 06-INF-10 Computer Matching Clarification for Food Stamps
• 06-INF-09 Revisions for the LDSS-3151: Food Stamp Change Report form (Rev. 1/06)
• 06-INF-07 Changes in Expungement Procedures
• 06-INF-06 State Tax Refund Offset Program (STROP): Watts v. Wing- Settlement Terms
• 06-LCM-07 Claiming of Food Stamp Program (FSP) administrative funds for the medical screening of Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSE&T) participants to establish exemption from program rule requirements.
• 06-LCM-06 Additional TANF Funding to Support State-Administered Programs and Contracts
• 06-LCM-05 Imaging and Enterprise Document Repository (I/EDR) Services and Pricing Information
• 06-LCM-04 Katrina Claiming for Non-Assistance Program Expenditures
• 06-LCM-03 2006-07 Home Energy Assistance Program
• 06-LCM-02 Allocation for the 2006-07 Local Administration Fund
• 06-LCM-01 Submission of TANF Special Project Claims
12/21/06 06TA/DC043 Citizens Energy Oil Heat Program (UPSTATE ONLY)
12/19/06 06TA/DC042 Minimum Wage Increase and Work Hours
11/24/06 06TA/DC041 NYSNIP Standard Benefit Amount Adjustments
11/22/06 06TA/DC040 Upcoming Telephone Conference Calls to Discuss Child Support Desk Review Process for Excess Support & Pass-through Payments
11/20/06 06TA/DC039 Group Home Standardized Benefits (GHSB) Adjustments
10/30/06 06TA/DC038 TA Grant Diversion Participants Not Eligible for TBA FS
10/26/06 06TA/DC037 1099 Computer Matching for TANF Recipients
10/18/06 06TA/DC036 Hours of Participation in Work Activities Report for Safety-Net Assistance (SNA) Cases without Dependent Children
10/10/06 06TA/DC035 Meeting Energy Emergencies
09/21/06 06TA/DC034 Non-Assistance Payment Types for Authorization of Temporary Assistance (TA) Emergency or Immediate Needs (UPSTATE ONLY)
09/05/06 06TA/DC033 Use of the "Financial Statement" (LDSS-3596) for Utility Arrearage Assistance and the Updated 2006-07 Food/Non-Food Guidelines
08/18/06 06TA/DC032 UPST Updated - Food Stamp Standards for October 1, 2006 (UPSTATE ONLY)
08/18/06 06TA/DC032 NYC Updated - Food Stamp Standards for October 1, 2006 (NYC ONLY)
08/11/06 06TA/DC031 Alert for the provision of US citizen repatriation services (UPSTATE ONLY)
07/25/06 06TA/DC030 Close Out of DFSP in Four Counties (Broome, Delaware, Montgomery, Tioga) (UPSTATE ONLY)
07/21/06 06TA/DC029 Extension of DFSP in Four Counties (Broome, Delaware, Montgomery, Tioga) (UPSTATE ONLY)
07/17/06 06TA/DC028 Issuing Supplemental Disaster FS Benefits to Current Food Stamp Recipients Affected by the Disaster (UPSTATE ONLY)
07/14/06 06TA/DC027 Extension of the Disaster Food Stamp Benefit Program (UPSTATE ONLY)
07/14/06 06TA/DC026 Toll-Free Number for Hearing Matters Related to the Flood of 2006 (UPSTATE ONLY)
07/11/06 06TA/DC025 Disaster Food Stamp Benefit Program and TA Emergency Benefits Follow-up GIS Message (UPSTATE ONLY)
07/10/06 06TA/DC024 Edit Change to Unearned Income Source Code 06 (Child Support Payments) and Unearned Income Source Code 02 (Alimony/Spousal Support Non-Arrears) (UPSTATE ONLY)
07/10/06 06TA/DC023 Camp Fees
07/07/06 06TA/DC022 Implementation of Disaster Food Stamp Program and Clarification of Emergency Assistance Programs; Information on Temporary Assistance Programs and HEAP in Relation to Flood Relief (UPSTATE ONLY)
07/07/06 06TA/DC021 WINR 4402 - Excess Child Support Exception Report - New Exceptions and Necessary Action (UPSTATE ONLY)
07/04/06 06TA/DC020 Emergency Benefit Issuance to Flooding Victims, July 4, 2006
06/29/06 06TA/DC019 WMS Availability on Fourth of July, 2006
06/29/06 06TA/DC018 Emergency Food Replacement
05/31/06 06TA/DC017 Problem with recent NYSNIP 24-Month Interim Report Mailing
05/25/06 06TA/DC016 Legislative Changes to Temporary Assistance Employment Requirements
04/07/06 06TA/DC013 Temporary Assistance: Income Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) 1099 Processing Contact List (UPSTATE ONLY)
04/03/06 06TA/DC012 New York State Nutrition Improvement Program (NYSNIP) Benefit Levels
03/28/06 06TA/DC011 Food Stamp Disaster Plan Local Contacts
03/23/06 06TA/DC010 Food Stamp Policy Reminder Authorized Reps are Chosen at HH Discretion
03/10/06 06TA/DC009 Delayed Delivery of Interim Assistance Reimbursement (IAR) Checks
03/07/06 06TA/DC008 WMS Coding for Evacuees of Hurricane Katrina
02/22/06 06TA/DC007 200% of Poverty Income Standards Chart - June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007
02/10/06 06TA/DC006 Reauthorization of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
02/10/06 06TA/DC005 2006 Emergency Program Income Guidelines for Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) and Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children (EAF)
02/01/06 06TA/DC004 Food Stamp Budgeting Reminder: Increased Standard Utility Allowances
01/30/06 06TA/DC003 Group Home Standardized Benefits (GHSB) Adjustments (NYC ONLY)
• 05-ADM-12 Reporting of Room and Board Arrangements
• 05-ADM-11 Flexible Fund for Family Services
• 05-ADM-10 Velazquez Cases – Special Instructions Part 2
• 05-ADM-08 Front End Detection System (FEDS) Policy
• 05-ADM-07 Review of Reapplications for Temporary Housing Assistance
• 05-ADM-06 Temporary Assistance (TA) and Medicaid (MA) Financial Institution Recipient Match (FIRM): Implications for TA, MA, and Food Stamps (FS)
• 05-ADM-05 Regulatory Amendment Mandating Use of CAMS
• 05-ADM-04 Velasquez Cases – Special Instructions Parts 1 and 2
• 05-ADM-03 Establishing the Standard of Need and Budgeting Income for Persons Not Residing in Their Own Homes (18 NYCRR 352.9)
• 05-ADM-02 Section 8 Voucher: Change to the Temporary Assistance (TA) Budgeting for Some Section 8 Voucher Cases
• 05-ADM-01 Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance Programs (RCA & RMA)
INF
• 05-INF-26 Notification of Local Districts Concerning Release of Sex Offenders
• 05-INF-25 Revised Hurricane Katrina Questions and Answers
• 05-INF-24 TA Policy: Non-parent Caregiver Cases and Temporary Assistance
• 05-INF-23 9/05 Revisions of LDSS-4682, LDSS-4682 NYC, LDSS-4799, LDSS-4799 NYC, LDSS-4827 and LDSS-4827 NYC
• 05-INF-22 SSA COLA for January 2006-SSI Benefit Levels Chart
• 05-INF-21 Revision to LDSS-3814: “Temporary Assistance Additional Allowances and Other Help” flyer
• 05-INF-20 Digest of Laws 2005 Relating to Programs of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
• 05-INF-19 Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Questions and Answers
• 05-INF-18 Food Stamp Program Questions and Answers: Expedited FS Application Processing, IPVS, NYSNIP, TOP/CAMS
• 05-INF-17 Temporary Assistance (TA) Budgeting: Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Payments
• 05-INF-16 Revision of LDSS-2642: “Documentation Requirements”
• 05-INF-15 Revisions to Mandatory Client Notices
• 05-INF-14 Revision of LDSS-4826: Food Stamp Benefits Application/Recertification and LDSS-4826A: How to Complete the Food Stamp Benefits Application/Recertification
• 05-INF-13 Revision to Food Stamp Benefits ABEL Budget Narratives (LDSS-3959, LDSS-3960 and LDSS-3961)
• 05-INF-11 Revision of Mandatory Client Notice: Repayment of Interim Assistance (LDSS-2425)
• 05-INF-10 Temporary Assistance Policy: Questions and Answers from the Spring 2004 Regional Meetings
• 05-INF-09 New Statewide “Common Application”, LDSS – 2921 Statewide (Rev. 1/05) New Statewide “How to Complete” Publication, PUB – 1301 Statewide (Rev. 1/05)
• 05-INF-08 Revisions to PUB-4842: “Interpreter Services Poster” and PUB-4843: Interpreter Services Desk Guide
• 05-INF-07 State Tax Refund Offset Program (STROP): Watts vs. Wing – Update on Litigation and Request for LDSS Contact Person(s)
• 05-INF-04 Reinstatement of LDSS-3666: “TA/FS Documentation/Verification Desk Guide” (1/05)
• 05-INF-03 Puerto Rico EBT Interoperability Policy
• 05-INF-02 Documentation Receipt – Temporary Assistance, Food Stamp Benefits, Medicaid and or Child Health Plus A
LCM
• 05-LCM-13 Funding Availability for the Youth Engagement Services Program
• 05-LCM-12 Local District Emergency Closings
• 05-LCM-11 Case Management Services for Safety Net Recipients
• 2004 INF-19 Offer of a Job as an Available Resource
• 2004 INF-18 Local Department of Social Services District of Fiscal Responsibility Contacts Found on the OTDA Intranet Site and CentraPort
• 2004 INF-17 Temporary Assistance (TA) Budgeting: Lump Sum Set-Aside Work Sheet
• 2004 INF-16 Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Voluntary Repayment of Overpayments
• 2004 INF-15 Availability of the Revised 2/04 Version of the 9 Other Than English Languages LDSS-3151: “Food Stamp Change Report Form”
• 2004 INF-14 Revision of the Mandated Food Stamp Benefits Civil Rights Complaint Procedure Poster (LDSS-8036)
• 2004-INF-13 Revisions to the Systems Generated “Periodic Report” (LDSS-4310) and the Vendor Printed “Follow-Up to the Periodic Report” (LDSS-4310A)
• 2004 INF-12 Temporary Assistance Questions and Answers Revised July 26, 2004
• 2004 INF-11 Revision of the LDSS-4826: “Food Stamp Benefits Application/Recertification” and LDSS-4826A: “How to Complete the Food Stamp Benefits Application/Recertification”
• 2004 INF-10 List of Out-of-State Contacts
• 2004 INF-09 Documentation Requirements Reminder Revised July 6, 2004
• 2004 INF-07 Temporary Assistance Questions and Answers
• 2004 INF-05 Disregard Certain Veterans Administration (VA) Payments Made to Biological Children of Women Vietnam Veterans and Extend to Safety Net Assistance Families the Disregard of VA Payments Made to Vietnam Veterans’ Children with Spina Bifida
• 2004 INF-03 Revision of the LDSS-4403: “Determination of Eligibility For Emergency Assistance to Families (EAF)” (7/03 Revision)
• 2004 INF-02 Revision of LDSS-2642: “Documentation Requirements”
LCM
• 2004 LCM-13 New York State Nutrition Improvement Project
• 2004 LCM-12 Appointment of OTDA Executive Deputy Commissioner and OTDA Deputy Commissioner for Division of Temporary Assistance
• 2004 LCM-11 AFIS Plan / Exemptions for FS Finger Imaging
• 2004 LCM-10 Program Integrity Performance Measures
• 2004 LCM-08 Food Stamp Program Access Policy
• 2004 LCM-07 Food Stamp Program Civil Rights Complaint Procedures Revised June 30, 2004
• 2004 LCM-04 Approvals of Revisions to Local District’s Cost Allocation Plan
• 2004 LCM-03 Submission of TANF Special Project Claims
• 2004 LCM-02 Procedures Regarding the Security of Common Benefit Identification Cards (CBICS) Returned Undeliverable By the United States Postal Service (USPS)
• 2004 LCM-01 District of Fiscal Responsibility Procedures Reminder Revised February 19, 2004
• 06/25/2004 Letter and Instructions: Court-Based License Suspension Process
