2013 Temporary Assistance General Information System (GIS) Messages

• 12/30/13 - 13TA/DC056 – Expiration of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Program
• 12/27/13 - 13TA/DC055 – Home Energy Assistance Program Emergency Benefit Component Opening
• 12/27/13 - 13TA/DC054 – SSI COLA and NYSNIP Standard Benefit Amount Adjustments (NYC ONLY)
• 12/26/13 - 13TA/DC054 – SSI COLA and NYSNIP Standard Benefit Amount Adjustments (UPSTATE ONLY)
• 12/18/13 - 13TA/DC053 – Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and Temporary Assistance (TA) Implications of the 2013-14 Utility Termination Moratorium Schedule for New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) Regulated and Municipal Utility Companies
• 12/17/13 - 13TA/DC052 – Social Services District Responsibility for Updating Specific Information, including Out of District/State inquires, found on the OTDA Intranet and CentraPort
• 12/06/13 - 13TA/DC051 – Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Payment Information (UPSTATE ONLY)
• 12/05/13 - 13TA/DC050 – National Grid System Maintenance (UPSTATE ONLY)
• 11/15/13 - 13TA/DC049 – Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Manual
• 11/14/13 - 13TA/DC048 – Issuance of One-Time Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefit resulting from the Richard C. v. Berlin Settlement Agreement
• 11/14/13 - 13TA/DC047 – State On-Line Query (SOLQ) System Changes
• 11/04/13 - 13TA/DC046 – Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program
• 10/25/13 - 13TA/DC045 – Release of Revised Version of the Previous PUB-4792 “Will You Receive Food Stamp Benefits after Cash Assistance Ends?”
• 10/24/13 - 13TA/DC044 – Release of Revised LDSS-4943 “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits Categorical Eligibility Desk-Aid”
• 10/24/13 - 13TA/DC043 – Clarification of SNAP Policies Regarding Homeless Including Homeless Youth
• 10/21/13 - 13TA/DC042 – Food/Non-Food Guidelines for the “Financial Statement” (LDSS-3596) for Utility Assistance
• 10/18/13 - 13TA/DC041 – End of Federal Government Shutdown
• 10/08/13 - 13TA/DC040 – Federal Government Shutdown - Granting Good Cause for Inability to Apply for Social Security Card(s)
• 10/07/13 - 13TA/DC039 – New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s EmPower New York Assistance for Summer 2013 Flooding and Superstorm Sandy
  • 13TA/DC039 – Attachment: EmP Application
• 10/03/13 - 13TA/DC038 – November 1, 2013 Expiration of Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Temporary Increase to SNAP Benefits
• 10/01/13 - 13TA/DC037 – Impact on OTDA Programs of Potential Federal Government Shutdown
• 09/23/13 - 13TA/DC036 – Change in Form Number for PUB-4596 “EBT How to Use Your Benefit Card to Get SNAP and/or Cash Benefits” to LDSS-5004
• 09/23/13 - 13TA/DC035 – Calculation of Utility Arrears
• 09/13/13 - 13TA/DC034 – CBIC Vault Card Ordering Process (UPSTATE ONLY)
• 09/11/13 - 13TA/DC033 – Protocols for HEAP Alternate Certifiers and myWorkspace Access for Alternate Certifiers (UPSTATE ONLY)
• 08/27/13 - 13TA/DC032 – Release of Revised LDSS-548 “Budget Worksheet – Temporary Assistance”
• 08/20/13 - 13TA/DC031 – Upstate and NYC Updated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Standards for October 2013
• 08/19/13 - 13TA/DC030 – Excessive Replacement Card Letter to Clients
• 07/08/13 - 13TA/DC029 – Temporary Assistance (TA) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Computer Matches: Incarcerated Clients
• 07/08/13 - 13TA/DC028 – Extension to Deadline Reporting Loss of Food Purchased with SNAP Benefits Due to June 2013 Flooding (UPSTATE ONLY)
• 07/03/13 - 13TA/DC027 – Addressing Emergency Needs Resulting from Recent Flooding (UPSTATE ONLY)
• 07/01/13 - 13TA/DC026 – Implementation of the myBenefits/myWorkspace Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Application Process
• 06/24/13 - 13TA/DC025 – Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Benefit Cooling Assistance Component (CAC) Tracking Log
• 06/21/13 - 13TA/DC024 – SNAP Disaster Plan Local Contacts
• 06/20/13 - 13TA/DC023 – National Grid System Maintenance (UPSTATE ONLY)
• 06/07/13 - 13TA/DC022 – 2013-2014 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) TA/SNAP Pre- Autopay Request for Vendor Information
• 06/05/13 - 13TA/DC021 – Closing of the 2012-2013 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Cooling Assistance Component (CAC)
• 05/24/13 - 13TA/DC020 – Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Benefit Pending Reports (UPSTATE ONLY)
• 04/29/13 - 13TA/DC019 – Required Posting of Notices
• 04/29/13 - 13TA/DC018 – Expiration of Waiver to Allow Purchase of Hot and Prepared Foods with SNAP Benefits at Authorized FNS Retailers
• 04/12/13 - 13TA/DC017 – State On Line Query (SOLQ) System
• 04/09/13 - 13TA/DC016 – Reporting Applications for the 2012-2013 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Cooling Assistance Component (CAC)
• 04/03/13 - 13TA/DC015 – FFY 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Technology Improvement Grants
• 04/01/13 - 13TA/DC014 – Fourth Extension of Timeframe for Allowing SNAP Purchases of Hot and Prepared Foods at Authorized FNS Retailers in New York City and in Nassau and Suffolk Counties
• 03/28/13 - 13TA/DC013 – Emergency Program Income Guidelines for Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) and Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children (EAF)
• 03/21/13 - 13TA/DC012 – 200% Poverty Income Standards Chart - June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014
• 03/11/13 - 13TA/DC011 – Notice to Individuals Currently Serving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) Sanctions
• 03/11/13 - 13TA/DC010 – Expanded Online Access to Social Security Administration Information
• 03/01/13 - 13TA/DC009 – Fourth Extension of Timeframe for Allowing SNAP Purchases of Hot and Prepared Foods at Authorized FNS Retailers in New York City and in Nassau and Suffolk Counties
• 02/28/13 - 13TA/DC008 – Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Regular and Emergency Component Closing Date
• 02/13/13 - 13TA/DC007 – Additional Information on the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
• 01/31/13 - 13TA/DC006 – Third Extension of Timeframe for Allowing SNAP Purchase of Hot and Prepared Foods at Authorized FNS Retailers in New York City and in Nassau and Suffolk
• 01/31/13 - 13TA/DC005 – Ending the Duration of Current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) Sanctions
• 01/29/13 - 13TA/DC004 – Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Heating Equipment Repair and Replacement Component Closing Date
• 01/29/13 - 13TA/DC003 – Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Benefit Processing and Pending Applications Reporting
• 01/24/13 - 13TA/DC002 – Disabling Welfare Management System (WMS) Temporary Assistance (TA) Case Reason Code "M40"
• 01/02/13 - 13TA/DC001 – SSI COLA and NYSNIP Standard Benefit Amounts (UPSTATE ONLY)
• 01/02/13 - 13TA/DC001 – SSI COLA and NYSNIP Standard Benefit Amounts (NYC ONLY)