Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance ( OTDA)

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About Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is responsible for supervising programs that provide assistance and support to eligible families and individuals. OTDA’s functions include: Providing temporary cash assistance; providing assistance in paying for food; providing heating assistance; overseeing New York State’s child support enforcement program; determining certain aspects of eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits; supervising homeless housing and services programs; and providing assistance to certain immigrant populations.

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Tue, 12/23/2025 - 17:52 New York State Announces $4 Million Awarded to Preserve Homeless Housing in New York State
Fri, 10/17/2025 - 17:45 New York State Announces Start of Construction on 20 Units of Permanent Supportive Housing in Erie County
Mon, 10/06/2025 - 17:33 New York State Announces Start of Construction on 20 Units of Permanent Supportive Housing in Oneida County
Tue, 09/16/2025 - 19:09 New York State Announces Opening of 40 Units of Emergency and Supportive Housing in Saratoga Springs
Wed, 08/27/2025 - 20:58 New York State Recognizes August as Child Support Awareness Month
Tue, 07/22/2025 - 03:10 ICYMI: OTDA Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn and Senator Roxanne J. Persauds Op-Ed in Empire Report: Republicans' Callous Actions Undermine Snap While Harming New Yorkers in Need
Thu, 07/10/2025 - 15:09 New York State Announces Groundbreaking for 42-unit Supportive Housing Project in Ogdensburg
Thu, 06/26/2025 - 02:07 New York State Announces Completion of 12 Units of Emergency Housing for Single Women in Chautauqua County
Wed, 05/28/2025 - 20:33 New York State Announces the Opening of 30-Unit Supportive Housing Project in the Bronx
Fri, 05/16/2025 - 19:39 New York State Announces Completion of 12 Units of Emergency Housing for Families in Monroe County
Fri, 04/25/2025 - 17:39 New York State Announces Start of Construction on Family Shelter in Jamestown
Thu, 04/24/2025 - 19:27 New York State Child Support Program Launches Redesigned Website Featuring Online Enrollment
Sat, 04/05/2025 - 00:21 New York State Announces Opening of 16 Apartments with Supportive Services for Older Adults in Colonie
Mon, 03/10/2025 - 16:03 New York State Announces Start of Construction on 11 Units of Permanent Supportive Housing in Newburgh
Sat, 01/11/2025 - 11:10 Governor Hochul Proclaims January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Helping to Raise Awareness and Highlighting Services Available to Survivors
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 23:26 New York State Alerts New Yorkers of Temporary Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Outage on Sunday, May 19, for System Updates EBT
Mon, 10/31/2022 - 11:06 Governor Hochul Announces Home Heating Assistance Available for Eligible New Yorkers
Tue, 09/13/2022 - 13:13 Governor Hochul Announces $234 Million in Additional Food Assistance for September