ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS - TIOGA COUNTY DSS | TIOGA COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
1062 Nys Rt 38, Owego, NY 13827
Eligibility
Hours
Voice - After Hours | Ask for After-hours DSS Caseworker
Voice
Languages
Interpretation services available
Application process
Visit mybenefits.ny.gov
Fees
Free
Service area
Tioga County, New York
Other Information
Special Programs
Description
Social Services promotes self-sufficiency by providing financial and social services to eligible County residents.Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) are SNAP recipients aged 18-64 who are able to work and don't have a dependent child in their household. They can only receive SNAP benefits for a limited time (3 months in a 36-month period) unless they meet certain work requirements or have an exemption. These work requirements generally involve working or participating in a work program for at least 20 hours per week (80 hours per month). There have been a lot of "skimming" problems with EBT cards - it is recommended that people lock their cards if they are not using them and unlock when they go to use them.Below is the link to the EBT Skimming Scam - there is a way to lock EBT cards and this link lets clients know how to do it.EBT Scam Alert | OTDA
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What's Here
Providing organization
TIOGA COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Provides self-sufficiency and protect citizens by providing financial and social services to eligible Tioga County residents.