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2009

11-09-2009 - OTDA Helps Open Homeless Housing Project in Albany
11-02-2009 - Governor Paterson Announces Opening of Home Energy Assistance Program To Help Struggling New Yorkers Heat Their Homes This Winter
10-30-2009 - Hundreds Of Jobs To Be Created Across Capital Region Under Governor Paterson's Green Jobs Bill
10-22-2009 - State Awards Homelessness Prevention Funds
10-13-2009 - Governor Paterson Signs The Green Jobs/Green New York Bill
10-08-2009 - New York State Reminds 37,500 New Yorkers Who Are Exhausting Their Unemployment Benefits That Help Is Available
09-29-2009 - myBenefits.ny.gov Receives "Best of New York" Technology Award
09-15-2009 - Governor Paterson Proclaims "Lifeline Awareness Week"
09-11-2009 - Albany Fathers Encouraged To Participate In 'Dads Take Your Child to School'
09-04-2009 - New York City Fathers Encouraged To Participate In 'Dads Take Your Child to School'
08-28-2009 - State Announces $25 Million in Stimulus Funding to Prevent Homelessness
08-11-2009 - Governor Paterson and George Soros Announce Back-to-School Assistance for Hundreds of Thousands of New York Children
08-07-2009 - Governor Paterson Proclaims August Child Support Month in New York State
08-06-2009 - Governor David A. Paterson Announces Food Stamp Application Now Online In Jefferson, Lewis and Madison Counties
07-23-2009 - New York State Announces $1 Million to Train Low-Income Capital Region Residents in Cutting-Edge Fields
07-20-2009 - The 49th National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics Conference Held in Albany
07-16-2009 - New York State Announces $12.7 Million to Train Low-income New Yorkers in Cutting-Edge Fields
07-14-2009 - State Highlights Additional Funds for Subsidized Employment Programs
07-08-2009 - State Enables Farm Stands to Accept Food Stamps
07-02-2009 - Governor Paterson Announces First Public Assistance Grant Increase in 19 Years to Take Effect July 1
06-26-2009 - New York State and Rockefeller Institute of Government to Host Welfare Researchers
06-25-2009 - State Announces Funding for Education and Training Programs
06-22-2009 - Governor Paterson Announces Funding for Employment Programs
06-19-2009 - Commissioner Tapped to Join Obama Administration
06-17-2009 - OTDA Will Award Almost $80 Million for Housing Programs
06-11-2009 - OTDA Hosts National EBT Directors’ Conference
06-04-2009 - Commissioner Addresses Fraud Investigators Conference
06-01-2009 - Home Energy Assistance Topped $400 Million This Winter
05-26-2009 - Citizenship Summit Features Highlights of State’s Efforts to Assist Immigrants
05-22-2009 - OTDA Co-Hosts First NAWRS Conference Held in New York State
05-14-2009 - State Responds to Unemployment Crisis Among Youth in Capital Region
04-28-2009 - Commissioner Helps Break Ground on Homeless Housing Project in Schenectady
04-17-2009 - Urban Institute Fatherhood Study Released in Syracuse
04-15-2009 - Ninth Annual Eat Smart New York Conference: “The Magical World of Nutrition”
04-14-2009 - Labor Department And OTDA Announce Coordinated Efforts To Help 56,000 New Yorkers About To Exhaust Unemployment Benefits
04-08-2009 - Governor Paterson Announces Economic Recovery Funds for Health and Human Services
04-06-2009 - New York State Fatherhood Program Highlighted at National Conference
04-03-2009 - Public Health Insurance Programs Added to myBenefits
03-26-2009 - New Destiny Housing Corporation Honors Commissioner Hansell
03-25-2009 - State Preserves Benefits, Eligibility for Those Receiving Stimulus Payment
03-20-2009 - With 300,000 New Yorkers Who May Not Know They Are Eligible For Earned Income Tax Credits: Governor Paterson Encourages Use Of Hundreds Of Free Tax Preparation Sites Across The State To Receive Maximum Refund Possible
03-05-2009 - Food Stamp Eligibility Expanded for Families With Child Care Costs
02-27-2009 - State Officials Recognize New York City Child Support Efforts
02-27-2009 - Governor Paterson Announces $162.4 Million in New Federal Funding for Services to Low-Income Families
02-26-2009 - OTDA Helps Kick Off 2009 Consumer Action Day
02-25-2009 - Commissioner Addresses AIDS Awareness Day Rally
02-24-2009 - Commissioner Discusses Efforts to Enhance Economic Security
02-19-2009 - Commissioner Hansell Takes Part In Groundbreaking Of Green Affordable Housing Development In NYC
02-19-2009 - Sullivan County Recognized for Top Child Support Collections
02-04-2009 - Commissioner Helps Kickoff 10th Annual Youth Action Day
01-29-2009 - Governor Paterson Announces Record High Child Support Collections In 2008 – $1.7 Billion Collected For New York’s Children and Families
01-27-2009 - Officials Tout EITC, Other Services for Low-Income Working Families at VITA Opening
01-26-2009 - State Awards Funding for Education, Training of Low-Income Workers
01-02-2009 - Governor Paterson Announces Increased Efforts to Ensure That Vulnerable New Yorkers Have Access to Food and Nutritional Supports as State Sees Record High Enrollment in Food Stamp Program

