Read the op-ed on the City’s record-breaking housing progress by NYC DSS Commissioner Molly Park Molly Wasow Park, HPD Commissioner Adolfo Carrión, Jr, NYCHA CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt, and City Planning Chair Dan Garodnick in the New York Daily News: on.nyc.gov/4dSwLsl

The NYC 2024 Continuum of Care Program NOFO has been released! Visit the NYC CoC NOFO webpage to learn more: on.nyc.gov/3UDXktc

Questions about your move to permanent housing? We can help! Introducing the DHS Rehousing Customer Service Call Center. If you need help with your shopping letter, application package, clearance and inspections, and more, call 929-470-3052, Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM.

DYK? Now, with #ACCESSHRA, you can apply for Medicaid, HEAP, and child support services. Visit nyc.gov/accesshra

What does Source of Income Discrimination sound like? ➡️ "Don’t you have any other income?" ➡️ "Can someone else guarantee the rent?" ➡️ "Ok, but you still have to pay the 1st month’s rent, security deposit, and a cash broker’s fee upfront." More: on.nyc.gov/4cV9E0t.

“I applied for SNAP online all in one sitting; it was easy to do, it was fast… The result was my kids had food in their bellies, and they were happy. I’m happy.” - Miguel, Navy veteran, single father of two, the Bronx. #SNAPShot #FarmBill

NYC will experience extreme heat today. @nycdhs issued a #CodeRed Alert, initiating enhanced outreach efforts. During this time, Outreach teams will help DHS clients access cooling centers. Visit NYC.gov/beattheheat to find one near you.

The DHS Rehousing Customer Service Call Center can help you with your move to permanent housing. For help with your shopping letter, application package, clearance and inspections and more, call 929-470-3052, Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM.

Are you struggling with rent? Don’t risk losing your housing – help is available to get your rent back on track. Learn more on.nyc.gov/3UFEvaL.

Today, @DSSCommr Molly Wasow Park and DHS Administrator Carter joined Volunteers of America-Greater New York to distribute backpacks full of school supplies to children in a Brooklyn shelter as part of VOA’s Operation Backpack.

This #LaborDay, DSS-HRA-DHS would like to share our thanks and admiration to all staff and union partners for our ongoing collaboration to serve New Yorkers in need. Thank you for all that you do every day, and have a #HappyLaborDay.

If you wish to file a complaint against a landlord or broker for discrimination, the NYC Human Rights can assist you and take appropriate action where applicable. Call (212) 416-0197 or visit on.nyc.gov/3Usiwng to make a Source of Income Discrimination complaint.

A big thank you to Molly Wasow Park, Commissioner at New York, New York! Department of Social Services (DSS), and Joslyn Carter, Agency Administrator at @nycdhs, for joining us last Friday at our #OperationBackPackNYC event! 🎒✨

SNAP benefits support better outcomes for students who are food-insecure. Studies found that students living in food-secure households were nearly 60% less likely to be absent from school when compared to their food-insecure peers. #SNAPShot #FarmBill

Stable housing opens pathways to educational opportunities for children, setting the stage for lifelong success!🌟📚 Here is how Supportive Housing works. Learn more: on.nyc.gov/3PdQ9Gh

Federal authorization for SNAP skimming replacement ends 9/30/2024. You can still file claims for SNAP skimming replacement after this date, but only for theft that occurred before 9/30/24 (and within 30 days). CA skimming replacement claims are unaffected by this deadline.

ICYMI: The NYC 2024 Continuum of Care Program NOFO has been released! Visit the NYC CoC NOFO webpage to learn more: on.nyc.gov/3UDXktc

Did you know, with #ACCESSHRA, New Yorkers aged 65 or older or living with a disability, including blindness, can apply for Medicaid and Medicare Savings Programs? Visit nyc.gov/accesshra

Vouchers should always be accepted towards rent and security deposits. Watch out for landlords or brokers who say your Section 8 Voucher does not count as income, so you don’t meet the minimum income requirement. Read more: on.nyc.gov/3TEIBO9

"When my business was struggling and I couldn't afford food, SNAP helped." - Phillip, Stock Market Consultant, Brooklyn. Learn more: nyc.gov/snap #SNAPShot #FarmBill