2021 Temporary Assistance General Information System (GIS) Messages

• 12/29/21 - 21TA/DC089 – Implementation of Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Hong Kong Residents
• 12/28/21 - NYDocSubmit Mobile Application Deployment of Release 1.5
  • 21TA/DC088 – Attachment 1 – NYDocSubmit Quick Reference Card (Rev. 12.21)
• 12/24/21 - 21TA/DC087 – Treatment of the Federal Fiscal Year 2021 John H. Chafee Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood Cash Grants
• 12/21/21 - 21TA/DC086 – 2021-2022 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Emergency Benefit Component Opening and Increased Benefits
• 12/20/21 - 21TA/DC085 – COVID-19 SNAP Interview Adjustment and Telephonic Signature Waiver Extensions
• 12/14/21 - 21TA/DC084 – 2021-2022 Holiday Moratorium Schedule for New York State PSC Regulated and Municipal Utility Companies
• 12/09/21 - 21TA/DC083 – COVID-19 December Emergency Allotments to SNAP Households
  • 21TA/DC083 – Attachment 1 – FAQs for the Emergency Allotment of SNAP Benefits
• 12/08/21 - 21TA/DC082 – Processing Temporary Assistance (TA) Requests for Energy Emergencies
• 12/03/21 - 21TA/DC081 – Impact of Payments from the Excluded Workers Fund
• 12/06/21 - 21TA/DC080 – Preliminary Guidance Regarding the New York State Combined Application Project (NYSCAP)
  • 21TA/DC080 – Attachment 1 – LDSS – 4841 - NYSCAP Statewide Information Collection Sheet
  • 21TA/DC080 – Attachment 2 – LDSS – 4836 - ROS NYSCAP SNAP Benefits Interim Report
  • 21TA/DC080 – Attachment 3 – LDSS – 4836 - NYC NYSCAP SNAP Case Interim Report
• 11/29/21 - 21TA/DC079 – Preliminary Guidance Regarding the Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP)
  • 21TA/DC079 – Attachment 1 – LDSS-5166 Application Recertification for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) Benefits
  • 21TA/DC079 – Attachment 2 – LDSS-5181 ESAP Interview Notice Letter
  • 21TA/DC079 – Attachment 3 – PUB-5176 – It’s Easy for Older and Disabled Adults to Get SNAP – Deducting Medical Expenses for SNAP
  • 21TA/DC079 – Attachment 4 – PUB-5176-SP
• 11/22/21 - 21TA/DC078 – Updates to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
• 11/19/21 - 21TA/DC077 – Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
  • 21TA/DC077 – Attachment 1 – Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Overview
• 11/19/21 - 21TA/DC076 – Updates to the Temporary Assistance Source Book
  • 21TA/DC076 – Attachment 1 – Temporary Assistance Source Book
• 11/09/21 - 21TA/DC075 – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) Guidance on the New 36-Month Period
• 11/08/21 - 21TA/DC074 – COVID-19 November Emergency Allotments to SNAP Households
  • 21TA/DC074 – Attachment 1 – Frequently Asked Questions for the Emergency Allotment of SNAP Benefits
• 10/28/21 - 21TA/DC073 – Prison Temporary Assistance (TA) Auto Close and WMS Screens
• 10/26/21 - 21TA/DC072 – Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) System Improvements
  • 21TA/DC072 – Attachment 1 – How to Request Review of Immigration Documentation Presented by a Benefit Applicant
  • 21TA/DC072 – Attachment 2 – Guide to Understanding SAVE Verification Responses
• 10/25/21 - 21TA/DC071 – Guidance on Providing Assistance to Evacuees from Afghanistan
  • 21TA/DC071 – Attachment 1 – Examples of Afghan Humanitarian Parole Stamps
• 10/13/21 - 21TA/DC070 – Colaj v. Roberts: Notifying Social Services Districts of Notices to Class Members and Potential Class Members
  • 21TA/DC070 – Attachment 1 – XL0353 (8-21) Colaj Notice A and XL0206 (Rev.03-19)
  • 21TA/DC070 – Attachment 2 – XL0354 (9-21) Colaj Notice B and XL0206 (Rev. 03-19)
