Albany County NY Temporary Assistance OTDA - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Family Assistance (FA)

This is a local DDSS NY Office for Temporary Assistance. You can apply for Temporary Assistance in Albany County, Albany, NY.

Family Assistance (FA) provides cash assistance to eligible needy families that include a minor child living with a parent/parents or a caretaker relative. FA operates under federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) guidelines.

Temporary Assistance provides programs for needy men, women and children. If you are unable to work, can't find a job or your job does not pay enough for food, or a place to live, you may be able to apply for help to pay your expenses. There are several different programs, each of which, have specific program requirements and eligibility standards.
Child Care Subsidy Program
Emergency Assistance
Fair Hearings
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Home Energy Assistance
Temporary Assistance

You can apply at this social services offices
OR
online at: myBenefits (https://mybenefits.ny.gov/mybenefits/begin)

** Note: IF YOU HAVE A HOUSING, FOOD, UTILITY, OR HEATING EMERGENCY, PLEASE CONTACT THIS SOCIAL SERVICES IMMEDIATELY.