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Apply for and manage your SNAP benefits and Cash Assistance on the ACCESS HRA app.
Renew your IDNYC!
DSS Commissioner Gary P. Jenkins joined Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Castro at The Africa Center to renew their IDNYC cards. We are pleased to work with The Africa Center to bring the city's municipal ID card to more New Yorkers.
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NYC is now an Inclusive Equal Opportunity Employer
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
- Emotional Support Animals and Service Dogs
- 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
- Health Insurance and Coverage Options
- DHS Policy on Serving Transgender, Non-Binary
- ACCESS NYC