• 10/12/21 - 21TA/DC069 – Telephone and Digital Interviews
• 10/06/21 - 21TA/DC068 – 2021-2022 HEAP OSC Voucher Payment
• 10/06/21 - 21TA/DC067 – COVID-19 October Emergency Allotments to SNAP Households
  • 21TA/DC067 – Attachment 1 – Frequently Asked Questions for the Emergency Allotment of SNAP Benefits
• 09/29/21 - 21TA/DC066 – COVID-19 TA Waiver Extension Dates and SNAP Interview Waiver Extensions
• 09/22/21 - 21TA/DC065 – 2020-2021/2021-2022 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Regular Arrears Supplement (RAS)
  • 21TA/DC065 – Attachment 1 – RAS Worksheet
  • 21TA/DC065 – Attachment 2 – RAS Outreach Letter Template
  • 21TA/DC065 – Attachment 3 – 2020-2021 HEAP Denied Applicant Report
  • 21TA/DC065 – Attachment 4 – Revised 2020-2021 HEAP Manually Denied Applicant Tracking Tool
• 09/21/21 - 21TA/DC064 – Updated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Standards beginning October 2021
  • 21TA/DC064 – Attachment 1 – Thrifty Notice – Informational Letter for SNAP Recipients
  • 21TA/DC064 – Attachment 2 – LDSS 5006: SNAP Public Notice for Thrifty Food Plan Adjustments
• 09/17/21 - 21TA/DC063 – Hurricane Ida Disaster-Related Waivers for New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties
• 09/17/21 - 21TA/DC062 – COVID-19 September Emergency Allotments to SNAP Households
  • 21TA/DC062 – Attachment 1 – FAQs for the Emergency Allotment of SNAP Benefits
• 09/01/21 - 21TA/DC061 – 2021-2022 HEAP Advanced Nominal Benefit
• 09/01/21 - 21TA/DC060 – Closing Dates for 2020-2021 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Regular, Emergency, Cooling, Heating Equipment Repair and Replacement (HERR), and Heating Equipment Clean and Tune (C&T) Benefit Components
• 08/18/21 - 21TA/DC059 – Non-Citizens Who are Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs) are Recognized as Permanently Residing Under Color of Law (PRUCOL) for Safety Net Assistance (SNA) Eligibility
• 08/18/21 - 21TA/DC058 – Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Case Search Enhancements
  • 21TA/DC058 – Attachment 1 – SAVE Search Cases Tip Sheet
• 08/11/21 - 21TA/DC057 – Minimizing Delays with the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Verification Process
  • 21TA/DC057 – Attachment 1 – SAVE Affidavit of Support Sponsor Information Tip Sheet
• 08/11/21 - 21TA/DC056 – COVID-19 August 2021 Emergency Allotments to SNAP Households
  • 21TA/DC056 – Attachment 1 – Updated FAQs for the Emergency Allotment of SNAP Benefits
• 08/06/21 - 21TA/DC055 – 2021-2022 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Pre-Auto Pay Vendor Information – Second Set of Reports
  • 21TA/DC055 – Attachment 1 – 2021-2022 HEAP Pre-Autopay Request for Information Attachment
• 08/06/21 - 21TA/DC055 – 2021-2022 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Pre-Auto Pay Vendor Information – Second Set of Reports
  • 21TA/DC055 – Attachment 1 – 2021-2022 HEAP Pre-Autopay Request for Information Attachment
• 08/05/21 - 21TA/DC054 – COVID-19 Pandemic EBT Food Benefits for the 2020-2021 School Year
  • 21TA/DC054 – Attachment 1 – LDSS-5186
  • 21TA/DC054 – Attachment 2 – LDSS-5186 - SP
• 07/30/21 - 21TA/DC053 – COVID-19 SNAP Interview Adjustment and Telephonic Signature Waiver Extensions
• 07/16/21 - 21TA/DC052 – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
  • 21TA/DC052 – Attachment 1 – Funeral Assistance FEMA blue
  • 21TA/DC052 – Attachment 2 – Funeral Assistance Flyer
• 07/13/21 - 21TA/DC051 – Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Manual
  • 21TA/DC051 – Attachment 1 – HEAP Manual
• 07/13/21 - 21TA/DC050 – COVID-19 July Emergency Allotments to SNAP Households
