Families with children under the age of 18 are eligible for cash benefits, which New York calls welfare or temporary family assistance. A family's gross income must be less than 185 percent of the federal poverty guidelines for a family of that size. Fami
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Public aid includes food stamps, reduced housing costs, free and reduced meals for school children, medical assistance, aid for victims of natural disasters and aid to foreign countries for a variety of issues, including health care, war and poverty.
Continue reading >>Children Under 5, Pregnant or Breastfeeding Women and New Mothers.
Continue reading >>TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program)
Continue reading >>SNAP offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities.
Continue reading >>If you are applying for SSI, you can complete a large part of your application by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov.
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