• 06/25/2004 Court-Based License Suspension Process Quick Reference Sheets
• 06/25/2004 Sample Warning Notice
• 06/25/2004 Document Data Sheets
• 05/03/2004 Letter: Calculation of Unreimbursed Assistance
• 05/03/2004 Calculation/Payment of Support In Excess of Assistance Paid
• 05/03/2004 Response to Specific Questions
• 03/24/2004 Unreimbursed Assistance
• 03/23/2004 Letter: Medical Execution Frequently Asked Questions
• 03/23/2004 Medical Execution Frequently Asked Questions
• 03/02/2004 Issuance of Medical Execution and Alternative Coverage
• 02/26/2004 Medical Execution Cover
• 02/26/2004 National Medical Execution Notice Revised
2003
ADM
• 2003 ADM-11 Emergency Assistance to Families (EAF): Changes to Part 372 of 18 NYCRR 372 and to the TANF State Plan
• 2003 ADM-10 TA Policy Changes: Lump Sum Set Asides and Resource Two-Year College Fund Exemption
• 2003 ADM-09 Regulatory Changes: Temporary Assistance (TA) Budgeting: Percentage Earnings Disregard Extended to Pregnant SNA Women and Trust Fund Policy Clarification
• 2003 ADM-08 Issuing Nonrecurring Temporary Assistance (TA) Emergency Payments and TANF Services Block Grant Payments on an Active Non-Temporary Assistance Food Stamp Case, an Active Medicaid Case or at the Time of a TA Application Denial
• 2003 ADM-07 Temporary Assistance: New Shelter Allowances and Related Changes
• 2003 ADM-03 New Food Stamp-Only Application Form
• 2003 ADM-02 Desk Reference for DV Screening under the Family Violence Option
• 2003 ADM-01 Eligibility of Alien Victims of Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons
INF
• 2003 INF-43 Food Stamp Deductions for Medical Expenses
• 2003 INF-42 Elimination of Social Security Numbers from SSI, Interim Assistance Reimbursement, and Social Security Checks
• 2003 INF-41 Revisions to Client Notices
• 2003 INF-40 SSA COLA for January 2004 - SSI and Food Stamp Charts
• 2003 INF-39 New Statewide “Common Application”, LDSS – 2921 Statewide (Rev. 7/03) and New Statewide “How to Complete” Publication, PUB – 1301 Statewide (Rev. 7/03)
• 2003 INF-38 Availability of the Following Forms in Arabic and Chinese: LDSS-2921 Statewide “Common Application” form and PUB-1301 Statewide “How to Complete the Application” form
• 2003 INF-37 Revision to Spanish Versions of the Client Information Books and the Introduction of Other Available Languages Including Russian, Arabic and Chinese
• 2003 INF-36 Digest of Laws of 2003 Relating to Programs of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
• 2003 INF-35 Clarification of Temporary Assistance Diversion Payment Types for Families
• 2003 INF-34 Limiting Emergency/Immediate Needs Grants Due to Frequent Applications for Recurring and Emergency Temporary Assistance
• 2003 INF-33 Revision of the LDSS-3151: “Food Stamp Change Report Form” (Rev. 6/03)
• 2003 INF-32 LDSS-4682: Notification of Overpayment of Public Assistance to a Former Recipient and Demand For Repayment (5/03) and LDSS-4682 NYC: Notification of Overpayment of Public Assistance to a Former Recipient and Demand For Repayment (NYC) (5/03)
• 2003 INF-31 Revision of the LDSS-3558: “Food Stamp Separate Determination Input Form” (Rev. 5/03)
• 2003 INF-29 Family Violence Option: Domestic Violence Liaison List
• 2003 INF-28 List of Out-of-State Contacts
• 2003 INF-27 Temporary Assistance Date of Eligibility
• 2003 INF-26 Introduction of a Statewide LDSS-3174: “Recertification Form” and The Associated PUB-1313: “How to Complete” Publication
• 2003 INF-25 Temporary Assistance Questions and Answers Revision: July 7, 2003 Original Release: June 19, 2003
• 2003 INF-24 Obsoletion of Form, PUB-1350: “How To Get Your Cash Grant and Food Stamps” (Rev. 10/97)
• 2003 INF-16 Revisions to the Food Stamp Benefits Budget Worksheets
• 2003 INF-15 Compromise of Food Stamp Claims for Overissuance
• 2003 INF-14 Food Stamp Program Eligibility for Aliens
• 2003 INF-13 Revision to LDSS-4753: “Food Stamps – Request for Contact/Missed Interview”
• 2003 INF-12 Revision of the “Food Stamp Household Composition Desk Guide” (LDSS-4314) (Rev. 1/03)
• 2003 INF-11 Revisions to the LDSS-4791: Important Information About What Changes You Must Report for Food Stamp Benefits
• 2003 INF-10 Food Stamp Program Questions and Answers: Application Processing, Six-Month Reporting, Transitional Benefits and Standard Utility Allowances
• 2003 INF-07 State Sixty-Month Time Limit and Essential Persons
09/25/03 03TA/DC028 24-month FS certification periods for households in which all adults are elderly/disabled
08/15/03 03TA/DC022 Response to Power Outages
08/13/03 03TA/DC021 IPV Notices for PA and FS now available on OTDA Forms Website
08/11/03 03TA/DC020 Updated-Food Stamp Standards for October 1, 2003
07/31/03 03TA/DC019 Subscribe to the Automated Subscriber System for Updates to the Temporary Assistance Source Book - TASB and the Food Stamp Source Book – FSSB
07/28/03 03TA/DC018 Temporary Assistance (TA), Medicaid and Food Stamps (FS) Policy Regarding the Treatment of Federal Tax Variables
07/14/03 03TA/DC017 Treasury Offset Program Fairness Letter
07/02/03 03TA/DC015 Introduction of LDSS-4826B: "Interview/Verification Guide for the LDSS-4826: 'Food Stamp Benefits Application'"
02/06/03 03TA/DC003 Food Stamp Eligibility of Certain Aliens
02/04/03 03TA/DC001 Food Stamp Disaster Plan Local Contacts
DCL Child Support
• 10/21/2003 Private Collection Agencies
• 07/23/2003 Court-Based License Suspension
• 07/11/2003 $500 Arrears Cap
• 06/27/2003 Intrastate Transfer of Cases
• 06/10/2003 HIPAA Rules and Child Support
• 05/01/2003 Department of Taxation and Finance: Kennedy Enhancements
• 01/28/2003 Cost Recovery of Legal Representation/International Child Support Cases
2002
ADM
• 2002 ADM-08 Repeal of NYCRR 352.31(B) “Claimant for Income Tax Exemption”
• 2002 ADM-07 Food Stamp Program Reauthorization Changes
• 2002 ADM-06 Change in the Food Stamp Vehicle Resource Policy
• 2002 ADM-02 Meeting the Emergency/Immediate needs of Temporary Assistance (TA) Applicants/Recipients
• 2002 ADM-01 Food Stamp Treatment of Individual Development Accounts
INF
• 2002 INF-41 Revision to Food Stamp Benefits ABEL Budget Narratives (LDSS-3959, LDSS-3960 and LDSS-3961)
• 2002 INF-39 Conditions and Costs Associated with Removals, Revision: December 10, 2002
• 2002 INF-36 Family Violence Option Questions and Answers
• 2002 INF-35 SSA COLA for January 2003 – SSI and Food Stamp Charts
• 2002 INF-34 Treatment of Crime Victims Compensation Benefits for Temporary Assistance (Correction of November 1st Release)
• 2002 INF-33 Receipts for Recipients Who Drop Off Documentation
• 2002 INF-32 Revision of the “Employment Verification” Form (LDSS-3707) (Rev. 4/01)
• 2002 INF-31 Temporary Assistance Questions and Answers
• 2002 INF-30 Revision of the “Food Stamp Household Composition Desk Guide” (LDSS-4314) (Rev. 6/02)
• 2002 INF-29 Necessity of Accurate Social Security Numbers in the Welfare Management System
• 2002 INF-28 Revision to Public Assistance ABEL Budget Narratives (LDSS-3951, LDSS-3952, LDSS-3953 and LDSS-3954)
• 2002 INF-27 Domestic Violence: Frequently Asked Questions on Reimbursement, General and Programmatic Issues
• 2002 INF-26 Revisions to the System Generated Periodic Report Form (LDSS-4310) and the Printed Follow-Ups to the Periodic Report Form (LDSS-4310A and LDSS-4310A NYC)
• 2002 INF-25 Section 8 Certificate Shelter Type Codes
• 2002 INF-22 Drug and Alcohol Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs; and OTDA Audit and Quality Control (A&QC) Drug and Alcohol Abuse Screening/Assessment Process Review/Findings
• 2002 INF-21 Temporary Assistance Procedures; Certification Periods of TA Cases With Earned Income
• 2002 INF-20 New Statewide “Common Application”, LDSS-2921 Statewide (Rev. 5/02) and New Statewide “How to Complete” Publication, PUB – 1301 Statewide (Rev. 5/02)
• 2002 INF-19 Revision of the LDSS-3708: “School Attendance Verification Form” (Rev. 4/01)
• 2002 INF-18 Revision of the LDSS-3151: “Food Stamp Change Report Form”
• 2002 INF-17 Food Stamp Questions and Answers
• 2002 INF-15 Revised Issue July 23, 2002 (Original Issued June 27, 2002) Recurring Limited Temporary Assistance Energy Payments
• 2002 INF-14 Charitable Choice Provision, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, P.L. 104-193 (Reissued June 3, 2002)
• 2002 INF-09 Certification/Recertification Checklist: Changes In Requirements
• 2002 INF-07 Revision of DSS-2642: “Documentation Requirements”
• 2002 INF-06 Clarification of Retention Policy of Domestic Violence (DV) Screening Forms and Related Case Records
• 2002 INF-03 Responses to Questions Raised at Time Limit/Tracking Conference Calls
08/13/02 02TADC018 Updated - Food Stamp Standards for October 1, 2002
04/10/02 02TADC009 Requirement to send the LDSS 4735 FS "Request for Contact/Notice of Missed Interview" when an initial FS eligibility interview is missed
• 2001 ADM-16 Transitional Benefit Alternative: Transitional Food Stamp Benefits for Family Assistance Leavers
• 2001 ADM-14 Temporary Assistance Procedures: District Waiver Option of Quarterly Reporting Requirements (QRS) and Attachments
• 2001 ADM-13 Temporary Assistance Budgeting: Initial and Increased Earnings of Recipients
• 2001 ADM-12 Temporary Assistance Budgeting: The Treatment of Retroactive SSI and Social Security (RSDI) Corrective Payments
• 2001 ADM-11 Safety Net Assistance Recoupment Rate Change
• 2001 ADM-10 Revised Alcohol and Drug Abuse Screening and Referral Form, Revised Referral Protocols, Targeting TANF Applicants/Recipients
• 2001 ADM-09 Six-Month Reporting Rules Food Stamp Households With Earned Income
• 2001 ADM-08 Changes in Food Stamp Application and Recertification Procedures
• 2001 ADM-07 Food Stamp and Temporary Assistance Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance Payments
• 2001 ADM-06 Revised Letter of Notification (LON) and Letter of Intent (LOI) Approval Process for the Acquisition of EDP Equipment and/or Related Services
• 2001 ADM-04 Reporting Requirement for TANF Assistance: Reg. 351.1(b)(2)
• 2001 ADM-03 Errata: Exemptions to the State Sixty-Month Cash Time Limit/Evaluation for Safety Net Assistance
• 2001 ADM-03 Exemptions to the State Sixty-Month Cash Time Limit/Evaluation for Safety Net Assistance
• 2001 ADM-02 Expansion of Food Stamp Categorical Eligibility
• 2001 ADM-01 Continuation of Food Stamps on TA Case During Move
INF
• 2001 INF-28 Digest of Laws of 2001 Relating to Programs of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and Attachment
• 2001 INF-27 SSA Cost of Living Adjustment for January 2002-SSI Benefit Levels Chart
• 2001 INF-25 Treatment of Income/Resources of Participants in Operation Enduring Freedom
• 2001 INF-24 Obsolete Form DSS-632: “Consent for Verification of Information”
