Public Benefits and Government Assistance

General Information

• Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York

• Client Assistance Program (CAP), Disability, Site Listings by State

• Client Assistance Programs (CAPs), Disability

• Services - Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), NYS 

• Getting Services - Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), NYS

• Disability Rights New York

• Estate Planning and Medicaid Planning, American Council on Aging

• Adult Care Facilities, NYS DOH

• Adult Care Facility Services, NYS DOH

• CityFHEPS Program FAQS for Shelter Residents or Those Experiencing Homelessness, NYC DSS

• CityFHEPS Rental Assistance Program FAQS (for people in the community), NYC DSS

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• Medicaid & You: Frequently Asked Questions, U.S. Government

• Medicaid Eligibility, U.S. Government

• Medicaid in New York State, NYS DOH

• Medicare and You Handbook (Official U.S. Government Handbook)

• Access NYC

• Food and Meals, NYS Office for the Aging

• Health Care and Insurance, NYC Care, NYC Health+Hospitals

• Healthy Aging Programs, NYS Office for the Aging

• Housing Options for Older Adults, NYS Office for the Aging

• Housing Development Fund (HDFC) Cooperatives, NYC HPD

• Mitchell-Lama Affordable Housing, NYC HPD

• NY State Housing and Community Renewal, Rent Control

• Partnership for Long-Term Care, NYS DOH

• Resources for New Yorkers Facing Housing Instability, Guide for Renters, NYC

• Veteran’s Administration (VA) Programs for Homeless Veterans

• Information for Consumers & Families, NYS Office of Mental Health 

• Information for Adults, NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH)

• Information for Consumers & Families, Mental Health Resources During an Emergency, NYS, Office of Mental Health

• Adult Protective Services, NYC HRA

• Medicaid Coverage of Nursing Home Care, When, Where and How Much They Pay, American Council on Aging

• Medicaid Definitions: Waivers, Home & Community Based Services -- SEE ALSO “Learn About Medicaid” Menu, American Council on Aging

• Medicaid Long-Term Care Planning and Eligibility in New York State, Income & Asset Limits, American Council on Aging

• Medicare, Medicaid and Health Insurance, NYS Office for the Aging

• New York City Tenant Resource Portal

• NYC Heating and Cooling Assistance (HEAP) 

• NYC Housing Services (Supportive Housing)

• SNAP/Food Stamps

• Social Security Online Benefits Calculators

• Transportation, NYS Office for the Aging

• U.S. Dept of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) – Veteran Benefits

• Long Term Care - Home Care Services Program

• Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) Program, NYS Office for the Aging

• NYS Office for the Aging (OFA) Local Offices

• Senior Services Search, NYC DFTA

• U.S. / Federal Benefits Website

• Centers for Independent Living (CILs)/ Independent Living Programs, Disability

• HIV/AIDS Services (HASA), NYC/HRA

• Services for Older LGBT Adults, Advocacy & Services foe LGBT Elders (SAGE NYC)

Media, Articles, and Notices

• Five Ways to Recognize a Social Security Scam, CFPB

• Medicaid Planning: Definition, Costs & Types of Planners, American Council on Aging

• Borough Presidents Demand Restoration of Senior Programming Funding Following Drastic Cuts, Bronx Times, Jul 2020