2008

12-23-2008 - As Winter Officially Begins, Governor Paterson Annouces An Expansion of Emergency HEAP Eligibility Guidelines to Help Heat More Homes This Winter
12-18-2008 - Governor Paterson Announces Emergency Replacement Food Stamp Benefits Due to Ice Storm
12-16-2008 - Governor Paterson's Executive Budget Eliminates Largest Deficit in State History, Reins in Spending
12-12-2008 - State Announces $33 Million in Homeless Housing Assistance Grants
12-10-2008 - State Funds to Support Literacy, Job Skills for Low-Income New Yorkers
11-04-2008 - Governor Paterson Announces HEAP Season Opening to Assist Vulnerable New Yorkers With Rising Heating Costs This Winter
10-29-2008 - Helping New Yorkers Achieve Economic Security in Challenging Times
10-28-2008 - State Announces Funding for Welfare to Work Program
10-27-2008 - OTDA Funded Facility for Homeless People Living with HIV Opens in Harlem
10-22-2008 - OTDA Employee Recognized For Leadership in Information Security
10-17-2008 - Governor Paterson Announces $170 Million In New Federal Funding for New York's Food Stamp Programs
10-16-2008 - Roland Martin Stresses Personal Responsibility In Fatherhood Conference Keynote
10-10-2008 - Governor Paterson Launches Statewide Campaign to Assist Vulnerable New Yorkers With Rising Heating Costs
10-02-2008 - First New York State Fatherhood Conference Kicks Off Monday
09-30-2008 - Statement from Governor David A. Paterson on Congress' Approval of Full LIHEAP Funding
09-25-2008 - Settlement Ends Court Oversight of Homeless Family Services System
09-18-2008 - Statement From Governor David A. Paterson on Release of LIHEAP Funds
09-12-2008 - Governor Paterson Announces Plan To Help Low-Income New Yorkers Cope With High Heating Costs This Winter
08-29-2008 - New York State Receives Federal Recognition for Child Support Enhancements
08-27-2008 - Human Trafficking Task Force Releases First Annual Report
08-19-2008 - First New York State Fatherhood Conference Set for October
08-12-2008 - State Announces New Job Training Program for Low-Income Workers
08-06-2008 - Governor Paterson Proclaims August Child Support Month
08-05-2008 - OTDA Shows Support for Federal Food Stamp Initiative
07-29-2008 - Statewide Town Hall Meetings On Economic Security Come To NYC
07-17-2008 - State Commissioner Discusses Plans for Upcoming Heating Season
07-11-2008 - Food Stamps Help To Fill Gaps in Difficult Economy
07-03-2008 - In Light Of Soaring Food Prices, Governor Paterson Announces More Than $150 Million In Annual Funding For Food Stamp Program
06-26-2008 - Struggling to Get By? New Website Helps Determine If You May Qualify for Supports
06-12-2008 - Governor Paterson Announces a Series of Town Hall Meetings to Focus on Economic Security
06-05-2008 - Online Food Stamp Application Launched in Jefferson County
06-04-2008 - Joint Effort by State Agencies to Fight Food Stamp Fraud
06-03-2008 - As Summer Approaches, Governor Paterson Announces State Grants for Summer Job Programs
05-30-2008 - As Summer Approaches Governor Paterson Announces Cooling Assistance Available for Those Most in Need
05-23-2008 - Schoharie County DSS Child Support Staff Recognized
05-20-2008 - Saratoga County Social Services Recognized by OTDA
05-06-2008 - Public Meeting Webcast Advisory
04-17-2008 - Syracuse City School District Receives State Funding for Refugee Services
04-16-2008 - Wheels Help Oneida/Herkimer Residents Achieve Economic Independence
03-26-2008 - New York’s “Safe Babies” Program Announced for New Parents
03-20-2008 - Governor Paterson Reminds New Yorkers to File Federal Tax Returns
03-14-2008 - Counties Recognized for Child Support Enforcement
03-13-2008 - Wheels Help New Yorkers Achieve Economic Independence
02-29-2008 - Record Child Support Collections Reported In New York State
02-21-2008 - New York’s Working Families Food Stamp Program Highlighted in California
02-15-2008 - State Announces $12 Million In Refugee Assistance
02-12-2008 - Governor Spitzer Announces Additional Heating Assistance To Combat Rising Energy Prices
02-08-2008 - Online Tools Help Working New Yorkers Find Out What Earned Income Tax Credit Can Mean To You
02-05-2008 - Governor Spitzer Announces Launch of Working Families Food Stamp Initiative
01-31-2008 - Officials Kickoff Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Season
01-30-2008 - Good News On Summer Jobs For Young New Yorkers
01-23-2008 - Budget Proposes Historic $400 million Housing Opportunity Fund
01-18-2008 - Governor Spitzer Announces Additional Home Heating Assistance
01-01-2008 - Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action Concerning the Timely Processing of Food Stamps, Medicaid and Public Assistance Applications