• 2001 INF-22 Revisions of LDSS-2921 Upstate Common Application and PUB-1301 Upstate “How to Complete” Publication
• 2001 INF-21 Food Stamp Questions and Answers
• 2001 INF-20 Providing Temporary Assistance to Individuals Sanctioned From Supplemental Security Income
• 2001 INF-19 Responses to Questions Raised at Time Limit/Tracking Regional Meetings
• 2001 INF-18 Clarification of Temporary Assistance Drug and Alcohol Employment Coding and Case Type Policy/Procedures
• 2001 INF-17 Revisions to Manual Notices
• 2001 INF-16 Revision of Client Information Books
• 2001 INF-14 Converting EBT Food Stamp Benefits to EBT Cash When Recipients Move Out of State
• 2001 INF-12 Temporary Assistance Sanctions: Budgeting for TA and FS, Treatment of Income for FS When the TA Case Closes, and Medicaid Implications
• 2001 INF-11 Temporary Assistance Questions and Answers and Attachment
• 2001 INF-10 Clarification of Food Stamp Denials When an Eligibility Interview is Missed
• 2001 INF-09 Application Access for Non-Citizens: Temporary Assistance and Food Stamps
• 2001 INF-08 Temporary Assistance (TA) and Food Stamps (FS) Policy: The Treatment of Supplemental Needs Trusts (SNTs) and Reverse Annuity Mortgage (RAM) Loans
• 2001 INF-06 Revision of “Notice of Responsibilities and Rights for Support” (LDSS-4279) (Rev. 8/00)
• 2001 INF-04 The 2001 New York State and Federal Earned Income Credit Campaign
• 2001 INF-03 Clarification of Policy Relating to the Provision of the Emergency Shelter Allowance for Persons with AIDS or HIV-Related Illness
• 2001 INF-02 Digest of Laws of 2000 Relating to Programs of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
LCM
• 2001 LCM-12 Availability of the Spanish Version of the “Youth Application for TANF Services” Form and Attachment
• 2001 LCM-11 Reserved Accommodations
• 2001 LCM-10 Availability of the “Youth Application for TANF Services” Form
• 2001 LCM-08 Two Year Claiming Deadlines
• 2001 LCM-06 IRS-1099 Match
• 2001 LCM-05 EBT Fedwire Settlement Process
• 2001 LCM-02 Special Claim Forms for TANF Services Plan Programs and TANF MOE
• 2001 LCM-01 Cancellation of 99 LCM-38 (County Financial Incentives)
• 2000 INF-15 Temporary Assistance Questions and Answers
• 2000 INF-14 Revised “Request for Voluntary Restricted Payments” Form (LDSS-4580) (Rev. 1/00)
• 2000 INF-13 Errata: Alien Eligibility Desk Aid (LDSS-4579) (4/00)
• 2000 INF-13 Alien Eligibility Desk ID Card (Rev. 4/00)
• 2000 INF-12 Obsolete Forms: DSS-4467 “How Your Restaurant Can Participate in the Food Stamp Restaurant Program” (9/94) and DSS-4467 “Food Stamp Restaurant ID Card” (9/94)
• 2000 INF-11 Revision of “Food Stamp Separate Determination Input Form” (LDSS-3558)
• 1999 ADM-09 The Automated Finger Imaging System (AFIS) for PA, FS, FAP, EAF, ESNA, PICA and Medicaid
• 1999 ADM-08 Domestic Violence: Final TANF Regulations and the Family Violence Option
• 1999 ADM-07 Errata: Time Limit Tracking and System Support
• 1999 ADM-07 Time Limit Tracking and System Support
• 1999 ADM-05 Cooperation with Child Support Enforcement for Temporary Assistance, Medicaid, Foster Care and Child Care Services Applicants and Recipients
• 1999 ADM-04 Changes to Supervisory Review Approval for Temporary Assistance and Food Stamps
• 1999 ADM-02 Alien Sponsorship – Deeming of Sponsor’s Income and Resources
• 1999 ADM-01 Administration Issuance of Subpoenas in Child Support Cases
INF
• 1999 INF-21 Child Assistance Program (CAP) Eligibility: Procedures for Employment Sanctions
• 1999 INF-20 Digest of Laws of 1999 Relating to Programs of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
• 1999 INF-19 Drug/Alcohol Treatment: Option for In-District Care
• 1999 INF-18 Non-Recoverability of Child Support Pass-Through Payments
• 1999 INF-17 Reporting of Aliens Known to be Unlawfully in the United States
• 1999 INF-16 HUD Welfare-to-Work Housing Vouchers – Potential Rent Subsidy Assistance for Some Temporary Assistance Families
• 1999 INF-15 Emergency Assistance and Sanctioned Persons
• 1999 INF-14 LDSS-4600: LDSS-4600 Drug and Alcohol Screening, Assessment, and Treatment Implications Desk Guide (6/98)
• 1999 INF-13 Questions and Answers on Temporary Assistance Energy Policy
• 1999 INF-11 Potential Eligibility for Food Stamps: Hmong and Other Highland Laotian Tribe Members
• 1999 INF-10 Domestic Violence Waiver of Temporary Assistance Lien Requirements; Recovery of Temporary Assistance From Legally Responsible Batterers
• 1999 INF-09 Temporary Assistance/Medicaid Eligibility: Expansion of Who Can Conduct Drug/Alcohol Assessments
• 1999 INF-08 Food Stamp Program Application Requirements
• 1999 INF-07 Amended State Version of Federal Form SS-5 “Application for a Social Security Card” (LDSS-4000)
• 1999 INF-06 Medicaid Determinations When Public Assistance is Denied or Closed or the PA Application is Withdrawn
• 1999 INF-05 Child Assistance Program (CAP): Questions and Answers
• 1999 INF-04 Public Assistance Eligibility: Clarification of Drug and/or Alcohol Issues
• 1999 INF-02 Revision to Budget Worksheet – Public Assistance (LDSS-548)
LCM
• 1999 LCM-40 Information on Problem Gambling
• 1999 LCM-39 TANF Funded Employment Program Contracts
• 1999 LCM-37 Claiming Deadlines – TANF Programs
• 1999 LCM-35 Y2K Millennium Weekend Systems Verification
• 1999 LCM-32 Updated District of Fiscal Responsibility and Drug/Alcohol Contacts
• 1999 LCM-31 Y2K Readiness Planning
• 1999 LCM-30 Claiming of JD/PINS for Youth in Voluntary Agencies and Foster Boarding Homes
• 1999 LCM-29 TANF MOE Expenditures
• 1999 LCM-28 Domestic Violence Allocations: July 1999-June 2001
• 1999 LCM-26 Merit Incentive Awards Allocations
• 1999 LCM-23 Implementation of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program – Interim Process
• 1999 LCM-22 Expansion of the Child Assistance Program (CAP)
• 1999 LCM-20 Non-Cash Safety Net Assistance (SNA) Restriction Hierarchy and Available Restriction and Payment Options
• 1999 LCM-19 Notice: LDSS-4647: “Important Information About Child Care”
• 1999 LCM-17 TANF State Plan Forums
• 1999 LCM-16 District of Fiscal Responsibility and Drug/Alcohol Contacts
• 1999 LCM-15 Allocations for TANF & SNA Drug & Alcohol Assessments and the Availability of Funds to Operate an Enhanced Drug/Alcohol Program for TANF Recipients
• 1999 LCM-14 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Maintenance of Effort
• 1999 LCM-13 Local District Year 2000 Contingency Plan Survey
• 1999 LCM-12 Survey of Social Welfare Examiner Job Tasks
• 1999 LCM-11 Federal Tax Refund Offset Program (FTROP)
• 1999 LCM-10 Year 2000 Compliance Requirements
• 1999 LCM-09 Federal Tax Refund Offset Program (FTROP)
• 1999 LCM-08 “New York State Touchstones/Kids Count Data Book”
• 1999 LCM-04 Federal Tax Refund Offset Program (FTROP)
• 1998 INF-15 Deadline Extension for Local District Negotiated Performance Award Plans and Transmittal of Baseline Performance Data on Job Placements for 98-ADM-13
• 1998 INF-13 State Assumption of Local Districts’ Share of Supplemental Payments
• 1998 INF-12 Digest of Laws of 1998 Relating to Programs of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
• 1998 INF-06 Child Assistance Program (CAP); Questions and Answers on Changes Due to the Welfare Reform Act of 1997
• 1998 INF-05 Alien Status Desk Guide (LDSS-4579)
• 1998 INF-04 Consolidated Services Plan: 1998 Income Eligibility Standards
• 1998 INF-03 Food Stamp Program: Record Retention
• 1998 INF-02 Revised Request for Voluntary Restriction Form (DSS-4580 Rev. 12/97)
• 1998 INF-01 Annual Index of Administrative Directives and Informational Letters
LCM
• 1998 LCM-46 “Notice of Claims Settlement” Claims Against Households Report” (DSS-3214)
• 1998 LCM-45 List of Out-of-State Contacts for TANF Time Limit Tracking
• 1998 LCM-44 Welfare Fraud Investigator Training Institute
• 1998 LCM-43 Automated Claiming System (ACS) Re-Hosting Project
• 1998 LCM-40 National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) Litigation
• 1998 LCM-39 Drug and Alcohol Services: Availability of Funds to Provide Enhanced Drug and Alcohol Services to Victims of Domestic Violence
• 1998 LCM-37 Expansion of the Child Assistance Program (CAP)
• 1998 LCM-34 Clarification of Fair Hearing and Special Hearings Processes
• 1998 LCM-30 Survey of Drug and Alcohol Assessment Costs
• 1998 LCM-29 1998 Multidisciplinary Team Building Request for Proposals Grant Selections
• 1998 LCM-28 Case Management Funding Application
• 1998 LCM-27 Homeless Information Reporting
• 1998 LCM-26 Informational Mailing to All Public Assistance Households (FA, CAP, SNA)
• 1998 LCM-25 Adult Care Facilities: Prohibition of Referrals to Certain Facilities
• 1998 LCM-23 FISCAL: Allocation of $100,000,000 TANF Set-Aside for Family and Children’s Services (EAF Allocation)
• 1998 LCM-21 Food Stamp Earned Income Deduction
• 1998 LCM-19 Reimbursement Ceilings for Social Services for the Period October 1, 1997 Through September 30, 1998
• 1998 LCM-18 DSS-3803 “Monthly Report of Collections of Overpayments to Families with Dependent Children and Home Relief”
• 1998 LCM-17 Disability Advocacy Program (DAP) RFP
• 1998 LCM-09 Tax Refund Offset Process – 1998 General Instructions
• 1998 LCM-07 Enhanced PA Earned Income Disregard (42%) Mailing
• 1998 LCM-06 Extension of Claiming for the Child Care and Development Block Grant Subsidy Program
• 1998 LCM-05 Deadlines for Submitting Claims to Close Out ADC (Including EAF and Administration), JOBS, At Risk and Transitional Child Care, as a Result of TANF
1997
ADM
• 1997 ADM-25 Food Stamp Eligibility of Non-Citizens
• 1997 ADM-24 Child Assistance Program (CAP): Impact of the Welfare Reform Act of 1997
• 1997 ADM-23 Public Assistance (Family Assistance/Safety Net Assistance) Changes Resulting From The Welfare Reform Act of 1997
• 1997 ADM-20 Family Assistance Program (Welfare Reform Act of 1997)
• 1997 ADM-19 Reporting and Monitoring of the DSS-3214, Food Stamps Claims Against Household Report
• 1997 ADM-18 Student Grants and Supportive Services Budgeting (Williams vs. Dowling)
• 1997 ADM-17 Elimination of the Child Care Earned Income Disregard and the Implementation of Child Care Payments for Public Assistance Cases with Earned Income
• 1997 ADM-13 Procedure for Requesting Approval of Local Equivalent Forms
• 1997 ADM-11 Assessment Requirement for Recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
• 1997 ADM-08 Re-categorization of ADC and CAP Cases as a Result of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)
• 1997 ADM-06 Immunization Information for PA Applicants and Recipients
• 1997 ADM-05 Option to Extend Certification Periods for Certain Non-Citizen Food Stamp Recipients
