New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter B - Public Assistance
Article 1 - Determination of Eligibility-General
Part 352 - Standards of Assistance
Section 352.2 - Allowances and grants for persons who constitute or are members of a family household

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) Each social services district shall utilize the applicable schedules of monthly grants and allowances as found in subdivision (d) of this section to provide for all items of need, exclusive of:

(1) shelter;

(2) fuel for heating;

(3) additional cost of meals for persons who are unable to prepare meals at home;

(4) purchase of necessary and essential furniture required for the establishment of a home;

(5) replacement of necessary furniture and clothing for persons in need of public assistance who have suffered the loss of such items as the result of fire, flood, or other like catastrophe;

(6) essential repair of heating equipment, cooking stoves and refrigerators;

(7) allowances for occupational training; and

(8) other items for which specific provision is otherwise made in this Part.

(b) For the purposes of such monthly grants and allowances to households under Family Assistance and non-cash Safety Net Assistance (federally participating), Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with children, and Safety Net Assistance non-federally participating when the household would be eligible for the Federal categories except that it has exhausted the 60-month time limit for the receipt of cash assistance, children and adults residing with an SSI beneficiary must be considered a separate household from the SSI beneficiary with whom they live.

(c) Supplemental allowances and grants may not be made other than as authorized under the regulations nor in excess of established schedules except as provided in section 352.3(a)(3) of this Part. In no event, except as provided in Part 397 of this Title, shall a special allowance and grant be required to be made because the cash has been lost, stolen or mismanaged. Any duplicate allowance and grant made for such purpose is not reimbursable by the State unless made as a result of an order made after May 1, 1977 by a court of competent jurisdiction or a payment made after May 1, 1977 pursuant to an order by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(d) The monthly grants and allowances shall be as follows:

SCHEDULE SA-2a STATEWIDE MONTHLY GRANTS AND ALLOWANCES, EXCLUSIVE OF HOME ENERGY PAYMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL HOME ENERGY PAYMENTS FOR SNA-VA-FA

Effective through June 30, 2009

Number of persons in household

One Two Three Four Five Six Each additional person
$112 $179 $238 $307 $379 $438 $60

Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010

Number of persons in household

One Two Three Four Five Six Each additional person
$126 $201 $268 $345 $426 $492 $67

Effective July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012

Number of persons in household

One Two Three Four Five Six Each additional person
$141 $225 $300 $386 $477 $551 $75

Effective July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012

Number of persons in household

One Two Three Four Five Six Each additional person
$150 $239 $317 $409 $505 $583 $80

Effective beginning October 1, 2012

Number of persons in household

One Two Three Four Five Six Each additional person
$158 $252 $336 $433 $534 $617 $85

SCHEDULE SA-2b STATEWIDE MONTHLY HOME ENERGY PAYMENTS FOR HR""VA""ADC

Number of persons in household

One Two Three Four Five Six Each additional person
$14.10 $22.50 $30.00 $38.70 $47.70 $55.20 $7.50

SCHEDULE SA-2c STATEWIDE MONTHLY SUPPLEMENTAL HOME ENERGY PAYMENTS FOR HR""VA""DC

Number of persons in household

One Two Three Four Five Six Each additional person
$11 $17 $23 $30 $37 $42 $5

(e) Provision of home energy assistance payments set forth in subdivision (d) of this section shall be effective for grants made on or after July 1, 1981.

(f) Provision of supplemental home energy assistance payments set forth in subdivision (d) of this section shall be effective for grants made on or after January 1, 1986.

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