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Help stop the spread of COVID-19. Apply for and manage your SNAP benefits and Cash Assistance on the ACCESS HRA app.
NYC now offers free COVID-19 testing for New Yorkers. Testing is confridential, safe, and available at over 100 locations in the City. Visit nyc.gov/covidtest to find a testing site near home.
Turning the Tide NYC
DHS is helping even more New Yorkers move out of shelter and secure permanent housing, just like Richard and Doris.
Daily DHS Shelter Census
Find out the number of DHS clients we serve each day.
Helpful Links
- Sexual Assault & Harassment Survivors Flyer
- DHS Media Center
- Contracts and Procurement
- Hospital Referral Process and Forms
- Find Help to Stay in Your Home
- Housing Resources for Families in Shelter
- Get IDNYC
- Health Insurance and Coverage Options
- DHS Policy on Serving Transgender, Non-Binary
- ACCESS NYC
Prevention
Learn about Homebase, a homelessness prevention support network for New Yorkers at risk of eviction.
Learn about Homebase, a homelessness prevention support network for New Yorkers at risk of eviction.
Learn about Homebase, a homelessness prevention support network for New Yorkers at risk of eviction.
HOME-STAT Street Outreach
HOME-STAT teams work 24-7 in all 5 boroughs to engage street homeless New Yorkers to come indoors.
HOME-STAT teams work 24-7 in all 5 boroughs to engage street homeless New Yorkers to come indoors.
HOME-STAT teams work 24-7 in all 5 boroughs to engage street homeless New Yorkers to come indoors.
Homelessness Prevention Administration
Assisting New Yorkers in need to maintain stable, affordable housing in their communities.
Assisting New Yorkers in need to maintain stable, affordable housing in their communities.
Assisting New Yorkers in need to maintain stable, affordable housing in their communities.