About OTDA

The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is responsible for supervising programs that provide assistance and support to eligible families and individuals.

OTDA’s functions include: Providing temporary cash assistance; providing assistance in paying for food; providing heating assistance; overseeing New York State’s child support enforcement program; determining certain aspects of eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits; supervising homeless housing and services programs; and providing assistance to certain immigrant populations.

• OTDA Mission
• Commissioner Daniel W. Tietz’s Biography
• Executive Deputy Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn’s Biography
• Overview of Organization
  • OTDA Organization Charts
  • Office of Administrative Hearings – Samuel Spitzberg, Acting Associate Deputy Commissioner
  • Division of Administrative Services – Eric Schwenzfeier, Deputy Commissioner
  • Division of Audit and Quality Improvement – Rajni Chawla, Deputy Commissioner
  • Division of Budget, Finance, and Data Management – Renee Nowicki, Deputy Commissioner
  • Division of Child Support Services – Eileen Stack, Deputy Commissioner
  • Division of Disability Determinations – Donnovan Beckford, Deputy Commissioner
  • Division of Employment and Income Support Programs – Valerie Figueroa, Deputy Commissioner
  • Division of Housing and Refugee Services – Linda Glassman, Deputy Commissioner
  • Division of Legal Affairs – Tiffinay Rutnik, Acting General Counsel
  • Division of Shelter Oversight and Compliance – Cheryl Contento, Deputy Commissioner
  • External Affairs – Kenneth Crannell, Deputy Commissioner
  • Strategic Operations – Logan Joseph, Deputy Commissioner
• News & Public Information – OTDA in the News and Public Information
• Job Opportunities – Employment Opportunities at OTDA
• Contact OTDA – Information about where OTDA offices are located and how to contact us
• Language Assistance Services – Information on free language assistance services