Offers temporary help for individuals and families in need while they work towards self sufficiency. Will assist with security deposit or first month's rent, but not both.

Family Assistance (FA) provides money for families with children. Cash benefits are limited to five years in a recipient's lifetime. After five years, a Family Assistance recipient may continue to receive benefits if an adult is disabled and cannot work or may be required to apply for assistance through the Safety Net category.

Safety Net Assistance (SNA) provides money for basic living expenses for single adults and childless couples (or families who have used up their five-year limit of FA). Cash benefits are limited to two years in a recipient's lifetime. After two years, the non-cash Safety Net Assistance voucher system provides benefits.

Emergency Temporary Assistance through Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF) or Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) provides assistance for crisis situations including evictions, moving expenses, utility shutoffs, and diversion payments to help individuals avoid the need for ongoing assistance. Individuals do not need to be on public assistance to receive Emergency Temporary Assistance.

Offers assistance for the following services, too check paperwork status, report changes, apply for Medicare/social security benefits, information on eligibility, and more. Also available is a government benefits website which provides individuals access and information about benefits for various needs or circumstances.

Is the federally-funded public assistance program for families. Family Assistance can only be provided to a family that includes a minor child living with a parent or caretaker, relative, or to a pregnant woman. Eligibility is based on financial need including resource restrictions. Participation does include elements of work requirements as well as child support enforcement. Participation in the Family Assistance in most cases is subject to a sixty-month time limit. In many cases, transitional benefits are available for households ending participation in the Family Assistance Program. This does include continuation of food stamps and medical assistance coverage, as well as potential payments that address supportive needs to maintain employment.

Provides temporary assistance to low income families who need some assistance till they become financial stable. Services also include financial aid to qualifying individuals and families for food, rent, clothing, shelter, etc. due to a disaster/emergency.

* Provides Temporary Financial Assistance to eligible individuals and families in need: Temporary Cash Assistance. SNAP/food stamps. Medicaid. Day Care. Emergency Payments.

Offers temporary help for individuals and families in need while they work towards self sufficiency. Will assist with security deposit or first month's rent, but not both. Responsible for paying for and assisting in the scheduling of burials for residents of Albany County who die without funds or family to arrange and pay for a burial.

Family Assistance (FA) provides money for families with children. Cash benefits are limited to five years in a recipient's lifetime. After five years, a Family Assistance recipient may continue to receive benefits if an adult is disabled and cannot work or may be required to apply for assistance through the Safety Net category.

Safety Net Assistance (SNA) provides money for basic living expenses for single adults and childless couples (or families who have used up their five-year limit of FA). Cash benefits are limited to two years in a recipient's lifetime. After two years, the non-cash Safety Net Assistance voucher system provides benefits.

Emergency Temporary Assistance through Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF) or Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) provides assistance for crisis situations including evictions, moving expenses, utility shutoffs, and diversion payments to help individuals avoid the need for ongoing assistance. Individuals do not need to be on public assistance to receive Emergency Temporary Assistance.

* Assists the public in filing applications for social security benefits: retirement, disability, survivors, death benefit and Medicare.
* Assists with supplemental security income benefits applications; aid to aged, blind and disabled.

Administers Social Security Trust Fund to provide retirement, disability or death benefits to insured workers or their dependents/survivors medicare for aged 65 and over Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the needy over 65, blind or disabled. Website includes information on employment for people with disabilities and for employers seeking to hire the disabled.

Assists disabled persons with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSD) appeals.

An income maintenance program that provides basic financial assistance for needy families with (or expecting) children.

An income maintenance program that provides basic financial assistance for needy families with (or expecting) children.

The Agency provides health related care management, residential treatment services, emergency assistance, and peer support services targeted to individuals affected by mental illness and substance abuse, homelessness, those and poverty.

Facilitates federally mandated programs for the elderly and disabled including Medicare, social security retirement and disability insurance, and distribution of social security numbers.

Facilitates federally mandated programs for the elderly and disabled including Medicare, social security retirement and disability insurance, and distribution of social security numbers.

Provides temporary benefits and services to income eligible individuals and families with the aim of helping them become self-sufficient. Services include Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) or Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance (for single individuals or childless couples), employment and food stamp benefits. Child care subsidies are available to low income families to enable them to afford child care and continue to work. May use a registered or informal provider or a relative.

Provides financial assistance for low income families with children under 18.

Provides temporary assistance to low income families who need some assistance till they become financial stable. Services also include financial aid to qualifying individuals and families for food, rent, clothing, shelter, etc. due to a disaster/emergency.

Provides the opportunity for a state resident to dispute a decision made about their benefit-related case by the local social services department.

Administers Social Security Trust Fund to provide retirement, disability or death benefits to insured workers or their dependents/survivors medicare for aged 65 and over Supplemental Security Income(SSI) for the needy over 65, blind or disabled. Website includes information on employment for people with disabilities and for employers seeking to hire the disabled.

Provides temporary assistance to low income families who need some assistance till they become financial stable. Services also include financial aid to qualifying individuals and families for food, rent, clothing, shelter, etc. due to a disaster/emergency.

Administers Social Security Trust Fund to provide retirement, disability or death benefits to insured workers or their dependents/survivors medicare for aged 65 and over Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the needy over 65, blind or disabled. Website includes information on employment for people with disabilities and for employers seeking to hire the disabled.

Provides the opportunity for a county resident to challenge the Department of Social Services decision if the individual has been denied any type of public assistance, assistance has been discontinued or has not received eligibility in a timely manner.

An income maintenance program that provides basic financial assistance for needy families with (or expecting) children.

Provides the opportunity for a county resident to challenge the Department of Social Services decision if the individual has been denied any type of public assistance, assistance has been discontinued or has not received eligibility in a timely manner.