Facilitated Enrollment

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Applications Being Accepted for Hanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowship

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Evaluating Self Sufficiency Standards

The number of New York families failing to meet everyday living costs differs drastic...

POLICY ADVOCACY

Empire Justice Center Supports Bill to Provide Parents Time to Plan When they Lose Child Care Assistance

This bill provides a simple and cost-effective way to ensure that parents and provide...

Empire Justice Center Testimony at the Executive Budget Hearing on Human Services

Testimony before the Joint Legislative Committees on human services in the 2010-2011 ...

PUBLICATIONS

The Self-Sufficiency Standard for New York State 2010

This report measures the income and earnings necessary for families to be self-suffic...

Mending the Patchwork

A report examining county by county inequities in child care subsidy administration i...

NEWSLETTERS

Winter 2009-2010 :

In this issue of the Legal Services Journal, you will find Empire Justice Center's Legislative Agenda for 2009-2011 and articles on Domestic Violence, Immigration, Child Care, Public Benefits, Child Support and Consumer and Community Development. Read More


Articles 

New York Union Child Care Coalition Facilitated Enrollment Project
October 19, 2004
The goal of the child care facilitated enrollment projects is to increase working families’ access to child care subsidies by increasing income eligibility for working families to 275% of poverty ($51,838 for a family of four) and by changing the way families can apply for subsidies. Read More

Children’s Health Coverage Shifted: Facilitated Enrollers Take A Hit
October 1, 2004
As part of the state budget package adopted in mid-August, the Legislature eliminated Medicaid coverage for children at least six years of age but less than 19 who live in households with net incomes above 100% of poverty but less than 133% of poverty. As of October 1, 2004, children between 100% and 133% of poverty will only be eligible for Child Health Plus (CHP-B). Disabled children are not exempt. Children currently participating in Medicaid will remain in the program until their next recertification. Read More

Bronx/Yonkers Facilitated Enrollment Project
January 20, 2004
The purpose of the facilitated enrollment projects is to increase working families’ access to child care subsidies by increasing income eligibility for working families to 275% of poverty ($50,600 for a family of four) and by changing the way families can apply for subsidies. Read More