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Published on Oct 29, 2025 by Leslie Bailey
The mySSP portal allows SSP recipients to view their SSP benefit amount and upcoming payment dates, download a Benefit Verification Letter (BV Letter) which is used to document income for other programs, and access recent notices and forms.To access the portal, recipients must sign in with an NY.gov account (or create one). Only one NY.gov account [...]
Published on Oct 29, 2025 by BPLC
On October 15, 2025, the New York City Health Department’s Early Intervention Program announced the launch of an Early Intervention Referral Portal.  The portal allows anyone (parents, childcare providers, health care providers, and community-based organizations) to submit an online referral for a child (birth through age 2 years and 10 months) to be assessed for early intervention [...]
Published on Oct 28, 2025 by Leslie Bailey
Beginning November 1, 2025, the receipt of a qualifying HEAP payment will only grant presumptive Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowance (HCSUA) eligibility to SNAP households (HH) that include a member who is aged (60+) and/or disabled member (under SNAP rules). All other HH must establish that they have a separate heating or cooling utility expense [...]
Published on Oct 23, 2025
Due to the ongoing shutdown of the federal government the Regular 2025-2026 HEAP season will be delayed until November 17, 2025.Details on the 2025-2026 HEAP Plan, with the revised income guidelines, will be published here.

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