• 1997 ADM-03 Prohibition Against Concurrent Benefits
• 1997 ADM-01 Federal Cost-of-Living Adjustment in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits and Impact of Department Programs
INF
• 1997 INF-18 Digest of Laws of 1997 Relating to Social Services
• 1997 INF-17 DSS-4148D: Supplement to Client Information Books DSS-4148A, 4148B, and 4148C
• 1997 INF-16 Model Drug and/or Alcohol Assessment Form for Public Assistance
• 1997 INF-14 Obsolete Form: DSS-4232; “JOBS (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program)” Form
• 1997 INF-12 Revisions of the Quarterly Report (DSS-4310) and the Follow-Up to the Quarterly Report (DSS-4310A) and (DSS-4310A NYC)
• 1997 INF-09 Automated Finger Imaging System (AFIS) Policy Clarifications
• 1997 INF-07 Revision of DSS-3604: “Notification of ADC Change”
• 1977 INF-06 District of Fiscal Responsibility
• 1997 INF-05 Consolidated Services Plan: 1997 Income Eligibility Standards
• 1997 INF-04 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) State Plan
• 1997 INF-01 Annual Index of Administrative Directives, Informational Letters and Manual Bulletins for 1996
LCM
• 1997 LCM-68 Preventive Services: Reduction/Waiver of Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Penalty Amount
• 1997 LCM-64 1997 Federal Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Grant
• 1977 LCM-63 Welfare Reform Academy Teleconferences
• 1997 LCM-61 Expansion of the Child Assistance Program (CAP)
• 1997 LCM-56 Recoupments, Screen 6 Changes and Attachment
• 1997 LCM-52 Welfare Reform Act of 1997
• 1997 LCM-51 Federal Changes in SSI Eligibility for Children
• 1997 LCM-49 Local District Training CAP
• 1997 LCM-44 Agency-Based Voter Registration (Motor Voter) Training Program
• 1997 LCM-42 Local District Closings
• 1997 LCM-38 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) State Plan
• 1997 LCM-37 SSN Validation
• 1997 LCM-32 Notice to Certain Disabled Children Affected by Welfare Reform
• 1997 LCM-31 Tax Refund Offset Program (FTROP)
• 1997 LCM-23 Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injuries (HCBS/TBI Waiver): New Recipient Restriction/Exception Code for Waiver Participants
• 1997 LCM-22 Revised Disability Criteria for Children
• 1997 LCM-21 Food Stamp Eligibility for Non-Citizens Prior to April 1, 1997
• 1997 LCM-20 Waiver of Food Stamp ABAWD Eligibility Requirements
• 1997 LCM-07 Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injuries (HCBS/TBI Waiver): Authorization, Provision and Payment of Transportation
• 1997 LCM-01 Tax Refund Offset Process – 1997 General Instructions
1996
ADM
• 1996 ADM-20 Responsibilities of Homeless Individuals and Families
• 1996 ADM-09 Utility Arrears Repayment Agreement
• 1996 ADM-08 OBRA’93 Provisions on Transferees and Trusts
• 1996 ADM-05 Article VII Changes – 1995/96 State Budget
• 1996 ADM-04 The Automated Finger Imaging System (AFIS) for Public Assistance
INF
• 1996 INF-29 Digest of Laws of 1996 Relating to Social Services
• 1996 INF-28 Questions and Answers from the Drug and Alcohol Statewide Regional Meetings, the Introduction of Four New Forms That Will Assist Local Districts In Working With Their Client Population, and the Obsoletion of DSS-2355 and DSS-2356
• 1996 INF-26 Revisions to Applications (DSS-2921, DSS-2921NYC), Recertification Forms (DSS-3174, DSS-3174 NYC) and their “How to Complete” Publications (PUB-1301, PUB-1301 NYC, PUB-1313, PUB -1313 NYC)
• 1996 INF-21 Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injuries (HCBS/TBI Waiver)
• 1996 INF-19 Paper Reduction/Reports Distribution
• 1996 INF-16 Implementation of the Revised DSS-876: “Request For Forms or Publications” (Rev. 2/96)
• 1996 INF-12 Obsolete Form: DSS-4158: “Home Relief Notification of Job Readiness and The Right To Contest” (Rev. 8/93)
• 1996 INF-11 Temporary Assistance Forms Implemented, Revised or Made Obsolete in 1995
• 1996 INF-05 Revision of DSS-4231: “Option To End Your Sanction”
• 1996 INF-04 Blue Book Internet Project
• 1996 INF-01 Annual Index of Administrative Directives and Informational Letters for 1995
LCM
• 1996 LCM-110 FY 1996/97 Maximum State Aid Rates (MSARs) For Foster Care Programs and SED Approved Residential Schools for the Period September 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997
• 1996 LCM-108 Adult Care Facilities: Prohibition of Referrals to Certain Facilities
• 1996 LCM-107 FY 1996/97 Maximum State Aid Rates (MSAR) for Foster Care Programs and In-State Approved Private Schools for the Period July 1, 1996-August 31, 1996
• 1996 LCM-106 Competency-Based Training
• 1996 LCM-105 1996/97 Committee on Special Education (CSE) Maintenance Rates for Approved Schools Located Out-of-State
• 1996 LCM-104 Child and Adolescent Sexual Offense Medical Protocol
• 1996 LCM-103 New Address and Telephone Numbers for State MA Disability Review Team
• 1996 LCM-102 Claiming Instructions - $50 Child Support Disregard
• 1996 LCM-100 Annual Implementation Report of the Consolidated Services Plan
• 1996 LCM-99 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Cost of Living Adjustment for Family Type Home for Adult Residents
• 1996 LCM-98 Notification of the Lack of Federal Funding for the Non-Federal Costs of ADC Type Refugees
• 1996 LCM-87 National Association of Counties Teleconference “Counties and the New Welfare Law”
• 1996 LCM-86 Federal Welfare Reform “Food Stamp Eligibility of Aliens”
• 1996 LCM-85 Lottery Intercept Program
• 1996 LCM-83 Food Stamp Impact of New Federal Welfare Law
• 1996 LCM-76 State Assumption of Local Districts’ Share of Supplemental SSI Payments
• 1995 INF-39 Revision of “How to Apply for Food Stamps If You Are Also Applying For SSI/Are Getting SSI/Are Living In A Group Home…” Booklet (DSS-3035A)
• 1995 INF-35 Food Stamps: SSI or SSDI When Disability is Based on Drug Addition or Alcoholism
• 1995 INF-33 PA Budgeting: Self-Employment Income
• 1995 INF-31 Frequent Reapplications for Emergency Home Relief
• 1995 INF-30 Clarification of the Treatment of Americorps Awards
• 1995 INF-28 Economic Security Forms Implemented, Revised or Made Obsolete in 1994
• 1995 INF-27 Federal OSHA Regulations on Blood Borne Pathogens
• 1995 INF-24 Revision of “Action Taken On Your Request For Assistance To Meet An Immediate Need Or A Special Allowance” (DSS-4002) (Rev. 9/94)
• 1995 INF-22 FS: Students on Meal Programs and Eligibility of Students Campus Housing
• 1995 INF-20 The Family Protection and Domestic Violence Intervention Act
• 1995 INF-19 Quarterly Reporting System (QRS) Questions and Answers
• 1995 INF-12 Treatment of Americorps Awards
• 1995 INF-05 Direct Shelter and Child Care Payments
• 1995 INF-04 Revision of “Determination of Eligibility For Emergency Assistance To Families (EAF)” (DSS-4403) (Rev. 10/94)
• 1995 INF-01 Annual Index of Administrative Directives, Informational Letters and Manual Bulletins for 1994
LCM
• 1995 LCM-138 Emergency Assistance to Families Claiming for JD/PINS
• 1995 LCM-132 HR Requirements to Sign Agreement and Assignment Forms
• 1995 LCM-129 Reimbursement Ceilings for Social Services for the Period of October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1996
• 1995 LCM-128 Additional Office of Administrative Hearings Staff Chargeback
• 1995 LCM-126 ADC Minors – Living Arrangements
• 1995 LCM-123 SFY 1995/96 Preventive Services MOE Amounts for Social Services Districts Spending Under the Family and Children’s Services Block Grant
• 1995 LCM-119 Congregate Care Directory
• 1995 LCM-114 National Voter Registration Act
• 1995 LCM-108 Family and Children’s Services Block Grant
• 1995 LCM-104 Paper Reduction/Reports Survey
• 1995 LCM-97 Teleconference: “Staying Balanced During Stress and Change”, October 18, 1995, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• 1995 LCM-94 Questions and Answers from the May 3, 1995 Teleconference on Changes to the Local District Claiming Schedules
• 1995 LCM-88 Claiming Instructions for the Finger Imaging Demonstration Project
• 1995 LCM-78 Treatment of Student Grants When Determining the Need for Supportive Services
• 1995 LCM-75 Announcement of the Availability of Federal Funds for “Changing the Culture of Welfare” Demonstration Projects
• 1995 LCM-66 1995 Domestic Violence State Aid Rates (DVSAR) for Domestic Violence Residential Programs In New York State
• 1995 LCM-09 Interim Assistance Reimbursement for New Drug/Alcohol SSI Recipients
• 1995 LCM-07 Report of District Organization and Operation – Staffing Schedule (Form DSS-1023)
• 1995 LCM-03 National Voter Registration Act
1994
ADM
• 1994 ADM-20 Preventing Homelessness and Providing Assistance to Homeless Persons
• 1994 ADM-17 Treatment of Personal Needs Allowance of Institutional Persons and Disposition Upon Death
• 1994 ADM-15 Food Stamps: Expansion of Definition of Food Stamp Eligibles Who Reside in Certain Group Living Arrangements
• 1994 ADM-13 Deeming of Parental Income to SSI-Related Children
• 1994 ADM-11 Domestic Violence: Eligibility and Payment for Residential Services for Victims
• 1994 ADM-10 Budgeting of a Home Relief (HR) Case When a Legally Responsible Relative in Receipt of Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI) is in the Household (Rice vs. Perales)
• 1994 ADM-05 Writing Off Uncollectible Amounts from Closed Cases
• 1994 INF-35 Obsoletion of the 7/91 (Brown) Upstate Version of the “Recertification For PA, MA, FS” (DSS-3174) and the 7/91 (Brown) Upstate Version of the “How To Complete…Recertification” (Pub. 1313)
• 1994 INF-34 Introduction of New Informational Book DSS-3035A to Accompany the DSS-3035/DSS-3035 NYC “Food Stamp Application for SSI Recipients and Group Living Residents”
• 1994 INF-33 Expedited Food Stamps
• 1994 INF-32 Revision of “Determination of Eligibility for Emergency Assistance to Families (EAF)” (DSS-4403) (Rev. 5/94)
• 1994 INF-29 Food Stamps: Child and Adult Care Food Program Payments
• 1994 INF-27 Economic Security Forms Implemented, Revised or Made Obsolete in 1993
• 1994 INF-23 Food Stamps: Deduction for Recurring Medical Expenses
• 1994 INF-22 Obsoletion of “Right To Claim Good Cause For Refusal To Cooperate With Child Support Enforcement (Second Notice)” (DSS-4280)
• 1994 INF-16 Food Stamps Clarification of Effective Date of a Timely Adverse Action Notice
• 1994 INF-11 Intentional Program Violation (IPV) – Regional Meetings Questions and Answers
• 1994 INF-10 Food Stamps: Waiver of In-Office Interviews for Certain Applicants
• 1994 INF-09 Limitations on HR for New Residents – Standards of Payment Update
• 1994 INF-05 Revision of Public Assistance ABEL Budget Narrative (DSS-3951) (Rev. 11/93)
• 1994 INF-04 Revision of Food Stamp Application for SSI Recipients and Group Living Residents (DSS-3035) and (DSS-3035 NYC) (Rev. 9/93)