  • 21TA/DC050 – Attachment 1 – Supplemental Emergency Allotments SNAP FAQ
• 07/02/21 - 21TA/DC049 – Statewide Waiver of the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) Time Limits for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022
• 07/01/21 - 21TA/DC048 – Amendment to Social Services Law § 131-a(5)(d) Regarding Allowances for Camp Fees
• 06/30/21 - 21TA/DC047 – COVID-19 TA Waiver Extension Dates and SNAP Interview Waiver Extensions
• 06/30/21 - 21TA/DC046 – Guidance on Resumption of TA and SNAP Employment Requirements Following COVID-19 Closures
• 06/28/21 - 21TA/DC045 – Continued Assistance for Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Populations Affected by COVID-19, through September 30, 2021
• 06/28/21 - 21TA/DC044 – Summer Cooling Requirements for Shelters
• 06/24/21 - 21TA/DC043 – Designation of Burma for Temporary Protected Status
• 06/22/21 - 21TA/DC042 – SNAP 2021-2022 Disaster Plan Local Emergency Contacts
• 06/17/21 - 21TA/DC041 – COVID-19 June Emergency Allotments to SNAP Households
  • 21TA/DC041 – Attachment 1 – Updated FAQs for the Emergency Allotment of SNAP Benefits
• 06/11/21 - 21TA/DC040 – HEAP Heating Equipment Clean and Tune Benefit Outreach Letter
  • 21TA/DC040 – Attachment 1 – No Cost Clean and Tune Flyer
  • 21TA/DC040 – Attachment 2 – HEAP Heating Equipment Clean and Tune Benefit Outreach Letter
• 06/11/21 - 21TA/DC039 – Impact of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
• 06/10/21 - 21TA/DC038 – Stewart v. Roberts: Instructions for Implementation
• 06/08/21 - 21TA/DC037 – HEAP Pre-Autopay Vendor Information
  • 21TA/DC037 – Attachment 1 – 2021-2022 HEAP Pre-Autopay Request for Information
• 06/07/21 - 21TA/DC036 – LDSS-5183 – Determination of Stewart Class Membership
  • 21TA/DC036 – Attachment 1 – LDSS-5183
• 06/01/21 - 21TA/DC034 – Federal Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBBP) Resource
  • 21TA/DC034 – Attachment 1 – EBBP Consumer Handout
• 06/01/21 - 21TA/DC033 – Public Charge Policy Update
• 05/26/21 - 21TA/DC032 – Social Services District Responsibility for Timely Submission of Voter Registration Forms
• 05/24/21 - 21TA/DC031 – Social Security Administration (SSA) Government to Government Services Online (GSO) Registration
  • 21TA/DC031 – Attachment 1 – GSO Website Registration Form
  • 21TA/DC031 – Attachment 2 – Certificate of Authority Form
• 05/20/21 - 21TA/DC030 – Availability of New HEAP Cooling Flyer
  • 21TA/DC030 – Attachment 1 – Beat the heat with HEAP! (LDSS-5182)
• 05/19/21 - 21TA/DC029 – FFY 2021 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Process and Technology Improvement Grant
  • 21TA/DC029 – Attachment 1 – Fiscal Year 2021 Process and Technology Improvement Grant Request for Application
• 05/19/21 - 21TA/DC028 – Implementation of Deferred Enforced Departure for Venezuela and Designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status
• 05/13/21 - 21TA/DC027 – Requirement for Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Users to Complete the SAVE Program Tutorial by Wednesday, May 26, 2021
  • 21TA/DC027 – Attachment 1 – SAVE Program Tutorial
• 05/07/21 - 21TA/DC026 – COVID-19 May Emergency Allotments to SNAP Households
  • 21TA/DC026 – Attachment 1 – FAQ for the Emergency Allotment of SNAP Benefits
• 05/05/21 - 21TA/DC025 – Disposal of Dated Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Records
• 05/03/21 - 21TA/DC024 – Notifying Social Services Districts of the Supplemental Settlement Agreement in Karamalla et. al. v. Devine (Index No. 2015-000107, Erie County)
  • 21TA/DC024 – Attachment 1 – Karamalla Notice B
  • 21TA/DC024 – Attachment 2 – LDSS-5177 (Rev.2.21) – Karamalla Payment Notice B
