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Exclusive | Nearly 800,000 New Yorkers collected welfare checks last fiscal year - most in decades

New York City's cash assistance payments reached a record high last fiscal year, heavily influenced by the pandemic's economic effects on residents.

City Council set to provide guaranteed income to expecting homeless moms under new program | amNewYork

Direct cash assistance program launched for pregnant, homeless women aims to improve maternal health and reduce child poverty.

NYC spent almost $2.5B providing welfare checks to over 750K residents - the most it's paid out in over a decade

New York City provided a record number of cash assistance to residents last year.
Mayor Adams has budgeted $2.46 billion to provide cash assistance this year, the highest amount in at least a decade.

Exclusive | Nearly 800,000 New Yorkers collected welfare checks last fiscal year - most in decades

New York City's cash assistance payments reached a record high last fiscal year, heavily influenced by the pandemic's economic effects on residents.

City Council set to provide guaranteed income to expecting homeless moms under new program | amNewYork

Direct cash assistance program launched for pregnant, homeless women aims to improve maternal health and reduce child poverty.

NYC spent almost $2.5B providing welfare checks to over 750K residents - the most it's paid out in over a decade

New York City provided a record number of cash assistance to residents last year.
Mayor Adams has budgeted $2.46 billion to provide cash assistance this year, the highest amount in at least a decade.
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Universal basic income in the US isn't yet reality, but 16 states have UBI-like programs that give residents cash

Guaranteed basic-income programs provide essential financial support to low-income individuals to help them afford necessities like housing and food.

How to Move Guaranteed Income from Program to Policy - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Direct cash payments significantly reduce poverty and improve families' quality of life, particularly for Black mothers in subsidized housing.
#disaster-aid

AI being used to send households hit by Helene and Milton $1K cash relief payments

Giving direct cash payments to hurricane-impacted households empowers individuals to address their unique needs effectively and quickly.

How AI is being used to deliver $1,000 in cash to Helene and Milton victims

Direct cash payments to hurricane-affected households empower recipients to address unique needs, improving the efficiency of disaster aid.

AI being used to send households hit by Helene and Milton $1K cash relief payments

Giving direct cash payments to hurricane-impacted households empowers individuals to address their unique needs effectively and quickly.

How AI is being used to deliver $1,000 in cash to Helene and Milton victims

Direct cash payments to hurricane-affected households empower recipients to address unique needs, improving the efficiency of disaster aid.
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Cash Assistance Recipients Navigate Revived Work Requirements, As City Processing Times Tick Up

The reinstatement of eligibility requirements for cash assistance in NYC risks harming those who depend on it, particularly amidst rising bureaucratic challenges.

City nearly resolves delays in benefits to thousands of low income residents, mayor says

Backlogs in food and cash assistance programs reduced by 97% and 90% respectively
Legal action prompted by delays in processing applications

Thousands of migrants quietly put on welfare rolls by Hochul administration

The state of New York is providing cash assistance to thousands of migrants who do not qualify for typical welfare assistance.
The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance modified the eligibility rules of the Safety Net Assistance program in May to include non-citizens with pending applications for legal asylum status.

Medical professionals oppose Prop. F to screen for drug use

A group of medical professionals and treatment providers are opposing Proposition F, a ballot measure that would require cash assistance recipients in San Francisco to undergo screening for illegal substance dependency and participate in treatment.
Proposition F has raised significant funding from donors including Ripple chairman Chris Larsen and Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, while there is no record of opposition funding.
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