• 1994 INF-03 The 1994 Earned Income Credit Campaign
• 1994 INF-01 Annual Index of Administrative Directives, Informational Letters and Manual Bulletins for 1993
LCM
• 1994 LCM-155 Reimbursement Ceilings for Social Services for the Period of October 1, 1994 through September 30, 1995
• 1994 LCM-154 Congregate Care Directory
• 1994 LCM-153 Domestic Violence: Questions and Answers
• 1994 LCM-148 National Voter Registration Act Supplies
• 1994 LCM-145 Tax Refund Offset Process – 1995 General Instructions
• 1994 LCM-133 Front End Detection System Teleconference Issues
• 1994 LCM-129 Food Stamp Data Analysis Report with Upstate Case Detail for 10/1/92 through 9/30/93
• 1994 LCM-119 AFDC Error Rate/Sanction for FFY ‘91
• 1994 LCM-112 Congregate Care Directory
• 1994 LCM-106 Providing Local District Job Opportunities for Public Assistance Applicants/Recipients
• 1994 LCM-104 National Voter Registration Act
• 1994 LCM-91 Teleconference on Front End Detection System – September 30, 1994
• 1994 LCM-81 Velasquez Injunction Required Action with Respect to Poverty
Level Respondents
• 1994 LCM-70 1994 Domestic Violence State Aid Rates (DSVAR) for Domestic Violence Residential Programs in New York State
• 1994 LCM-54 Three Informational Brochures
• 1994 LCM-53 Implementation of Emergency Assistance to Families (EAF) in Child Welfare
• 1994 LCM-29 Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSE&T) Work Experience Programs
• 1994 LCM-15 Reimbursement Ceilings for Social Services for the Period October 1, 1993 through September 30, 1994
• 1994 LCM-05 RFI High Risk Report
1993
ADM
• 1993 ADM-39 Use of EAF for the Provision of Services Revised September 30, 1996
• 1993 ADM-38 Public Assistance Category Clarification
• 1993 ADM-35 Shelter Arrears Payments Above Shelter Maximums for Recipients of Aid to Dependent Children and Home Relief and Revised Method of Calculating Income Under Emergency Home Relief
• 1993 ADM-34 Foster Care and Adoption Assistance: Eligibility Under Title IV-E, Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF), and the Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI)
• 1993 ADM-33 Filing Unit: Adding Persons Reported or Found to Be in The Household
• 1993 ADM-31 Filing Unit: Social Security Benefits Received by Children and Their Parents
• 1993 ADM-26 Social Services District Implications of Chapter 713 of the Laws of 1981 (Home Energy Fair Practices Act)
• 1993 ADM-24 Model Contract for Local Purchase of Residential Domestic Violence Services Agreements
• 1993 ADM-21 Utilization of Veteran’s Benefits as a Resource
• 1993 ADM-20 DSS-2642 Documentation Requirements
• 1993 ADM-14 New Procedures for Eligibility Workers Regarding Inquiry of Third Party Resources
• 1993 ADM-13 Public Assistance Alien Sponsor Deeming Modified by the Minino and Ruiz vs. Perales Decision
• 1993 ADM-10 Public Assistance Consolidated Policy on Securing Housing
• 1993-ADM-09 Quarterly Reporting System (QRS)
• 1993 ADM-08 Disqualifications for Intentional Program Violations
• 1993 ADM-07 PA and MA Eligibility: Changes in ADC-U Eligibility Requirements
• 1993 ADM-05 Public Assistance Eligibility: Retroactive Payment Process (DeAllaume vs. Perales)
• 1993 ADM-04 Furnishing of Social Security Numbers as a Condition of Public Assistance Household Eligibility
• 1993 ADM-02 Public Housing: Changes to Shelter Allowances
INF
• 1993 INF-49 Digest of Laws of 1993 Relating to Social Services
• 1993 INF-45 Revisions to Mandatory Client Notices
• 1993 INF-42 Revision of Follow-Up to the Quarterly Reports (DSS-4310A and DSS-4310A NYC)
• 1993 INF-40 Revision of Certification Guide (DSS-3570)
• 1993 INF-39 Meningitis Outbreak
• 1993 INF-34 Department of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) Regulation on Security Agreements in Public Housing
• 1993 INF-30 Social Security Enumeration
• 1993 INF-29 Restaurant Allowances When Three Meals Are Provided
• 1993 INF-28 Revision to ABEL Input Sheet (DSS-3570A)
• 1993 INF-26 Revision of Client Information Books: DSS-4148A – “What You Should Know About Your Rights and Responsibilities (When Applying For or Receiving Social Services)”; DSS-4148B – “What You Should Know About Social Services Programs”; DSS-4148C – “What You Should Know If You Have An Emergency”
• 1993 INF-23 Revision of Mandated “Public Assistance Recertification – Medical Assistance Status” (DSS-2114)
• 1993 INF-22 Economic Security Forms Implemented, Revised or Made Obsolete in 1992
• 1993 INF-18 Clarification of Lump Sum Policy for Retroactive SSI Recipients
• 1993 INF-11 PA Cost Containment: Implementation of Certain Provisions of Chapter 41 of the Laws of 1992 – Questions and Answers
• 1993 INF-10 Electronic Benefit Issuance and Control System (EBICS) Questions and Answers
• 1993 INF-09 The 1993 Earned Income Credit Campaign
• 1993 INF-08 Food Stamp Income Exclusions: National Community Service Act Funds
• 1993 INF-07 Revision of Applications (DSS-2921 and DSS-2921 NYC) and Accompanying “How to Complete” Publications (PUB. 1301 and PUB. 1301 NYC) and “Declaration of Citizenship/Immigration Status” Form (DSS-4060)
• 1993 INF-03 Questions and Answers from May 21, 1992 Teleconference on Immediate Needs
• 1993 INF-02 Revision of “Shelter Verification” Form (DSS-3668)
• 1993 INF-01 Annual Index of Administrative Directives, Informational Letters and Manual Bulletins for 1992
LCM
• 1993 LCM-180 Survey Regarding Public Assistance and Food Stamp Source Books (PASB and FSSB)
• 1993 LCM-177 Termination of Toll-Free General Information Number; Change in County Line Number
• 1993 LCM-162 Equipment Stolen From or Damaged in Local District Sites
• 1993 LCM-158 Treatment of Accelerated Life Insurance Payments
• 1993 LCM-150 Clarification to 93 LCM-26, dated March 22, 1993, on HIV/AIDS Confidentiality
• 1993 LCM-147 Food Stamp Provisions of the 1993 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act
• 1993 LCM-141 Social Services Block Grant Report and IV-B Plan for 1993 – 1997
• 1993 LCM-138 Fraud Prevention Booklet
• 1993 LCM-136 1993 Domestic Violence State Aid Rates (DVSAR) for Domestic Violence Residential Programs in New York State
• 1993 LCM-132 1993 Forms Survey
• 1993 LCM-127 National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (“Motor Voter”)
• 1992 INF-53 Digest of Laws of 1992 Relating to Social Services
• 1992 INF-49 Introduction of Combined Recertification Form (DSS-3174) and Accompanying “How To Complete” Publication (Pub. 1313)
• 1992 INF-48 Home Relief Drug/Alcohol Abuse Sanctions – Questions and Answers
• 1992 INF-45 PA, MA, and FS Treatment of Escrow Accounts Under the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• 1992 INF-42 Revision of Continuous Pinfeed Version of “Notice of Intent to Change Benefits: PA, FS, MA Coverage and Services (Timely and Adequate)” (DSS-4015C)
• 1992 INF-39 Revision to ABEL Input Sheet (DSS-3570A)
• 1992 INF-38 Revision of Two Food Stamp ABEL Budget Narratives (DSS-3959 and DSS-3961)
• 1992 INF-34 Revision to Mandatory Client Notices
• 1992 INF-31 Revision of “Shelter Verification” Form (DSS-3668)
• 1992 INF-30 Revision of Mandated “Public Assistance Recertification – Medical Assistance Status” (DSS-2114)
• 1992 INF-28 Income Maintenance Forms Implemented, Revised or Made Obsolete in 1991
• 1992 INF-24 Revision of Certification Guide (DSS-3570)
• 1992 INF-22 Food Stamp Program: Processing of and Revisions to Form DSS-2291 (Rev. 10/91), Statement of Non-Receipt of Food Stamp Benefits
• 1992 INF-21 Verification of Social Security Numbers
• 1992 INF-17 Revision to Budget Worksheet – Public Assistance (DSS-548) (Rev. 12/91)
• 1992 INF-16 Food Stamp Treatment of Payments to Qualified Organizations serving as Representative Payees in the SSI Program
• 1992 INF-12 The 1992 Earned Income Credit Campaign
• 1992 INF-09 Verifying Eligibility: Special Determinations for Public Assistance Cases
• 1992 INF-08 Public Assistance Paternity Acknowledgment
• 1992 INF-07 Verification of Information Maintained by Banks and Financial Institutions
• 1992 INF-06 Revision to Budget Worksheet – Public Assistance (DSS-548) (Rev. 12/91)
• 1992 INF-03 Revision of Continuous Pinfeed Version of “Notice of Intent to Change Benefits: PA, FS, MA Coverage and Services (Timely and Adequate)” (DSS-4015C)
• 1992 INF-02 Revision to ABEL Input Sheet (DS-3570A)
• 1992 INF-01 Annual Index of Administrative Directives, Informational Letters and Manual Bulletins for 1991
LCM
• 1992 LCM-197 Review of Local Rules, Regulations and Procedures 18NYCRR 300.6 – New Contact Person
• 1992 LCM-193 Tax Refund Offset Process – 1993 General Instructions
• 1992 LCM-182 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Cost of Living Adjustment for Family Type Home for Adults Residents
• 1992 LCM-175 Quarterly Client Contact
• 1992 LCM-168 NYPWA Committee Meeting: Distribution of Materials
• 1992 LCM-149 NYPWA Committee Meetings: Distribution of Materials
• 1992 LCM-140 Final AFDC Data Analysis Report for 10/1/90 Through 9/30/91
• 1992 LCM-122 Electronic Benefit Issuance and Control System (EBICS) PIN Security Requirements
• 1992 LCM-116 Client Informational Material – Forty Five Day Waiting Period for Home Relief Applicants
• 1992 LCM-112 Recovery of Security Deposits from Landlords
• 1992 LCM-106 Providing Food Stamp and ADC Program Participation Information to Local School Authorities
• 1992 LCM-104 Domestic Violence: Questions and Answers
• 1992 LCM-22 Photo ID Requirements for AFSI Phase III (EBICS)
• 1992 LCM-06 Non-Residential Services for Victims of Domestic Violence
• 1992 LCM-04 Availability of IM Publications in the Electronic Library (ELIB)
1991
ADM
• 1991 ADM-49 Reimbursement for Burials
• 1991 ADM-45 Recovery/Recoupment of Security Deposits or Security Agreements, Finders’/Brokers’ Fees and Moving Expenses Due to Non-Payment of Rent
• 1991 ADM-44 Changes to Home Relief (HR/PG-ADC) Drug Alcohol Rehabilitation Requirements
• 1991 ADM-43 Emergency Home Relief Income Eligibility Criteria and Other Changes to the Emergency Home Relief Program
• 1991 ADM-41 Food Stamps: Replacement of Coupons and Food
• 1991 ADM-25 Section 8: Amendment to Department Regulation 352.3(d) and the Effect of PA Households in Section 8 Rent Subsidy programs
• 1991 ADM-23 Treatment of German Reparation Payments Received by Institutionalized Individuals
• 1991 ADM-09 Cancellation of Outdated or Duplicative Administrative Directives
• 1991 ADM-06 PA and FS Disregards: Treatment of Agent Orange Payments
• 1991 ADM-03 Fuel Allowances for Dependent Children Residing with Self-Maintaining Non-Legally Responsible Caretakers (McMullen vs. Perales, et al.)
