Recipients and applicants for Temporary Assistance, SNAP, HEAP and Medicaid can now send documents to your Department of Social Services case handler by downloading a mobile app! Check the My Benefits website for more information or download the NYDocSubmit app.
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Erie County has new funding for day care assistance
This new funding will be available to help families who have income under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level when parents are enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, some educational programs, some technical school programs, high school programs even if you are over 21, and High School Equivalency programs. More information and
Continue readingDid you know that you can apply for cash assistance online across New York State?
To apply for cash assistance online, click here. It is the same place you may have used to apply for SNAP and HEAP, and you can use your same login information for the Temporary Assistance application!
Continue readingLarry Waters named to top 40 under 40 lawyers for New York State by the National Black Lawyers
The National Black Lawyers has named Larry Waters a Top 40 Lawyer Under 40 Years of Age in New York State. Larry works with the Health Equity Project (HELP) at NLS. HELP, a grant-funded partnership between NLS and Evergreen Health, provides Evergreen patients access to free civil legal counsel right at the clinic. Larry has Continue reading
Diana Proske describes the impact of the payment of retroactive unemployment benefits in a lump sum on households receiving public assistance
Because of the delays in processing applications for unemployment benefits, many applicants receive retroactive benefits as a lump sum. For a WBFO story, Diane Proske describes the impact of the lump sum on household receiving public assistance benefits. To view the story, click here.
Continue readingGovernor Extends Enrollment Deadline During COVID-19 Pandemic to August 15
Certified NLS Healthcare Navigators provide free confidential phone consultation Western New Yorkers who have lost or are about to lose their employer-provided health coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic can explore options and select new health insurance through Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS). Trained and certified NLS healthcare navigators can help individuals figure out the best solution,
Continue readingHaven’t Claimed Your Stimulus Check? Do So Before October 15, 2020!
According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), over 12 million Americans have yet to claim their stimulus payment (also known as economic impact payment, or EIP). The CBPP concludes that “[t]his group includes very low-income families with children, people who have been disconnected from work opportunities for a long period, and many low-income
Continue readingMeet NLS’s Summer Associates!
Aarti Chandan Hailing from Lewiston, New York, Aarti majored in political science and minored in administration of justice at the University of Pittsburgh. Aarti has had a wide range of experiences while attending the University at Buffalo School of Law. She is the Articles Editor of the Environmental Law Journal, participated in the New York Continue reading
Income Discrimination Lawsuit Litigated by NLS Settled
In January 2020, NLS, on behalf of Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME), filed a lawsuit against Wingate Management Company, LLC and Buffalo Housing Associates alleging unlawful income discrimination. In May 2018, the Erie County Legislature adopted a local law requiring rental companies and landlords with Erie County to accept social services security agreements in lieu
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