OCFS Proposes Health and Safety Safeguards
Informal Child Care Providers
January 5, 2005
The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has proposed regulations which would establish new health and safety standards for informal child care providers. The notice of proposed rulemaking, but not the actual text, appeared in the New York State Register on January 5, 2005. Read More

Dear Commissioner Letter
Regarding New Health Care Insurance Initiative
June 1, 2007
Letter introducing a new health care insurance initiative from the NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and the New York State Insurance Department. Read More

Emergency Rule Reduces Payment Rate to Legally Exempt Child Care Providers with Training
Is this Legal? Good Policy?
November 2, 2009
After years of making strides to improve the quality of all types of child care, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has taken the puzzling step of reducing the payment rate to legally exempt providers who enhance their skills by engaging in ten hours of professional development per year. Read More

2009 Tax Credit Outreach Campaign Kit Now Available
January 1, 2009
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is pleased to announce the availability of the 2009 Tax Credit Outreach Campaign Kit. This resource is intended to provide community groups, housing and social service agencies and employers with the materials and information needed to conduct community outreach efforts promoting the Earned Income Credit (EIC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Read More