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                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (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:
 
   Section 1.  Paragraph (a-4) of subdivision 2 of section 131-a  of  the
 social  services  law,  as added by section 1 of part D of chapter 57 of
 the laws of 2012, is amended and a new paragraph (a-5) is added to  read
 as follows:
   (a-4)  For the period beginning October first, two thousand twelve and
 [thereafter]  ENDING  JUNE  THIRTIETH,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-FIVE,  the
 following  shall  be the standard of monthly need for determining eligi-
 bility for all categories of assistance in and by  all  social  services
 districts:
                      Number of Persons in Household
     One         Two         Three       Four        Five        Six
     $158        $252        $336        $433        $534        $617
   For  each  additional  person in the household there shall be added an
 additional amount of eighty-five dollars monthly.
   (A-5) FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-FIVE,
 THE  FOLLOWING  SHALL  BE  THE  STANDARD OF MONTHLY NEED FOR DETERMINING
 ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL CATEGORIES  OF  ASSISTANCE  IN  AND  BY  ALL  SOCIAL
 SERVICES DISTRICTS:
                      NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD
     ONE         TWO         THREE       FOUR        FIVE        SIX
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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     $316        $504        $672        $866        $1068       $1234
   FOR  EACH  ADDITIONAL  PERSON IN THE HOUSEHOLD THERE SHALL BE ADDED AN
 ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO DOLLARS MONTHLY.
   ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THE STANDARD  OF  MONTHLY  NEED  FOR  DETERMINING
 ELIGIBILITY  FOR  ALL  CATEGORIES  OF  ASSISTANCE  IN  AND BY ALL SOCIAL
 SERVICES DISTRICTS SHALL BE INCREASED  BASED  ON  THE  CURRENT  COST  OF
 LIVING ADJUSTMENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINIS-
 TRATION.
   §  2.  Paragraph (a-4) of subdivision 3 of section 131-a of the social
 services law, as added by section 2 of part D of chapter 57 of the  laws
 of  2012,  is  amended  and  a  new  paragraph (a-5) is added to read as
 follows:
   (a-4) For the period beginning October first, two thousand twelve  and
 [thereafter]  ENDING  JUNE  THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, persons
 and families determined to be eligible by the application of the  stand-
 ard  of  need  prescribed  by  the provisions of subdivision two of this
 section, less any available income or resources which are  not  required
 to  be  disregarded  by  other provisions of this chapter, shall receive
 maximum monthly grants and allowances in all social services  districts,
 in accordance with the following schedule, for public assistance:
                      Number of Persons in Household
     One         Two         Three       Four        Five        Six
     $158        $252        $336        $433        $534        $617
   For  each  additional  person in the household there shall be added an
 additional amount of eighty-five dollars monthly.
   (A-5) FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-FIVE,
 PERSONS AND FAMILIES DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE BY THE APPLICATION OF THE
 STANDARD OF NEED PRESCRIBED BY THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
 SECTION,  LESS  ANY AVAILABLE INCOME OR RESOURCES WHICH ARE NOT REQUIRED
 TO BE DISREGARDED BY OTHER PROVISIONS OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  SHALL  RECEIVE
 MAXIMUM  MONTHLY GRANTS AND ALLOWANCES IN ALL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS,
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE, FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE:
                      NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD
     ONE         TWO         THREE       FOUR        FIVE        SIX
     $316        $504        $672        $866        $1068       $1234
   FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON IN THE HOUSEHOLD THERE SHALL  BE  ADDED  AN
 ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO DOLLARS MONTHLY.
   ANNUALLY  THEREAFTER,  THE  STANDARD  OF  MONTHLY NEED FOR DETERMINING
 ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL CATEGORIES  OF  ASSISTANCE  IN  AND  BY  ALL  SOCIAL
 SERVICES  DISTRICTS  SHALL  BE  INCREASED  BASED  ON THE CURRENT COST OF
 LIVING ADJUSTMENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINIS-
 TRATION.
   § 3. Subdivision 3-c of section 131-a of the social services  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  77  of  the  laws  of  1989, is amended to read as
 follows:
   3-c. (A) Commencing July first, nineteen hundred eighty-one AND ENDING
 JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, persons  and  families  deter-
 mined  to  be  eligible  by  the  application  of  the  standard of need
 prescribed by the provision of subdivision two of  this  section,  shall
 receive a home energy grant equal to the following monthly amounts:
                      Number of Persons in Household
     One         Two         Three       Four        Five        Six
     $14.10      $22.50      $30.00      $38.70      $47.70      $55.20
   For  each  additional  needy  person  in the household, there shall be
 added an additional amount of seven dollars and fifty cents.
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   (B) FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-FIVE,
 PERSONS AND FAMILIES DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE BY THE APPLICATION OF THE
 STANDARD OF NEED PRESCRIBED BY THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
 SECTION, SHALL RECEIVE A HOME ENERGY GRANT EQUAL TO THE FOLLOWING MONTH-
 LY AMOUNTS:
                      NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD
     ONE         TWO         THREE       FOUR        FIVE        SIX
     $28.20      $45         $60         $77.40      $95.40      $110.40
   FOR EACH ADDITIONAL NEEDY PERSON IN THE HOUSEHOLD THERE SHALL BE ADDED
 AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF FIFTY DOLLARS.
   ANNUALLY  THEREAFTER,  THE  STANDARD  OF  MONTHLY NEED FOR DETERMINING
 ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL CATEGORIES  OF  ASSISTANCE  IN  AND  BY  ALL  SOCIAL
 SERVICES  DISTRICTS  SHALL  BE  INCREASED  BASED  ON THE CURRENT COST OF
 LIVING ADJUSTMENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINIS-
 TRATION.
   § 4. Subdivision 3-d of section 131-a of the social services  law,  as
 added by chapter 60 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
   3-d.  (A)  Commencing  January  first, nineteen hundred eighty-six AND
 ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, for persons  and  fami-
 lies  determined  to  be  eligible by the application of the standard of
 need prescribed by the provisions of subdivision two  of  this  section,
 the  amounts  set  forth  in  paragraph (a) of subdivision three of this
 section, after application of subdivision three-c of this section, shall
 be increased by the following amounts as  a  monthly  supplemental  home
 energy grant:
                      Number of Persons in Household
     One         Two         Three       Four        Five        Six
     $11         $17         $23         $30         $37         $42
   For  each  additional  needy  person  in the household, there shall be
 added an additional amount of five dollars monthly.
   (B) FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, FOR
 PERSONS AND FAMILIES DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE BY THE APPLICATION OF THE
 STANDARD OF NEED PRESCRIBED BY THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
 SECTION, THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION THREE  OF
 THIS  SECTION, AFTER APPLICATION OF SUBDIVISION THREE-C OF THIS SECTION,
 SHALL BE INCREASED BY THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS AS  A  MONTHLY  SUPPLEMENTAL
 HOME ENERGY GRANT:
                      NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD
     ONE         TWO         THREE       FOUR        FIVE        SIX
     $22         $34         $46         $60         $74         $84
   FOR  EACH  ADDITIONAL  NEEDY  PERSON  IN THE HOUSEHOLD, THERE SHALL BE
 ADDED AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF TWENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS MONTHLY.
   ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THE STANDARD  OF  MONTHLY  NEED  FOR  DETERMINING
 ELIGIBILITY  FOR  ALL  CATEGORIES  OF  ASSISTANCE  IN  AND BY ALL SOCIAL
 SERVICES DISTRICTS SHALL BE INCREASED  BASED  ON  THE  CURRENT  COST  OF
 LIVING ADJUSTMENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINIS-
 TRATION.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.