Programs like #HomeBase provide rental assistance and support services, helping individuals transition from shelters to permanent housing successfully. Get Homebase support here: nyc.gov/homebase #EHVSuccessStories

For 2 years, we’ve broken records for creating, preserving, & connecting New Yorkers to affordable housing. Please read the op-ed I wrote w/ HPD Commissioner Adolfo Carrión, Jr, NYCHA CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt, & City Planning Chair Dan Garodnick in the New York Daily News: on.nyc.gov/4dSwLsl

“For two consecutive years, our administration broke records for creating and preserving, and connecting New Yorkers to affordable housing.” Important read from NYCHA CEO Adolfo Carrión, Jr Dan Garodnick NYC DSS Commissioner Molly Park nydailynews.com/2024/08/22/we-…

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

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

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.

Today, DHS Administrator Joslyn Carter and I joined Volunteers of America-Greater New York to distribute backpacks full of school supplies to children at a Brooklyn shelter. It was wonderful to meet these children and help them prepare for the school year as we help their families return to permanent housing.

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

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

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.

Thousands of low-income families have had their SNAP benefits stolen through EBT card skimming. If Congress doesn't act soon, victims may lose the ability to replace their stolen benefits, leaving them with no food and no recourse. #SNAPshot #FarmBill