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Funding for Advocates to Save Homes from Foreclosure
In this historic agreement, the Governor, Legislature and Attorney General collaboratively restored $9 million to ensure the continuation of the Foreclosure Prevention Services Program. Read more on how this agreement happened.
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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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Historic Funding Included in the State Budget for Expanded Access to Legal Services
As New York continues its struggle back to economic stability, low income New Yorkers’ need for legal assistance has only intensified, leaving at least 80% of their legal needs unmet.
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Funding for subsidies: Not too late to help working families as state budget allocations for child care take a nosedive
After the dust settled on budget negotiations, the state legislature added nearly $3.6 million for child care to the executive proposal.
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Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order for a State Health Insurance Exchange
Analysis of the Governor’s Executive Order allowing the Health Insurance Exchange to move forward.
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The Final Phase of the Welfare Grant Increase
The budget fully restored the long-awaited final step of a multi-year increase in the welfare grant.
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Empire Justice Center Statement on the Budget
Empire Justice Center applauds the Governor and the Legislature for achieving a number of very positive things that will provide assistance to struggling New Yorkers.
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Help Low Wage Parents Keep their Jobs!
For many families the cost of child care is almost double what a family of three with two children pays for rent.
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The People's Budget
The People’s Budget – developed by the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus each year with contributions from Empire Justice and colleagues!
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March 2012 Foreclosure Funding Fact Sheet
Funding for foreclosure prevention services runs out March 31,2012. To preserve these critical services for homeowners, $25 million must be allocated in the 2012-13 budget.
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