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Disability Advocacy Program: Articles
Good News! Increased funding for the Disability Advocacy Program. :
For the first time in a decade, the Disability Advocacy Program, which helps disabled individuals access federal SSI/SSD benefits, received an increase- not a cut- in the budget.
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2008 - 2009 Disability Advocacy Program Report to the Legislature :
The Disability Advocacy Program (DAP) has served the State by providing legal assistance to disabled New Yorkers who need legal help in seeking federal disability benefits under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs. Significant savings have resulted from the transfer of thousands of disabled New Yorkers from State public assistance programs to federal disability programs.
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The New York City Bar Honors DAP Advocate :
The New York City Bar Association named Betty Heaton, a Senior Legal Assistant/Social Worker for Manhattan Legal Services, as a recipient of the 22nd Annual Legal Services Award.
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Social Services and Child Care State Budget Outcomes :
Social services and child care state budget 2011 outcomes.
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Empire Justice Center 2011-12 State Legislative Priorities :
New York State has long led the nation in crafting effective and responsive policies in times of crisis; our ability to lead and to foster innovation in the face of adversity is second to none. We all agree that New York must pursue new approaches and new policies that will help our state recover from the economic recession so that we can begin to thrive once again.
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Legislative Round-Up: 2009-2010 Session :
Another tempestuous session of the New York State Legislature recently concluded. It was a session often characterized by political stalemate and dominated by the State’s budget woes. Therefore it is not surprising that there was considerable frustration within the community of advocates for low-income New Yorkers.
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Generate Savings by Restoring Funding for the Disability Advocacy Program :
Slated for an additional 10% cut to base funding on top of an 8% cut last year, the DAP program's ability to draw down the maximum amount of federal dollars has already been severely compromised.
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Generate Savings by Restoring Funding for the Disability Advocacy Program :
Slated for an additional 10% cut to base funding on top of an 8% cut last year, the DAP program's ability to draw down the maximum amount of federal dollars has already been severely compromised.
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Empire Justice Center's Legislative Agenda 2009-2011 :
The Summer issue of the Legal Services Journal highlighted many legislative initiatives for 2009-2011 and provided a “Legislative Scorecard” on those initiatives with detailed articles on a broad array of issue areas. This article will review those initiatives and add to the Legislative Scorecard as we move into the New Year.
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Empire Justice Center 2009-11 Legislative Agenda Scorecard :
Empire Justice Center's Legislative Agenda Scorecard for 2009 - 2011
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