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Cash Assistance - Family Assistance
In short
Monthly cash grant plus shelter allowance for families with children (federal TANF funded), with Medicaid/SNAP; employment services. Families with a minor child (or pregnant person) with very low income and resources; 60-month federal lifetime limit (then moved to SNA).
- What you get
- Monthly cash grant plus shelter allowance for families with children (federal TANF funded), with Medicaid/SNAP; employment services.
- Who qualifies
- Families with a minor child (or pregnant person) with very low income and resources; 60-month federal lifetime limit (then moved to SNA).
- Income limit (2026)
- Based on NY public assistance standard of need (very low; varies by household and rent). Resource limit $2,500 ($3,750 if member 60+). 2026 standard unverified.
- Papers to gather
- ID, SSN, birth certificates of children, proof of address/rent, income, resources, immigration docs, child care costs, school enrollment.
- Renewal
- Recertification typically every 6-12 months; work activity requirements.
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