• 1991 ADM-01 Public Assistance Shelter and Fuel Needs for Children in Foster Care
INF
• 1991 INF-69 Revision of Applications and Recertification Application (DSS-2921, DSS-2921(NYC), DSS-3174), Accompanying “How To Complete” Publications (Pub.1301, Pub. 1301(NYC), Pub 1313) and “Declaration of Citizenship/Immigration Status” Form (DSS-4060)
• 1991 INF-68 Food Stamps: MA Referral of Persons Termed Disabled to Local District FS Staff
• 1991 INF-66 Public Assistance Sewer, Water and Garbage Charges
• 1991 INF-65 Revision to Public Assistance ABEL Budget Narratives (DSS-3951, DSS-3952, DSS-3953, DSS-3954) (Rev. 10/91)
• 1991 INF-64 Digest of Laws of 1991 Relating to Social Services
• 1991 INF-60 Revision of Client Information Books: DSS-4148A – “What You Should Know About Your Rights and Responsibilities (When Applying for or Receiving Social Services)” DSS-4148B – “What You Should Know About Social Services Programs” DSS-4148C – “What You Should Know If You Have An Emergency”
• 1991 INF-35 Clarification of Requirements to Provide Client Information Books (DSS-4148A – “What You Should Know About Your Rights and Responsibilities (When Applying for or Receiving Social Services)” and DSS-4148B – “What You Should Know About Social Services Programs”)
• 1991 INF-25 Resources File Integration
• 1991 INF-24 Reduction of Certain Institutionalized Veterans’ Pension Benefits
• 1991 INF-20 The 1991 Earned Income Credit Campaign
• 1991 INF-19 Revision of Applications and Recertification Application (DSS-2921, DSS-2921(NYC), DSS-3174) and Accompanying “How To Complete” Publications (Pub. 1301, Pub. 1301(NYC), Pub. 1313)
• 1991 INF-18 Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB): Permanent Provision to Extend Benefits to UIB Claimants in Training
• 1991 INF-17 Digest of Laws of 1990 Relating to Social Services
• 1991 INF-16 Income Maintenance Forms Implemented, Revised or Made Obsolete in 1990
• 1991 INF-15 Revision of “Bank Inquiry and Clearance Report” (DSS-760) (Rev.1/91)
• 1991 INF-12 Filing Unit: A Non-Legally Responsible Caretaker Relative and a Natural Parent Reside with A Minor Dependent Child
• 1991 INF-10 Introduction of Continuous Pinfeed Version of “Notice of Intent to Change Benefits: PA, FS, MA Coverage and Services (Timely and Adequate)” (DSS-4015C)
• 1991 LCM-46 Section 8: Proposed Change to Department Regulation 352.3(d) to Establish a Shelter Schedule for Public Assistance Tenants Who Participate In The Section 8 Certificate Program
• 1991 LCM-45 Education for Homeless Children
• 1991 LCM-32 Federal Reimbursement for Cash/Medical Assistance and Administration Under the Refugee/Entrant Assistance Program(R/EAP) for FFY 91
• 1991 LCM-28 Filed Regulation 352.22(x)
• 1991 LCM-19 Information on High School Diploma Programs
• 1990 ADM-44 Recipient Restriction Program Policy Changes
• 1990 ADM-41 New Client Informational Books: DSS-4148A – “What You Should Know About Your Rights and Responsibilities (When Applying for or Receiving Social Services)” and DSS-4148B – “What you Should Know About Social Services Programs”
• 1990 ADM-39 Revision of Public Assistance “Undue Hardship” Policy
• 1990 ADM-38 Public Service Commission Regulations Regarding Certain Private Waterworks Corporations
• 1990 ADM-23 Food Stamps: Changes in Social Security Number Policy
• 1990 ADM-22 Reimbursement Ceilings for Social Services for the Period October 1, 1989 Through September 30, 1990
• 1990 ADM-19 Preventive Services/Housing Services: Chapter 542 of the Laws of 1988
• 1990 ADM-18 ADC and Food Stamps for Individuals in Congregate Care Facilities
• 1990 ADM-15 Cancellation of Outdated or Duplicative Administrative Directives
• 1990 ADM-13 Eligibility Criteria for Emergency Home Relief
• 1990 ADM-08 Emergency Shelter Allowances for Persons with AIDS or HIV-Related Illness Faced with Homelessness
• 1990 ADM-05 Claiming Burial Expenses Under the Aid to Dependent Children(ADC) Program
• 1990 ADM-03 Changes in Earned Income Disregards: Amendments to Department Regulations
INF
• 1990 INF-67 Revision of “Emergency Assistance For Adults Applicant Statement” (DSS-2921A)
• 1990 INF-66 Revision of “Documentation/Verification Desk Aid” (DSS-3666)
• 1990 INF-65 Revision of Client Information Books: DSS4148A – “What You Should Know About Your Rights and Responsibilities (When Applying for or Receiving Social Services)” and DSS-4148B – “What You Should Know About Social Services Programs”
• 1990 INF-62 Errata 90 INF-62 (Revisions to DSS-3825 and Cancellation of DSS-3824), Transmittal Date November 9, 1990
• 1990 INF-06 Food Stamp Certification of Self Employed Farmers
• 1990 INF-05 Revision to Food Stamp ABEL Budget Narratives (DSS-3959, DSS-3960, DSS-3961
• 1990 INF-04 Food Stamp Program Treatment of Child Care Food Program (CCFP) Payments
• 1990 INF-03 Revisions to Applications and Recertification Forms and Their Companion Publications (DSS-2921, 2921(S), 2921(NYC), 2921(NYC)(S), 3174, 3174(S); PUB-1301, 1301(S), 1301(NYC), 1301(NYC)(S), 1313 and 1313(S))
• 1990 INF-02 Public Assistance Security Deposits
• 1990 INF-01 Annual Index of Administrative Directives, Informational Letters and Manual Bulletins for 1989
LCM
• 1990 LCM-193 Interjurisdictional Local District Contact Person
• 1990 LCM-182 Revised SDX (SSI) Instructions
• 1990 LCM-181 Filed Regulation 352.30(F)
• 1990 LCM-169 Training Fees Increase
• 1990 LCM-168 Local district IV-D Cooperative Agreements
• 1990 LCM-165 Federal Lobbying Act-Certification Requirements
• 1989 ADM-16 Cancellation of Outdated or Duplicative Administrative Directives
• 1989 ADM-12 Transmitting Applications for Social Security Numbers (SS-5s) to the Local Social Security Office
• 1989 ADM-9 Notification to Monthly Reporting Households that Return a Late Incomplete Monthly Report Form & Language for Client (Ruffin v. Perales)
• 1989 ADM-06 Public Assistance Additional Allowances Forms (DSS-3813, DSS-3814, & DSS-3815)
• 1989 ADM-02 Home Relief Cash Allowance for Persons in Public Shelters for Adults (Thrower v. Perales)
INF
• 1989 INF-70 Food Stamps: Budgeting of Certain Student Income
• 1989 INF-61 Fire Insurance on Client Owned Property
• 1989 INF-60 Non-Public Assistance Food Stamp Notice for the Federal Cost of Living Adjustment in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• 1989 INF-55 Lump Sums
• 1989 INF-54 Participation by Pregnant Women in Emergency Assistance To Families (EAF)
• 1989 INF-47 Digest of Laws of 1989 Relating to Social Services
• 1988 INF-30 Biggs v. Lyng – Home Relief/Interim Assistance Payments
• 1988 INF-23 1988-1989 Comprehensive Employment Program (CEP) and the Food Stamp Employment and Training Program (FSET): Guidelines and Planning Documents
• 1988 INF-16 Revised DSS-3890 Comment Sheet
• 1988 INF-11 Increase in Maximum Amount of Grant Which May Be Provided Toward Purchase of an Interest In a Cooperative in a Low Cost Housing Unit
• 1988 INF-10 Revisions to the Second Monthly Reporting Mailer (DSS-3469A)
• 1988 INF-01 Annual Index of Administrative Directives, Informational Letters and Manual Bulletins for 1987
LCM
• 1988 LCM-43 Non-Discrimination Policy Concerning HIV and AIDS
• 1988 LCM-32 Public Assistance Training Manual
• 1998 LCM-11 Transfer of Assets
• 1988 LCM-3 Filed Regulations
• 1988 LCM-1 New Communication Vehicle: Local Commissioners Memorandum (LCM)
1987
ADM
• 1987 ADM-52 Community Work Experience Program (CWEP) – ADC Work Experience
• 1987 ADM-28 Monthly Reporting (Jensen v. Perales)
• 1987 ADM-25 Social Security Number Validation Process
• 1987 ADM-24 Assistance for Newborns (Vega v. Perales)
• 1987 ADM-14 Special Monthly Restaurant Allowance for Pregnant Women and Children
• 1987 ADM-05 Increase in Grants of Assistance to Guide Dogs (GAGD) Program
INF
• 1987 INF-66 Increase in the State Supplemental Personal Needs Allowance (SSPNA)
• 1987 INF-64 Increase in Camp Fees
• 1987 INF-58 Elimination of 60 Day Limit on the Storage of Furniture and Personal Belongings Under the Emergency Assistance to Adults Program (EAA)
• 1987 INF-54 the Revision of the DSS-2425, Repayment of Interim Assistance Notice
• 1987 INF-53 SSI Related Case Closing
• 1987 INF-52 Digest of Laws of 1987 Relating to Social Services
• 1987 INF-50 Prenatal Care Act of 1987: Chapter 822 of the Laws of 1987
• 1987 INF-48 Education Services: Payment of Reduced Tuition for Vocational Training at Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) Facilities
• 1987 INF-47 Literacy Volunteers of New York State. Inc.