2007

12-10-2007 - State Hearing to Focus on Human Trafficking Law
11-27-2007 - State Outlines Comprehensive Efforts to Fight Hunger
11-16-2007 - State Announces $38 Million In Homeless Housing Grants
11-08-2007 - Fatherhood The Focus Of Roundtable Discussion
11-07-2007 - OTDA Announces the Availability of Funds to Support the Wheels for Work Program
11-02-2007 - Governor Spitzer Announces Increased Home Heating Financial Support for Working Families
10-26-2007 - Commissioner Hansell Appears Before DOB
10-17-2007 - OTDA Announces the Availability of Funds to Support HIV/AIDS Welfare-to-Work Initiative
10-12-2007 - Public Housing Authorities Receive Financial Boost
10-04-2007 - Homeless, Others At Risk to Benefit From Supportive Housing
09-26-2007 - Commissioner Hansell Outlines State’s Plans to Battle Hunger and Poverty
09-10-2007 - State Announces Funding for Newburgh Welfare to Work Program
09-06-2007 - Human Trafficking Task Force Meets for First Time
08-30-2007 - State Commissioner David Hansell Issues Statement Regarding Poverty Data
08-29-2007 - Contest Winners Take Dad Out to the Ballgame Followup
08-27-2007 - Lewis County Social Services Garners Recognition
08-22-2007 - Video to Help Veterans Secure Vital Supports
08-21-2007 - Commissioner Tours Summer Job Sites in Bronx
08-15-2007 - Governor Announces Economic Security Agenda
08-07-2007 - State Commissioner Recognizes Essex County Social Services
08-02-2007 - State Commissioner Recognizes Rockland County Social Services
08-01-2007 - Governor Spitzer Proclaims August Child Support Month
07-31-2007 - Governor Breaks Ground for Housing in Syracuse
07-18-2007 - Agriculture Under Secretary Delivers Federal Funding
07-13-2007 - Increasing Opportunities For Young Black Men A Priority At Forum
06-29-2007 - New York State Receives $8.8 Million Federal Award for Improved Food Stamp Program
06-29-2007 - Contest Winners Take Dad Out to the Ballgame
06-26-2007 - Funding To Help Refugees Awarded
06-22-2007 - Cars Put Families on Road to Self-Sufficiency
06-13-2007 - Legislation to Prevent Human Trafficking Signed Into Law
06-07-2007 - Governor Advances Food Stamp Initiative
05-29-2007 - Hey Kids! Take Your Dad to the Park...
05-04-2007 - State Commissioner Recognizes Madison County Social Services
04-16-2007 - New York State Welfare Rolls Continue to Decline
03-27-2007 - Child Support Professionals Set to Gather at Sagamore
03-20-2007 - Funding for Young Adult Housing Programs Announced
03-09-2007 - Commissioner Hansell Appears Before Congressional Committee
03-01-2007 - OTDA Sponsors Fatherhood Seminar in Erie County
02-20-2007 - Meeting of the Homeless Housing and Assistance Corporation (HHAC)
02-05-2007 - New State Tax Credit Will Boost Refunds for Eligible Non-custodial Parents
01-25-2007 - 2006 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Underway
01-17-2007 - Replacement Food Stamps Available to Victims of Ice Storm
01-12-2007 - OTDA Helps Launch “Grandfamilies” Housing Project
01-04-2007 - New Commissioner Takes Reins at OTDA
01-02-2007 - Public Notice: State of New York Homeless Housing and Assistance Corporation