NYS OTDA
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The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance supervises programs that provide assistance and support to eligible families and individuals.
Albany, NY
Joined November 2012
Protect your benefits from theft. EBT cardholders can now quickly and easily freeze their card using the ebtEDGE mobile app.
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RT @GovKathyHochul: Caught up with moms at the historic Fox’s Deli in Rochester to hear about the challenges they’re facing day-to-day and…
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OTDA Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn visited @LongIslandCares and @IslandHarvest food banks on Long Island Tuesday to discuss @GovKathyHochul’s affordability agenda and FY2026 budget proposal for universal free school meals for NYS students.
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OTDA Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn took part today in a Town Hall hosted by @SchuylerCenter and @UnitedWay_GCR at the @TheBlakeAnnex in Albany to discuss @GovKathyHochul’s affordability agenda and FY2026 budget proposal for a historic expansion of New York’s child tax credit.
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RT @SchuylerCenter: Join us @TheBlakeAnnex in Albany tomorrow! Along with @UnitedWay_GCR, we'll be hosting @nysotda Commissioner Barbara C.…
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OTDA Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn today visited @LongIslandCares Food Bank and met with local community, school, and business leaders on Long Island to discuss @GovKathyHochul’s affordability agenda and FY2026 budget proposal for universal free school meals for NYS students.
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OTDA Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn visited @IslandHarvest Food Bank today and met with local community, school, and business leaders on Long Island to discuss @GovKathyHochul’s affordability agenda and FY2026 budget proposal for universal free school meals for NYS students.
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OTDA Commissioner Barbara Guinn discussed @govkathyhochul’s proposed FY 2026 budget increases for NYS supportive housing programs and proposals for universal school meals and a historic increase in New York’s child tax credit at the @theNetworkNY's advocacy day Monday in Albany
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OTDA reminds low- and moderate-income New Yorkers that heating assistance is available through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). Eligible households can receive up to $996 to help heat their homes this winter, Learn more:
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OTDA Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn discusses @govkathyhochul’s Universal School Meals FY 2026 Executive Budget proposal with @NYNOW_PBS. The proposal would provide $340 million in funding to ensure free school meals for 2.7 million students in NYS.
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Protect your benefits from theft. EBT cardholders can now quickly and easily freeze their card using the ebtEDGE mobile app.
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OTDA Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn gave opening remarks and highlighted @GovKathyHochul’s SFY 2026 budget affordability initiatives and proposals Wednesday at the New York Public Welfare Association's 156th Annual Winter Conference in Albany.
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RT @GovKathyHochul: Free community college will mean fewer barriers & more opportunities for millions of New Yorkers. I want to make schoo…
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Learn to recognize the signs of #HumanTrafficking. Being forced, coerced with false promises, or threatened into any type of labor or commercial sex is not lawful. To learn more, visit
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RT @GovKathyHochul: Universal free meals at schools won’t just keep students from going hungry – it’ll also save families an average of $1…
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OTDA Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn spoke recently with @CapPressroom about the NYS Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council’s recommendations for reducing child poverty and @GovKathyHochul’s proposed historic expansion of New York’s Child Tax Credit.
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SNAP and Public Assistance recipients can quickly and easily freeze their EBT card using the ebtEDGE mobile app. Freeze your card! Protect your benefits.
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A historic expansion of New York’s child tax credit. Universal free breakfast and lunch for schoolchildren. Investments in child care and support for affordable housing. @GovKathyHochul's FY2026 Executive Budget will make life better for families in every corner of our state!
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RT @GovKathyHochul: More money in New Yorkers’ pockets. Safer streets and subways. Distraction-free classrooms for our kids. Our budget…
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Bitterly cold temperatures are expected early next week, with many areas of the state dropping into the single digits. Now is a good time to apply for heating assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).
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