• 1987 INF-45 Expanded Child Care Demonstration Project
• 1987 INF-42 Sales Tax on Food Stamp Purchases
• 1987 INF-40 The Amendment of Subdivision (b) of Section 372.4 of Title 18 NYCRR (EAF Property Repairs)
• 1987 INF-38 Food Stamp Client Education Video
• 1987 INF-37 Responsibility of Local Districts During the Fair Hearings Process
• 1987 INF-35 Food Stamp Eligibility for the Disabled: Press Release
• 1987 INF-29 Income Maintenance Regional Meetings: Questions and Answers
• 1987 INF-28 Adult Educational Services: Welfare Education Program (WEP), Employment Preparation Education Program (EPE), and Adult Education Act (AEA – Also Known as Adult Basic Education (ABE)
• 1987 INF-27 Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA): Remediation and Assessment Requirements Amendments for Summer Programming
• 1987 INF-26 “Food Stamp Restaurant Program for the Elderly and Disabled:” List of Authorized Restaurants
• 1987 INF-25 Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA): Schedule for Modifications of the Job Training Plan JTPA Allocations (1987-88) Changes in the JTPA Title IIB Program – (Summer Youth)
• 1987 INF-23 Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA): Title IIA Statewide Summary Report for July 1985 – June 1986
• 1987 INF-19 Clarification of Excess Income Policy
• 1987 INF-18 Food Stamp Eligibility of Certain Aliens Admitted as Permanent Residents
• 1987 INF-17 Revised Food Stamp Standard Utility Schedules
• 1987 INF-16 Reimbursement for Educationally Handicapped Children Placed in Child Care Institutions or RTF’s
• 1987 INF-15 The Revision of the DSS-3021, AFDC/SSI Interagency Request Form
• 1986 ADM-10 Revision of PA-Employment Related Sanctioning Procedures
INF
• 1986 INF-47 Licensure of Home Care Services Agencies and Certification of Home Health Agencies
• 1986 INF-43 Permanency Practice Issue: Parental Involvement With Their Children and With The Supervising Agencies
• 1986 INF-41 1986 Legislation Related to Victims of Domestic Violence
• 1986 INF-37 Clarification of Certain Environmental Standards for Family Type Homes (Dept. Regulation Part 489)
• 1986 INF-34 Revised State Form DSS-1552 and Instructions
• 1986 INF-25 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Reporting Requirements of Section 6041 of the Internal Review Code (IRC)
• 1986 INF-23 WMS Homeless Indicator
• 1986 INF-18 Family-Type Homes for Adults: Responses to Questions Raised by Local Staff at Regional Technical Assistance Sessions
• 1986 INF-15 Digest of Laws of 1986 Relating to Social Services
• 1986 INF-12 Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children
• 1986 INF-11 Utilization Trends of Section 473-a of the SSL Short Term Involuntary Protective Services Orders
• 1986 INF-07 Regulations for the Shelter for Families Program
• 1986 INF-03 Parental Visiting of Children in Foster Care
• 1986 INF-02 Annual Index of Administrative Directives INF’s, 1985
• 1986 INF-01 Digest of Laws of 1985 Relating to Social Services
All Commissioner Letters
06/13/86 – Availability of Non-Liquid Resources
03/18/86 – Allowance for Furniture and Supplies
03/18/86 – Increase in Visitor Allowance
03/05/86 – Recoupment of Shelter Allowances
1985
ADM
• 1985 ADM-49 Monthly Allowances for Supplemental Home Energy Assistance
• 1985 ADM-45 Fair Hearings to Contest Determinations of Employability
• 1985 ADM-38 Implementation in Local Social Services Districts of New and Revised Eligibility Documents for Public Assistance, Medical Assistance and Food Stamps
• 1985 ADM-31 Underwood and Morgan v. Blum – Retroactive SSI Invisibility
• 1985 ADM-24 Work Incentive Program (WIN Demonstration) and Other Changes that Affect All Districts
• 1985 ADM-17 Procedures for Implementation of Legislation Regarding Recipient Noncompliance with Employment Related Requirements (SSL 131.5)
• 1985 ADM-09 Cooperative Cases (Danks v. Perales)
• 1985 ADM-01 Burial Trusts for SSI Recipients
INF
• 1985 INF-10 Case Assessment and Prioritization
• 1985 INF-07 Revised HHS Pamphlet, “SSI for the Aged, Blind and Disabled in New York State”
• 1985 INF-02 Annual Index of Administrative Directives/Informational Letters 1984
• 05/02/85 EIC
• 02/14/85 Public Housing
• 02/01/85 Support Pass-through
1984
ADM
• 1984 ADM-42 Water Allowances for PA Recipients
• 1984 ADM-39 Implementation of the Applicable Provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369)
• 1984 ADM-25 Fiscal Responsibility for Recipients Discharged Directly from Mental Hygiene Institutions into Community Residences Certified by the Office of Mental Health
• 1984 ADM-20 PA Recertification – MA Status Notice to Recipients
• 1984 ADM-10 Payment of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Rate to Home Relief (HR) Recipients in Congregate Care Facilities
• 1984 ADM-01 Exemption of JTPA Allowances
INF
• 1984 INF-14 Digest of Laws of 1984 Relating to Social Services
• 1984 INF-09 Revised HHS Pamphlet, “SSI for the Aged, Blind and Disabled in New York State”
• 1984 INF-06 Changes in the Preparation of Social Security Number Applications (Form SS-5)
• 1984 INF-03 Annual Index of ADM Directives/INF Letters, 1983
Letters
09/25/1984 Prospective Budgeting
07/02/1984 Danks v. Perales
01/17/1984 – IAR
1983
ADM
• 1983 ADM-67 Grazyna Pasternak v. Blum: Exemption of Graduate School Grants and Loans
• 1983 ADM-55 Stepparent Deeming (Kelly v. Perales)
• 1983 ADM-53 Clarifications of Procedures in Authorizing EAF Payments
• 1983 ADM-49 EAF Modification Confirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Blum v. Bacon Litigation
• 1983 ADM-48 Changes in the Refugee Assistance Program (RAP) and Cuban/Haitian Entrant Program (CHEP)
• 1983 ADM-45 Budgeting of Individuals and Families Temporarily Housed in Hotels/Motels
• 1983 ADM-38 Determining the Standard of Need for the Gross Income Limitation
• 1983 ADM-37 Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-248) and Chapter 548 of the Laws of 1983: Rounding Down Provision
• 1983 ADM-30 Deeming of a Stepparent’s Income to PA Dependents
• 1983 ADM-25 Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-248): Military Service No Longer Deprivation Factor for ADC
• 1983 ADM-12 Clarification of New SSI Requirement: Disclosure of Tax Return Information (82 ADM-67)
• 1983 ADM-10 Failure to Cooperate with Child support Enforcement Requirements: Vasquez v. Blum
INF
• 1983 INF-14 Burial Set Asides for SSI Recipients
• 1983 INF-08 Voter Registration Activities
• 1983 INF-07 Retrospective Monthly Accounting (RMA) in the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program
• 1983 INF-05 Annual Index of ADM Directives/INF Letters, 1982
• 1983 INF-02 Removal of the Remaining Sex Based Distinctions in Social Services Law Section 131.5; Chapter 388 of the Laws of 1983
All Commissioners Letter
12/29/1983 IAR
08/15/1983 Transportation for Homeless Children
05/05/1983 Cooperation with CSEU
1982
ADM
• 1982 ADM-78 Allen v. Blum: Budgeting the Income of a Spouse or Parent Who Fails to Apply for Public Assistance
• 1982 ADM-75 Elimination of Proration in PA cases Affected by the Swift v. Toia Case
• 1982 ADM-74 Provision of Adequate and Timely Notice for HR Supplemented Recipients of SSI Benefits When the HR Benefit is Reduced or Discontinued
• 1982 ADM-68 Public Work Project Worksites at Religious Institutions; Atchinson et al. v. Blum
• 1982 ADM-65 Nafziger et al. v. Blum
• 1982 ADM-55 Rivers v. Schweiker et al. Federal Court Decision Regarding 10-day Interim Assistance Accounting Period and Authorization Processing Procedures.
• 1982 ADM-49 Treatment of Earned Income Credits and Further Clarification of Other Provisions Covered in 81 ADM-55
• 1982 ADM-24 Changes to the Refugee Social Services Assistance Program and the Cuban/Haitian Entrant Program (CHEP)
• 1982 ADM-17 Assignment and Subrogation (Chapter 319 Laws of 1981)
• 1982 ADM-15 Budgeting Sick Pay Benefits as Earned Income (Pennick v. Blum and Buscaglia)
• 1982 ADM-03 Folsom v. Blum: New Developments
INF
• 1982 INF-24 Emergency Nutrition Aid Program for Pregnant Women and Adolescents
• 1982 INF-22 Revised HHS Pamphlet, “SSI for the Aged, Blind and Disabled In New York State”
• 1983 INF-20 Procedures for the Use of the General Information System (GIS)
• 1982 INF-19 State Supplemental Personal Needs Allowance (SSPNA) to SSI Recipients Placed in Certain Health Care Facilities Out-of-State
• 1982 INF-13 State Supplemental Personal Needs Allowance
• 1982 INF-07 Annual Index of ADM Directives/INF Letters, 1981
• 1982 INF-04 Revised HHS Pamphlet, “SSI for the Aged, Blind and Disabled in New York State”
• 1982 INF-01 Increase in Veterans Pension Benefits for Service Connected Disability
All Commissioner Letters
09/08/1982 Recoupment Rate 10%
1981
ADM
• 1981 ADM-67 EAF Modification Ordered by the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Bacon v. Toia Litigation
• 1981 ADM-65 U.S. District Court Settlement: Montes v. Blum, Treatment of Shelter Allowance in Rental Disputes in ADC Cases
• 1981 ADM-63 Percey v. Blum Budgeting Earned Income on Non-PA Legally Responsible ADC Caretaker Relatives
• 1981 ADM-61 Further Court Order in the Swift v. Toia Case
• 1981 ADM-56 ADC Child Care Allowance for Student Parents
• 1981 ADM-52 Public Law 97-35: Repealing the 20% Vendor Restricted Payment Limitation and the Montes v. Blum Case
• 1981 ADM-51 Freedman v. Blum Decision
• 1981 ADM-44 PA/SSI Households: Income of SSI Recipients – Further Development in the Folsom v. Blum Case
• 1981 ADM-38 U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision, Hayes and Warren v. Blum, and U.S. District Court Decisions, Jamroz v. Blum and Markel v. Blum: Treatment of Educational Grants, Loans and Scholarships
• 1981 ADM-27 Riddick v. Blum Court Decision
• 1981 ADM-26 Monthly Allowances for Home, Energy Needs, Effective July 1, 1981
• 1981 ADM-25 IV-A/IV-D Interface Record Keeping in Good Cause Claims
• 1981 ADM-24 SSI/AFDC Payment Coordination Form DSS-3021
• 1981 ADM-01 Income of Illegal Aliens Ineligible for Public Assistance and Care
INF
• 1981 INF-32 Digest of Laws of 1981 Relating to Social Services
• 1981 INF-28 New Interim Assistance Legislation Chapter 433 of Laws of 1981
• 1981 INF-14 Addendum to 1981 INF-10
• 1981 INF-12 Recently Enacted Federal Legislation Related to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program
• 1981 INF-10 Clarification of Certain Issues Regarding Burial Trust for SSI Recipients
• 1981 INF-09 Allocation of WIN Medical Expenditure Funds for the Period October 1, 1979 through September 30, 1980
• 1981 INF-05 Revised HHS Pamphlet, “SSI for the Aged, Blind and Disabled in New York State”
• 1981 INF-03 Annual Index of ADM Directives/INF Letters, 1980
• 1981 INF-02 Reallocation of WIN Services Funds for Federal Fiscal Year 1980
• 1981 INF-01 Reallocation of WIN Medical Expenditure Funds for the Period October 1, 1979 through September 30, 1980
