State Awards Homelessness Prevention Funds

Albany, NY – October 22, 2009 – The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) today announced that it has awarded homelessness prevention grants of more than $1.3 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to Broome County and the City of Troy in Rensselaer County.


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The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is responsible for supervising programs that provide assistance and support to eligible families and individuals.

OTDA’s functions include: Providing temporary cash assistance; providing assistance in paying for food; providing heating assistance; overseeing New York State’s child support enforcement program; determining certain aspects of eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits; supervising homeless housing and services programs; and providing assistance to certain immigrant populations.

Contact:

New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
40 North Pearl Street
Albany, New York 12243

Press Inquiries:

Michael Hayes
Director Public Information Office
40 North Pearl, 16th floor
Albany, NY 12243
Phone: 518-474-9516

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