Help applying for home repair and weatherization grants, HEAP and other utility assistance funds. Also offering assistance applying for SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program). Assistance to apply for Medicaid, the Family Planning Benefit Program and counselors of Health Insurance and Information Assistance.

During 2012 more than 625,150 New York households experienced food hardship (not being able to purchase the food that the household needed). During 2011, over 1 million New York children lived in food-insecure households The New York State Office of the Aging states that one in four older adults living at home is nutritionally at-risk, which is a factor in half of all older adult hospital admissions and readmissions.

The Nutrition Outreach and Education Program offers free and confidential services to connect hungry New Yorkers with nutrition assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, the School Breakfast Program, and the Summer Food Service Program. We can evaluate your potential eligibility for SNAP benefits, help you gather necessary documents, and complete and submit the application for benefits, all at a location convenient for you.

LASNNY’s NOEP Coordinators cover Albany, Clinton, Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, and Washington Counties. In 2014-15, we provided information about SNAP to more than 7,500 people at community education events and assisted almost 2,000 households regarding their benefits, bringing more than $3.5 million SNAP dollars to the New York State economy.

Prepared by a project of Hunger Solutions New York, Inc., USDA/FNS, and NYSOTDA.

The Women's, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is run by the Broome County Health Department and is committed to providing health assessments, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, and counseling. WIC provides referrals and vouchers for healthy foods to pregnant, breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding post partum women, infants, and children up to age five.

The Medicaid for Pregnant Women Program funded by New York State though the Broome County Department of Social Services (DSS), enables pregnant women with limited financial resources or health insurance to receive prenatal care.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) provides Medicaid for Nursing Home/Chronic Care, which is determined through eligibility for Nursing Home and Spousal Long Term Home Health Care with waivered services for spousal impoverishment cases

Run by the Department of Social Services (DSS), Day Care Services - Workforce New York authorizes child care subsidy for eligible Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and low income families. Provides assistance in finding child care, authorizes child care as part of preventative or protective services plan. Coordinates registration and monitoring of family day care homes and school-age child care programs.

Regency Health Care provides fiscal intermediary services to consumers/clients who are self directing.

Our mission for Hamilton County Social Services is to enhance the quality of life for residents who find themselves in need of assistance. We aim to provide the necessary supports for eligible families and individuals so they may achieve a higher quality of life, independence, health and dignity.

The Herkimer Town Office located at 114 N. Prospect Street, Herkimer NY 13350 has information on:

• Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds

• Code officers

• Tax collection

• Dog Control, etc.

• Land assessments

• Town supervisors/clerks

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