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 Commissioner’s Op-Ed on Food Stamps and Nutrition Commissioner Doar’s Op-Ed column in the Huffington Post addresses the health risks of obesity, and the importance of using food stamps to promote good nutrition and healthy food choices.  Read the Op-EdRead More about Food Stamps and Nutrition (in PDF)Find Delicious, Healthy RecipesVisit New York City’s Food Policy Website |
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HRA’s FIA Division of Food Stamp Services Receives Over 100,000 Online Applications HRA’s Family Independence Administration (FIA) Division of Food Stamp Services has received over 100,000 online applications for food stamp benefits. Read More (in PDF) |
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Mayor Launches Nation’s Largest Public Ad to Fight Chronic Absenteeism Mayor Bloomberg launched a new public ad campaign to fight chronic absenteeism and truancy by informing parents that students who routinely miss school are more likely to drop out. Read the Release (in PDF) |
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Mayor Bloomberg Announces New Initiative to Help Veterans Find Jobs and Housing Mayor Bloomberg and the Robin Hood Foundation announced new initiatives to help NYC veterans find jobs and housing as they transition back to civilian life. The City will open a new Workforce1 Career Center to serve veterans. HRA’s Michael J. Handy Veteran’s Job Center also helps connect veterans receiving Cash Assistance with employment. Read the Press Release (in PDF)Read More About HRA’s Veterans’ Job Center |
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Mayor Bloomberg Presents FY 2013 Executive Budget The Mayor outlined a plan that achieves a balanced budget – without tax increases – which is made possible by the City’s years of prudent planning, spending restraint and an increasingly diversified city economy. Read the press release (in PDF)Watch the video |
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Jobs-Plus Request for Proposals Released HRA, in conjunction with the NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA), the Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO), the Department of Consumer Affair’s Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) and the Department of Small Business Services (SBS), released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking service providers to operate up to eight Jobs-Plus sites. Read and download the RFP |
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Assistant Deputy Commissioner Gary Jenkins of FIA’s Division of Food Stamps Presents at Columbia University Panel on Food Stamps and the Fight Against Obesity On Thursday, April 19, 2012, Assistant Deputy Commissioner Gary Jenkins of HRA's Family Independence Administration (FIA) Division of Food Stamps took part in a discussion on using food stamps to promote nutrition and prevent obesity at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Read More (in PDF)Watch the VideoRead Assistant Deputy Commissioner Jenkins’ Remarks |
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Latest Data on Social Service Workers Assaulted on the job Released HRA Commissioner Robert Doar Joined Deputy Mayor Linda I. Gibbs, ACS Commissioner Ronald Richter, DHS Commissioner Seth Diamond, and SSEU Local 371 President Anthony Wells to release the latest data on social service workers assaulted on the job. Read the release (in PDF)Watch an NBC story on the legislation |
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HRA’s Customized Assistance Services Works with New Yorkers in Need of Clinical Care Sometimes HRA clients have medical or mental health problems that prevent them from living their lives to their fullest potential or working toward self-sufficiency. In those cases, HRA’s Customized Assistance Services (CAS) works to determine what a client needs in order to connect them with services that will help them lead better lives. Read More (in PDF)Visit the Customized Assistance Services page on HRA’s Website |
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HRA Helps New York City’s Immigrant Population Reach Self Sufficiency New York City’s Human Resources Administration is committed to helping immigrants in need of assistance find the help they need to become self sufficient, and to making their experience as easy and accessible as possible. Read More (in PDF) |
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HRA’s Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access Celebrates over 100,000 Visitors to NYC Health Insurance Link On Wednesday, April 4, Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs joined Commissioner Robert Doar to announce that HRA’s Office of Citywide Health Insurance (OCHIA)’s NYC Health Insurance Link (NYC HI Link) has exceeded 100,000 unique visitors. Read MoreVisit the NYC Health Insurance Link Website |
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HRA Commissioner Doar Discusses Proposed HASA Budget on NY-1 Commissioner Robert Doar and Gay Men's Health Crisis CEO Marjorie Hill discuss HRA's proposed budget of the HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) on NY-1’s Inside City Hall. Watch InterviewRead Budget Hearing TestimonyHASA Program |
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Recognizing and Stopping Elder Abuse Elder abuse is a heartbreaking and sadly underreported problem facing senior citizens across the nation. Read More (in PDF)Visit HRA’s Adult Protective Services Page |
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Get Your ID Having an ID is one of the keys to success. Learn how to apply for a birth certificate, Social Security card and non-driver State ID. Learn more |
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HRA Offers More Ways to Access Services In an effort to better serve New Yorkers in need, HRA is continually pursuing new and innovative ways to interact with clients. Read More (in PDF) |
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InformNYC Video Series to Answer Most Frequently Asked 311 Questions The multi-media video series provides New Yorkers with helpful tips on what to do and which agencies to contact for a variety of situations, like how to report street noise, request a birth certificate, locate an item left in a taxi, among others. InformNYC will appear online on the City’s social media channels, on the City’s television stations, and in taxi cabs. Read the Press Release (in PDF)Watch HRA Services Video Visit the InformNYC Page |
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Employment and Work Supports Are the Surest Path Out of Poverty HRA’s efforts to help New Yorkers in need escape poverty are based on a work-first philosophy. The Agency believes employment is the best and most reliable path to better financial health. Read more (in PDF)View the Poster (in PDF) |
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April 2012 Caseload Numbers In April 2012 the Cash Assistance Caseload decreased by 597 persons bringing the caseload to 352,465 persons. There was a decrease of 1,300 persons in Family Assistance, an increase of 244 persons in Safety Net and an increase of 459 persons in 60 Months Converted to Safety Net. View Agency Charts, Caseloads & Fact Sheets |
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