STATE OF NEW YORK
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106
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, CRUZ, DE LOS SANTOS, MEEKS, REYES,
EPSTEIN, TAYLOR, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, TAPIA, MITAYNES, KIM, SIMONE,
COLTON, MAMDANI, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, SIMON, SHRESTHA, DAVILA, SEAWRIGHT
-- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FORREST, STECK -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to increasing the
standards of monthly need and home energy grant amounts for persons in
receipt of public assistance
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph (a-4) of subdivision 2 of section 131-a of the
2 social services law, as added by section 1 of part D of chapter 57 of
3 the laws of 2012, is amended and a new paragraph (a-5) is added to read
4 as follows:
5 (a-4) For the period beginning October first, two thousand twelve and
6 [thereafter] ending June thirtieth, two thousand twenty-five, the
7 following shall be the standard of monthly need for determining eligi-
8 bility for all categories of assistance in and by all social services
9 districts:
10 Number of Persons in Household
11 One Two Three Four Five Six
12 $158 $252 $336 $433 $534 $617
13 For each additional person in the household there shall be added an
14 additional amount of eighty-five dollars monthly.
15 (a-5) For the period beginning July first, two thousand twenty-five,
16 the following shall be the standard of monthly need for determining
17 eligibility for all categories of assistance in and by all social
18 services districts:
19 Number of Persons in Household
20 OneTwoThreeFourFiveSix
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00647-01-5
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1 $316$504$672$866$1068$1234
2 For each additional person in the household there shall be added an
3 additional amount of two hundred eighty-two dollars monthly.
4 Annually thereafter, the standard of monthly need for determining
5 eligibility for all categories of assistance in and by all social
6 services districts shall be increased based on the current cost of
7 living adjustments as determined by the federal social security adminis-
8 tration.
9 § 2. Paragraph (a-4) of subdivision 3 of section 131-a of the social
10 services law, as added by section 2 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws
11 of 2012, is amended and a new paragraph (a-5) is added to read as
12 follows:
13 (a-4) For the period beginning October first, two thousand twelve and
14 [thereafter] ending June thirtieth, two thousand twenty-five, persons
15 and families determined to be eligible by the application of the stand-
16 ard of need prescribed by the provisions of subdivision two of this
17 section, less any available income or resources which are not required
18 to be disregarded by other provisions of this chapter, shall receive
19 maximum monthly grants and allowances in all social services districts,
20 in accordance with the following schedule, for public assistance:
21 Number of Persons in Household
22 One Two Three Four Five Six
23 $158 $252 $336 $433 $534 $617
24 For each additional person in the household there shall be added an
25 additional amount of eighty-five dollars monthly.
26 (a-5) For the period beginning July first, two thousand twenty-five,
27 persons and families determined to be eligible by the application of the
28 standard of need prescribed by the provisions of subdivision two of this
29 section, less any available income or resources which are not required
30 to be disregarded by other provisions of this chapter, shall receive
31 maximum monthly grants and allowances in all social services districts,
32 in accordance with the following schedule, for public assistance:
33 Number of Persons in Household
34 OneTwoThreeFourFiveSix
35 $316$504$672$866$1068$1234
36 For each additional person in the household there shall be added an
37 additional amount of two hundred eighty-two dollars monthly.
38 Annually thereafter, the standard of monthly need for determining
39 eligibility for all categories of assistance in and by all social
40 services districts shall be increased based on the current cost of
41 living adjustments as determined by the federal social security adminis-
42 tration.
43 § 3. Subdivision 3-c of section 131-a of the social services law, as
44 amended by chapter 77 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as
45 follows:
46 3-c. (a) Commencing July first, nineteen hundred eighty-one and ending
47 June thirtieth, two thousand twenty-five, persons and families deter-
48 mined to be eligible by the application of the standard of need
49 prescribed by the provision of subdivision two of this section, shall
50 receive a home energy grant equal to the following monthly amounts:
51 Number of Persons in Household
52 One Two Three Four Five Six
53 $14.10 $22.50 $30.00 $38.70 $47.70 $55.20
54 For each additional needy person in the household, there shall be
55 added an additional amount of seven dollars and fifty cents.
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1 (b) For the period beginning July first, two thousand twenty-five,
2 persons and families determined to be eligible by the application of the
3 standard of need prescribed by the provisions of subdivision two of this
4 section, shall receive a home energy grant equal to the following month-
5 ly amounts:
6 Number of Persons in Household
7 OneTwoThreeFourFiveSix
8 $28.20$45$60$77.40$95.40$110.40
9 For each additional needy person in the household there shall be added
10 an additional amount of fifty dollars.
11 Annually thereafter, the standard of monthly need for determining
12 eligibility for all categories of assistance in and by all social
13 services districts shall be increased based on the current cost of
14 living adjustments as determined by the federal social security adminis-
15 tration.
16 § 4. Subdivision 3-d of section 131-a of the social services law, as
17 added by chapter 60 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
18 3-d. (a) Commencing January first, nineteen hundred eighty-six and
19 ending June thirtieth, two thousand twenty-five, for persons and fami-
20 lies determined to be eligible by the application of the standard of
21 need prescribed by the provisions of subdivision two of this section,
22 the amounts set forth in paragraph (a) of subdivision three of this
23 section, after application of subdivision three-c of this section, shall
24 be increased by the following amounts as a monthly supplemental home
25 energy grant:
26 Number of Persons in Household
27 One Two Three Four Five Six
28 $11 $17 $23 $30 $37 $42
29 For each additional needy person in the household, there shall be
30 added an additional amount of five dollars monthly.
31 (b) For the period beginning July first, two thousand twenty-five, for
32 persons and families determined to be eligible by the application of the
33 standard of need prescribed by the provisions of subdivision two of this
34 section, the amounts set forth in paragraph (a) of subdivision three of
35 this section, after application of subdivision three-c of this section,
36 shall be increased by the following amounts as a monthly supplemental
37 home energy grant:
38 Number of Persons in Household
39 OneTwoThreeFourFiveSix
40 $22$34$46$60$74$84
41 For each additional needy person in the household, there shall be
42 added an additional amount of twenty-eight dollars monthly.
43 Annually thereafter, the standard of monthly need for determining
44 eligibility for all categories of assistance in and by all social
45 services districts shall be increased based on the current cost of
46 living adjustments as determined by the federal social security adminis-
47 tration.
48 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
