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- Safety1 program
Checked on October 8, 2026
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- Lost a jobMoney, food and health coverage while you look for work.
- Having a babyHealth care, food and time off for you and your baby.
- A fire, flood or stormShelter, food, repairs and papers after a disaster.
- A new diagnosis or disabilityHealth care, income and help at work after a big health change.
- Someone diedWhat to do in the first weeks, and help for the family.
- Divorce or separationHealth coverage, child support and money when a household splits.
- Leaving the militaryVA health care and benefits, school, work and health coverage.
- Turning 65Medicare, Social Security and help with costs.
- Getting out of jail or prisonAn ID, health care, food and a place to stay after release.
- Facing eviction or losing housingRent help, legal help and a safe place to stay.
- Not safe at homeSafety first, then a place to stay and money of your own.
Apply online
Websites run by New York agencies where you can apply for benefits or manage them.
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
myBenefits
For food benefits, cash help for families, emergency cash help, help with heating bills, WIC, help paying for child care, school meals, summer food money for kids, and extra SSI payments.
mybenefits.ny.gov
New York State Department of Health
NY State of Health
For Medicaid, children's health coverage, and health insurance plans.
nystateofhealth.ny.gov
New York State Department of Labor
Unemployment Insurance Online Services
For unemployment.
labor.ny.gov
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Child Care Assistance Application
For help paying for child care.
hs.ocfs.ny.gov
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Summer EBT Application
For summer food money for kids.
summerebt.ny.gov
Checked on October 8, 2026
State agencies
Who runs each program in New York, and how to reach them.
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
New York State Homes and Community Renewal
New York State Department of Labor
New York State Workers' Compensation Board
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
New York State Education Department
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
New York State Office for the Aging
New York State Department of Veterans' Services
New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
New York State Office of Mental Health
New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
New York State Department of Health
New York State Homes and Community Renewal
New York State Department of Labor
New York State Workers' Compensation Board
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
New York State Education Department
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
New York State Office for the Aging
New York State Department of Veterans' Services
New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
New York State Office of Mental Health
New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
Checked on October 8, 2026
For official information, visit New York State.
Good to know
New York participates in Summer EBT; state materials identify it as New York Summer EBT, with 2026 applications closed by the listed deadline. Energy weatherization is administered through NYS Homes and Community Renewal using NYSERDA's Weatherization Assistance Program; the official agency/program page should be used to identify the correct application route. New York has no separate statewide paid medical leave insurance program listed here; Paid Family Leave is administered through employer insurance under the Workers' Compensation Board framework.
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