Social Services Flashcards
HRA and the Department of Homeless Services are part of the NYC _____.
department of social services
______, or SNAP, providessupport to low-income New Yorkers to help them purchase food by using an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. You can apply online at nyc.gov/accesshra or use the ____ mobile app.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Access HRA
Temporary Cash Assistance
HRA provides temporary Cash Assistance; eligibility based on ____ and resources, ____, and other factors.
Receipt of such assistance, may require you to participate in employment services or training programs. HRA has programs to help with this.
income
household composition
ongoing cash assistance
If eligibile, one may receive up to ____ of federally funded Cash Assistance under the Temporary Assistancce for Needy Families (TANF) program. You may receive additional CIty and STate funded benefits under NYS Safety Net Assistance Program.
Emergency Assistance
NYC residents may apply for an emergency assistance grant when ____ prevent them from meeting ___. To qualify you must meet income and other requirements, and your application is subject to ____.
Emergency grants may include ____, assistance with home ____, disaster assistance including _____ expenses and assistance for purchasing personal items for you and your family’s health and safety.
You can apply through Access HRA or HRA Benefits.
unforeseen circumstances
basic needs
rental assistance
emergency and utility bills
moving expenses
Homebase, a community-based program connecting New Yorkers at risk of eviction to services including: ____, assistance obtaining ____< education and job search assistance, financial counseling and money management, short-0term financial assistance, and help moving to a new location.
Homebase will help you develop a plan to overcome an immediate housing crisis. Eligibility for homebase:
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- imminent risk of entering NYC shelters
- low income
- want to remain stably housed in your community
Rental Assistance Programs
HRA’s _____, HPA, administers Homebase, works with Source of Income Discrimination Units, also assist with _____ (aka One Shot Deals) and ongoing rental subsidies _____ to help New Yorkers avoid homelessness and eviction.
Homeless Prevention Administration
emergency rental assistance grants
CityFHEPS
FHEPS
Rental Assistance Programs
HRA’s Homeless Prevention Administration (HPA)
CityFHEPS, is a ____ to help individuals and families find and keep housing.
rental assistance program
Rental Assistance Programs
FHEPS, is a ____ for ____ who receive ____ and have been____ or ____, and who ____, or who have lost housing because of ____.
If you live in a shelter, you will be assessed for rental assistance programs.
If you are not in shelter and face eviction, apply for assistance at _____.
rent supplement
families with children
Cash Assistance
evicted
face eviction
are domestic abuse survivors
health or safety issues
Homebase within your zip code
Emergency Assistance
____ HEAP, can help pay ____ and ___ through regular or emergency benefits. Also offers cooling assistance during the summer.
Home Energy Assistance Program
energy
heating costs
Energy Assistance
Utility Assistance Program (UAP)
Provides assistance to residents whose ____ are at risk for ____.
utility services
disconnection
shut off
Adult Protective Services (APS) available to persons 18 years of age or older, regardless of income, who are ____, have no one available to responsibly assist them, and due to the impairment, are unable to manage their resources or protect themselves from ___, ___, and ____.
mentally or physically impaired
abuse
neglect
exploitation
For eligible clients, an APS caseworker will develop a plan that can include:
eviction assistance
_____; and referrals for legal interventions
heavy-duty cleaning
OBS
IDNYC is a ____
Fair Fares, ____
office of burial services
free identification card for all New York City
half-price transit fares for low-income New Yorkers
Cash Assistance Additional Allowances
Additional Household Member
Need extra money for food
Housing and shelter-related needs
Work activity-related supportive services
Pregnancy
Catastrophic Loss
Camp Fees
Burial Allowance