There is a new, one-time, cash payment available to children born on or after November 5, 2025, to Cash Assistance (CA) households with an active CA case at the time of birth.  Known as the BABY benefit, this $1,800 cash grant is available for each eligible newborn. The payment will be accessible on the household’s EBT [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.Update October 31, 2025: HEAP Regular benefit component for 2025-2026 has been delayed until further notice. This supersedes previous guidance provided here [...]