2021 Temporary Assistance General Information System (GIS) Messages

• 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