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Child Support Awareness Month
This August, as New York City observes Child Support Awareness Month, HRA is proud of setting a record high in child support collection, and of dramatically expanding opportunities for low-income fathers committed to meeting their support orders to improve their lives.
 Read More.
Read the Annual Report.
Visit Our OCSE Page.
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HRA Hosts Summer Jobs Fairs around the City; Plans Citywide Job Fair for Oct. 21
On June 25 and 26, more than 900 clients attended six job fairs hosted by HRA’s Family Independence Administration (FIA). The job fairs were held at the Bushwick, Concourse, Fordham, Jamaica, Hamilton and Linden Model Job Centers. HRA worked with employment providers—ARBOR/ New York Job Partners, Goodwill, NPAC/Seedco, FEGS and Wildcat to prepare for the job seekers.
Read More.
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HRA to Outreach More Than 600,000 Families for Food Stamps
More than 600,000 New York families enrolled in Medicaid may qualify for food stamps based on research conducted by HRA.
The agency cross-referenced Medicaid recipient data with food stamp criteria to create the list. Targeted outreach programs will continue throughout the city based on the research. HRA will mail letters to these potential food stamp recipients to let them know they could be eligible to receive this work support.
Read the Press Release.
View the Photos.
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HRA Launches Premiere Website for Dads
The NYC DADS website contains information about parenting, family activities, as well as referrals to supportive programs for low-income dads.
View the Site.
View the Public Service Announcement.
View the Latest Photos.
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HRA Supports the Expansion of the Federal EITC
Mayor Bloomberg has proposed an expansion of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit as an important tool in reducing poverty in New York City. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) reduces or eliminates the taxes that low-income working people pay, thereby extending their net.
Read more.
Read the summary of Mayor Bloomberg's Proposed Expansion of the Federal EITC.
Read Mayor Bloomberg's Address at the Brookings Institution’s Center on Children and Families.
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July Caseload Numbers
The July 2008 Cash Assistance caseload had a decrease of 2,443 persons and 467 cases, bringing the caseload to 338,886 persons. There were decreases of 58 persons in Family Assistance, 322 persons in Safety Net and 2,063 in 60 Months Converted to Safety Net.
View the Charts of Public / Cash Assistance Caseloads Between 1955 and 2006.
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HRA now has Food Stamp Offices with extended hours in each of the five boroughs.
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www.nyc.gov/accessnyc is a free Web site where New Yorkers can screen for eligibility and get information for City, State, and Federal benefits and programs.
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