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Laws & Policies
- Employment Policy Manual
- The material contained in this manual provides guidance to local social services staff in New York State regarding the proper application of work requirements for applicants and recipients of cash assistance and Food Stamp Program benefits.
- Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
- Freedom of Information Law Request
- Personal Privacy Protection Law Requests
- The law enables you to access and/or correct information on file which pertains to you.
- Requesting a Letter of Support
- Protocol for an Organization Requesting a Letter of Support from the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
- Food Stamp Source Book
- The material contained in this manual provides guidance for local social services staff in New York State regarding the proper determination of Food Stamp Program eligibility.
- General Information System Messages (GIS)
- Provide immediate direction about current OTDA program policy and procedures to local social services districts (LSSD).
- NYS TANF Plan
- Provisions of OTDA’s Temporary Assistance for Need Family’s Program
- Policy Directives
- Provide local social services districts (LSSD) and other interested parties informed about current OTDA program policy and procedures impacting OTDA programs.
- Regulatory Agenda
- OTDA’s agenda for regulations that it is considering for publication in the State Register.
- New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR)
- The NYCRR primarily contains state agency rules and regulations adopted under the State Administrative Procedure Act (SAPA). Title 18 of the NYCRR contains codes, rules and regulations for social services.
- Temporary Assistance Source Book
- The material contained in this manual provides guidance for local social services staff in New York State regarding the proper determination of cash assistance eligibility.
- Temporary Assistance Energy Manual
- The material contained in this manual provides guidance to local departments of social services in New York State who provide energy assistance to temporary assistance (TA) applicants/recipients and other households in need.