• 04/27/21 - 21TA/DC023 – 2020-2021 HEAP – Revised Component Closing Dates and Third HEAP Emergency Benefit
• 04/15/21 - 21TA/DC022 – 2020-2021 HEAP – Revised Component Closing Dates and Third HEAP Emergency Benefit
• 04/14/21 - 21TA/DC021 – Change in Documentation Requirements for Reporting Hours of Paid Employment for Work Participation Rate Purposes
• 04/13/21 - 21TA/DC020 – Stewart v. Roberts: Preliminary Information for Districts & District Information Needed by April 16 to Comply with Court Decision
• 04/09/21 - 21TA/DC019 – COVID-19 April Emergency Allotments to SNAP Households
  • 21TA/DC019 – Attachment 1 – Frequently Asked Questions for the Emergency Allotment of SNAP Benefits
• 04/09/21 - 21TA/DC018 – Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) 2020-2021 Cooling Assistance Component Opening Date
• 04/02/21 - 21TA/DC017 – 2021-2022 Income Guidelines for Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) and Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children (EAF)
• 03/29/21 - 21TA/DC016 – COVID-19 TA Waiver Extension Dates and SNAP Interview Waiver Extensions
• 03/23/21 - 21TA/DC015 – Impacts of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
• 03/15/21 - 21TA/DC014 – Exemption from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Work Requirements for a Parent of other Household Member Responsible for the Care of a Child Under the Age of Six
• 03/15/21 - 21TA/DC013 – OAH Transmittal 21-1 - Demonstration Project Conducting Hearings by Telephone Video and Other Means of Communication
• 03/08/21 - 21TA/DC012 – 2020-2021 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Revised Component Closing Dates, Second Emergency Benefit, and Concurrent Issuance of Regular and Emergency HEAP Benefits
• 03/04/21 - 21TA/DC011 – COVID-19 March Emergency Allotments to SNAP Households
  • 21TA/DC011 – Attachment 1 – Frequently Asked Questions for the Emergency Allotment of SNAP Benefits
• 03/04/21 - 21TA/DC010 – Continued Assistance for Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Populations Affected by COVID-19
• 02/19/21 - 21TA/DC009 – COVID-19 February 2021 Emergency Allotments to SNAP Households
  • 21TA/DC009 – Attachment 1 – FAQs for the Emergency Allotment of SNAP Benefits
• 02/12/21 - 21TA/DC008 – 2021 SSI COLA NYSNIP Standard Benefit Amount Adjustments
• 02/10/21 - 21TA/DC007 – 2021 200% of Poverty Income Standards Chart – June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022
• 01/26/21 - 21TA/DC006 – Waiver Requests for Electronic and Telephone Interviews under 11-INF-07
• 01/19/21 - 21TA/DC005 – Revised TA Domestic Violence Forms: LDSS-4583, LDSS-4583A, LDSS-4813 and LDSS-4905
• 01/15/21 - 21TA/DC004 – Upstate and NYC – Impacts of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
• 01/13/21 - 21TA/DC003 – COVID-19 January 2021 Emergency Allotments to SNAP Households
  • 21TA/DC003 – Attachment 1 – FAQs for the Emergency Allotment of SNAP Benefits
• 01/11/21 - 21TA/DC002 – Posting Requirement for Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement for the class Action Lawsuit, Colaj v. Roberts (Index No. 452243/2017, New York County)
  • 21TA/DC002 – Attachment 1 – LDSS-5175 (Rev. 12/20): “Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement About Asylum Applicants with Employment Authorization Who Were Denied Safety Net Assistance (SNA)”
  • 21TA/DC002 – Attachment 2 – LDSS-5175 SP (Rev. 12/20): “Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement About Asylum Applicants with Employment Authorization Who Were Denied Safety Net Assistance (SNA)”
• 01/07/21 - 21TA/DC001 – New Notice of Death Match Results – Implementation Update