Empire Justice Memo of Support - remove barrriers to child care

Empire Justice urges Assembly to pass bill A.3657/S.2091 removing huge barrier to child care assistance. Read More

Empire Justice Memo of Support - encourage applicants for child care subsidies to obtain orders of support

The Empire Justice Center strongly supports this bill ((S.2091(Montgomery)/A.3657 (Scarborough)) which encourages applicants for child care subsidies to obtain orders of support, but does not require such child support orders as a condition of receiving a subsidy. The current child support eligibility requirement, which has no basis in statute, has a detrimental effect on the most vulnerable children in New York State. Read More

Empire Justice Memo in Support - Assure equal access to quality child care The need for a 10% cap on co-payments

Assure equal access to quality child care The need for a 10% cap on co-payments. This bill which would limit parent co-payments for child care to 10% of household income. Read More

Empire Justice Center Letter in Support of Bill to Protect Confidentiality

This important bill allows home based family child care providers to opt out of the requirement that their names and addresses be posted on the website of the Office of Children and Family Services. Read More

Empire Justice Urges Governor to Sign Bill to Improve Access to Child Care Assistance

This bill encourages applicants for and recipients of child care subsidies to obtain orders of child support, but makes clear that such applicants and recipients may not be required to obtain such orders as a condition of receiving a subsidy. Read More

Empire Justice Comments on the Emergency Reduction of the Enhanced Market Rate for Legally Exempt Child Care Providers

This letter is regarding the emergency rulemaking amendment to 18 NYCRR 415.9 that reduces the reimbursement rate for legally-exempt in home and family child care providers. Read More

Empire Justice Comments on Bill to Change Medical Support Guidelines

This bill is a response to the federal medical support regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services on July 21, 2009 (73 FR 42416 (7/21/08). Read More

Empire Justice Comments on Public Assistance and Child Care Laws

Empire Justice submits concerns and recommendations to the Office of Children and Family Services regarding current regulations. Read More

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 executive budget. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony on the Governor's Proposed Deficit Reduction Plan

In the Governor’s proposed Deficit Reduction Plan, several funding streams, are slated for substantial cuts that will not only undermine your commitment and the Assembly’s commitment to legal assistance, but will also result in INCREASED costs to the state. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony at the Public Protection Hearing for 2009-2010

For the Empire Justice Center, state funding is a critical part of our annual budget – with it we are able to provide training, support and technical assistance in a broad array of substantive law areas to legal services staff throughout the state. Read More