N.Y. Social Services Law Section 302
Eligibility

Emergency assistance shall be granted to an aged, blind or disabled person who applies for such assistance and who:

(a)

Has needs, as specified in § 303 (Character and adequacy)section three hundred three of this chapter and the regulations of the department, that cannot be met by the regular monthly supplemental security income benefit and/or additional state payment, or by income or resources not excluded by the federal social security act and which, if not met, would endanger the health, welfare or safety of the individual; and

(b)

Is not eligible for assistance under § 350-J (Emergency assistance to needy families with children)section three hundred fifty-j of this chapter.

Source: Section 302 — Eligibility, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/SOS/302 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 1, 2025).

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