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Government Benefits

We provide assistance in getting, keeping, and using government benefits and public assistance such as SNAP (food stamps), SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, Medicare and other health insurances.

How to get help
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Resources

12 total
  • Cash Assistance Work Rules & Sanctions
  • Disability for Adults from SSA
  • Emergency Assistance from NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA)
  • HRA Cash Assistance & SNAP
  • Help Paying for Storage if You Live in a Shelter
  • Medicaid for Transition-Related Care
  • One-Shot Deals for Back Rent
  • Regular Arrears Supplement HEAP Benefit
  • Reimbursement for “Skimmed” SNAP/Cash Assistance Benefits
  • Repaying HRA Benefits
  • SSI for Children
  • Social Security Overpayments

How To Get Help

Call our Access to Benefits helpline at 888-663-6880 Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.