1980
ADM
• 1980 ADM-98 Restricted Payments in ADC Cases
• 1980 ADM-86 Cooperative Agreements and Inter-Agency Contracts with Other Local Governmental Units
• 1980 ADM-64 Tax Credit Programs
• 1980 ADM-44 Exception to procedures requiring PA applicant/recipients to reapply for SSI benefits
• 1980 ADM-42 Necessity of obtaining correct SSN for all applicant/recipients and absent parents
• 1980 ADM-11 U.S. Supreme Court Decision in the Matter of Califano v. Westcott: Extension of ADC-U Eligibility to Unemployed Mothers and Its Impact on the Work Incentive and Work Rules Programs
• 1980 INF-23 1981 Clients’ Reporting Date Schedule – Work Referral
• 1980 INF-14 Revised DSS 1776 Work Relief Project Activity Work Sheet
• 1980 INF-10 Reallocation of WIN Services Funds for Federal Fiscal Year 1979
• 1980 INF-07 1980 Census
• 1980 INF-06 List of Records Maintained by DSS (Freedom of Information Law)
• 1980 INF-04 Allocation of WIN Medical Expenditures Funds for the Period October 1, 1978 through September 30, 1979
• 1980 INF-02 Annual Index of ADM Directives/INF Letters, 1979
All Commissioner Letters
08/20/1980 Swift v. Toia
1979
ADM
• 1979 ADM-82 Burial Trust for SSI recipients
• 1979 ADM-02 Child Care for Employed ADC/HR Applicants/Recipients
INF
• 1979 INF-32 Automatic Four-Month Extension of MA for Certain Families who Become Ineligible for ADC
• 1979 INF-23 Revised HEW Pamphlet, “SSI for the Aged, Blind and Disabled in New York State”
• 1979 INF-20 Digest of Laws of 1978 Relating to Social Services
• 1979 INF-19 Revised CETA Referral/Enrollment Form
• 1979 INF-18 Reference Guide to SSI – Related IM Activities and Programs
• 1979 INF-17 Section 8 – Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Program for Lower-Income Families
• 1979 INF-15 Revised CETA Desk Aid
• 1979 INF-14 Settlement of International Union of Electrical Workers (I.U.E.) v. Bergland Lawsuit
• 1979 INF-13 Aliens – Permanent Residence Under Color of Law
• 1979 INF-08 Emergency Assistance for Adults (EAA) – A Desk Reference Outlining Available Benefits
• 1979 INF-07 Pen and Ink Correction of ‘78 INF-8 (EAA Desk Reference)
• 1979 INF-05 Disregard of Per Capita Judgment Fund Paid to Indians
1978
ADM
• 1978 ADM-95 Foran v. Dimitri – Sanctioned for Failure to Comply with Part 385 Requirements
• 1978 ADM-93 Maximum Utilization of SSI Program by Requiring ADC Applicants/Recipients Who Appear Disabled to Apply for SSI
• 1978 ADM-76 SSI/AFDC Payment Coordination Form DSS-3021
• 1978 ADM-71 Nondiscrimination-Handicapped Section 504-Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• 1978 ADM-56 Public Assistance and Care for Migratory Seasonal Farm Workers
• 1978 ADM-55 Emergency Home Relief Grants for Presumptive SSI-Eligible Persons
• 1978 ADM-48 Services to Victims of Domestic Violence: Special Care Homes as Authorized by Chapter 450 of the Laws of 1977
• 1978 ADM-26 Definition of “Appropriate Rehabilitative Program” for Purposes of Home Relief Eligibility
INF
• 1978 INF-37 Additional Food Stamp Reimbursement
• 1978 INF-32 Automatic Four-Month Extension of MA for Certain Families Who Become Ineligible for ADC
• 1978 INF-20 Digest of Laws of 1978 Relating to Social Services
• 1978 INF-19 Eligibility for Services to Victims of Domestic Violence Programs
• 1978 INF-18 Reference Guide to SSI – Related IM Activities and Programs
• 1979 INF-17 Section 8 – Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Program for Lower-Income Families
• 1978 INF-08 Emergency Assistance for Adults (EAA) – A Desk Reference Outlining Available Benefits
1977
ADM
• 1977 ADM-138 Court of Appeals Decision: Lee v. Smith and Its Effect on the Home Relief Program
• 1977 ADM-134 Treatment of Educational Grants, Loans and Scholarships
• 1977 ADM-130 Federal Regulations Concerning Nondiscrimination against the Handicapped
• 1977 ADM-96 Budgeting of Applicant Who is an “Essential Person” in an Active SSI Case
• 1977 ADM-85 Congregate Care Directory
• 1977 ADM-59 Separation of Services from Income Maintenance
• 1977 ADM-56A Initial Case Review MIL Maintenance Program and Rebudgeting
• 1977 ADM-56 Minimum Income Level (MIL) Maintenance Program
• 1977 ADM-54 Emergency Assistance to Adults (EAA) – Direct Deposit Program for SSI Checks
• 1977 ADM-40 Change in Procedures Regarding the Use of Timely and Adequate Notices During an Eligibility Questionnaire Mail-Out Project
• 1977 ADM-26B Citizenship and Alien Status as a Condition for Public Assistance and Care
• 1977 ADM-26 Citizenship and Alien Status as a Condition for Public Assistance and Care
• 1977 ADM-25 Chapter 77 of the Laws of 1977: Duplicate Assistance Payments
• 1977 ADM-22 Settlement in the Case of Jefferies v. Sugerman, Clarification of Policy with Respect to Four-Year College Students Who Are Applicants and Recipients of AFDC
• 1977 ADM-06 Recoveries of Advance Allowances for Rent and/or Utilities (Reves v. Dumpson & Lavine)
INF
• 1977 INF-23 Access to Social Security Administration Income Information
• I977 INF-15 Pass-Through of Federal Cost-of-Living Increases to SSI Recipients and Increases in State Supplement Payments
• 1977 INF-12 List of Available Records for NYS DSS - Freedom of Information Law
• 1977 INF-09 Upgrading of “Less Than Honorable Discharge from Military Service”
• 1977 INF-01 Recent SSI Legislation
1976
ADM
• 1976 ADM-122 Clarification of Policy, Sanctions for Voluntarily Terminating Employment, Milne, et al. vs. Lavine, et al.
• 1976 ADM-121 Miscellaneous Shelter Grants and Allowances
• 1976 ADM-115 Date of Initial Entitlement of Assistance for Eligible Applicants
• 1976 ADM-110 EAA Policy: Claiming for Repairs To, or Maintenance On, Property Not Owned by the SSI Occupant
• 1976 ADM-104 Exceptions to the Timely Notice Requirement in Certain Cases of Proposed Adverse Action
• 1976 ADM- 87 EAF Clarification of Policy
• 1976 ADM-60 Privacy Act Notice – Disclosure and Use of Social Security Number
• 1976 ADM-31 Replacement Cost of Clothing
• 1976 ADM-09 Client Reminder to Report Change
• 1976 ADM-09A Client Reminder to Report Change (Spanish Version)
• 1976 ADM-07 Welfare Enumeration – Revision of Required Procedures
INF
• 1976 INF-35 Requirement for Use of New Forms DSS-2655 and DSS-2657
• 1976 INF-34 Bonus Payments to ADC Families Under Title IV-D
• 1976 INF-33 List of Available Records for NYS DSS Freedom of Information Law
• 1976 INF-25 Federal Policy Clarification
• 1976 INF-23 Digest of Laws of 1976 Relating to Social Services
• 1976 INF-22 Family Planning Services Flyer, “The Stork Should Be An Invited Guest”
• 1976 INF-14 List of Available Records for NYS DSS Freedom of Information Law
• 1976 INF-13 Evidentiary Requirements for Case Actions and FH for “Man-in-House” Cases
• 1976 INF-09 Title IV-D, Change of Payee Under Assignment of Right
• 1976 INF-02 EAF Court Decision – Baumes v. Lavine
• 1976 INF-01 Introduction to DSS-2487, Notice of CETA Referral or Enrollment
1975
ADM
• 1975 ADM-131 1975 Index to ADM/INF Letters and List of Releases Superseded in 1975
• 1975 ADM-108 EAA-Program Amendment and Expansion
• 1975 ADM-86 N.Y. Court of Appeals Decision: Jones v. Lavine (Westchester Co.); Domine and Gipson v. Lavine (Albany Co.); Duplicate Assistance Payments Under the Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF) Program (S.S.L. § 350-j; 18 NYCRR § 372.2(c); Expedited Hearings Under EAF
• 1975 ADM-85 MA Eligibility of Children in Foster Care
• 1975 ADM-78 Expedited Hearings for EAF/EAA
• 1975 ADM-73 Family Planning Services
INF
• 1975 INF-56 List of Available Records for NYS DSS Freedom of Information Law
• 1975 INF-45 Federal Legislation, “Emergency Housing Act of 1975” (PL 94-50)
• 1975 INF-42 Improper Practices by Rental Brokers
• 1975 INF-33 Final Federal Regulations Under Title XX
• 1975 INF-29 Implementation of New Federal Paternity and Support Requirements
• 1975 INF-25 Desk Aid – CETA - Program and Policies
• 1975 INF-11 Model Regulations for Public Access to Records Freedom of Information Law
• 1975 INF-09 Interim Payments Under Home Relief for SSI Eligibles – Continuation of Instructions in 74-ADM-176
• 1975 INF-07 Family Planning Services – Flyer “The Smaller Size”
1974
ADM
• 1974 ADM-132 Freedom of Information Law: Implementation by Local Districts
• 1974 ADM-124 Emergency Assistance to Adults (EAA)
• 1974 ADM-96 Continuation of Assistance Payments, Medical Assistance Authorization and Food Stamp Authorization When Fair Hearing is Requested
• 1974 ADM-83 Fraud Investigations of Voluntary Case Closings Occurring During the Public Assistance and Medical Assistance Face-to-Face Recertification Programs
• 1974 ADM-79 Standards of Assistance – Monthly Grants and Allowances
• 1974 ADM-28 Statistical Reporting of Income Tax Refunds (DSS-2290)
• 1974 ADM-26 Recommended Procedure to Reduce the Incidence of Illegal Welfare Check Cashing
• 1974 ADM-24 Shelter Allowances
• 1974 ADM-11 Averaging of Earned Income for ADC Recipients
• 1974 ADM-06 Emergency Assistance to Adults
INF
• 1974 INF-34 PA for Strikers
• 1974 INF-28 Disregards of Payment Received Pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Act
• 1974 INF-20 Information Flow and Processing, PA Eligibility
1973
WIN ADM
• 1973 WIN ADM-09 Application of #30 and 1/3 Earned Income Disregard
PWD (Administrative Letters)
• 1973 PWD-182 Clarification of Admin. Letter 73 PWD-159 Relating to Investigation and Eligibility; Continued Federal Court Order in Lewis v. Lavine Admin. Letter 73 PWD-88
• 1973 PWD-173 Right to Apply for Public Assistance and Action of Suspension of Assistance Eliminated
• 1973 PWD-161 Addendum to Admin. Letter 73 PWD-93 of 6/18/73 (Requirements Applicable to Fraud Cases)
• 1973 PWD-159 Investigation and Eligibility
• 1973 PWD-157 Application for Public Assistance
• 1973 PWD-131 Dublino v. NYS DSS (Non-Win Districts Only)
• 1973 PWD-124 Security Deposit for Gas and Electric Service
• 1973 PWD-09 (1) State Approval for Sale of Conveyed Real Estate prior to Death of Recipient (2) Redemption of Real Property After a Deed or Mortgage Has Been Given to a Social Services District
INF
• 1973 INF-48 Recipient Non-Payment of Shelter Expenses
• 1973 INF-39 Service Worker Daily Log
• 1973 INF-34 Digest of Laws of 1973 Relating to Social Services
• 1973 INF-13 NYS DSS Response to Natural Disasters
• 1973 INF-01 Release of Information to Internal Revenue Service
1972
PWD (Administrative Letters)
• 1972 PWD-157 Decisions & Actions
• 1972 PWD-149 Dublino Case Court Order: HR Employables; Notice to Recipients Relative To Right to Fair Hearing on Determination of Employability pursuant to Section 131.4 of the Social Services law and Part 385 of the Regulations
• 1972 PWD-148 Court Order in Case of Dublino v. Wyman (New York State Work Rules)
• 1972 PWD-147 Inclusion of Full Shelter Allowance in One Semi-Monthly Check
