Important Information Regarding the Emergency Rental Assistance Program

The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) will be administering an Emergency Rental Assistance Program to provide eligible households in New York State with a one-time rental subsidy that will be sent directly to the household’s landlord. OTDA is developing an online application portal for tenants and landlords to apply for this program and will be releasing additional information regarding eligibility criteria and the application process soon.

Last updated: February 19, 2021, 10:30 AM

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Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement

A proposed settlement has been reached in Colaj v. Roberts, a class action lawsuit challenging the denial of Safety Net Assistance to Asylum Applicants with Employment Authorization. This settlement was preliminarily approved by the Court on December 2, 2020. The Court has scheduled a Fairness Hearing for March 24, 2021. For more information, view the Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement About Asylum Applicants with Employment Authorization Who Were Denied Safety Net Assistance (SNA) and Notificación de Acuerdo Propuesto en la Demanda Colectiva Presentada por Solicitantes de Asilo con Autorización de Empleo a Quienes se les Negó la Asistencia Red de Seguridad (SNA-por sus siglas en inglés).

Requesting a Letter of Support

Protocol for an Organization Requesting a Letter of Support from the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.

OTDA 2020 Annual Report

This report is submitted by OTDA in satisfaction of the requirements of section 17(d) of the Social Services Law and section 164 of the Executive Law.

Publications

Listing and ordering instructions for free brochures and posters.

Monthly Caseload Statistics

Temporary & Disability Assistance Statistics contain information concerning TANF, Safety Net, SNAP, SSI, HEAP, and Child Support.

Reporting Welfare Fraud

Reporting Welfare Fraud committed by a social services client to the State of New York’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.

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Commonly used acronyms at OTDA.

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