Welcome to the Onondaga County
Department of Social Services – Economic Security
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Hours of Operation: 8am-4pm Monday-Friday
Please call (315)-435-2700 if you are looking to apply for Temporary Assistance, Emergency Assistance, SNAP, HEAP, or Childcare. If there is an emergency, you can apply for the above programs on the 2nd Floor of the Civic Center. |
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We are pleased to offer DSS callers a ‘Call Back’ feature. This feature offers callers the option to avoid wait times by simply choosing a prompt. When the prompt is chosen, callers will not lose their place in line and once the lines are open, receive a call back.
You may apply for SNAP (food stamps), Temporary Assistance, and HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) by going to: mybenefits.ny.gov
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LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR BENEFITS HERE |
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| Emergency Broadband Benefit Program |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19) Funeral Assistance |
| OTDA has created a helpline for those of you with questions regarding the Pandemic EBT (school lunch) Benefit. The number is 1-833-452-0096. |
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| For information regarding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), please follow this link. |
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| This new benefit may be for you! The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC program that can help connect families and households to internet service. To find out if you may be eligible and steps to enroll, please follow this link. |
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| You may be eligible for help paying overdue water & sewer bills! Visit Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) for more information. |
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| In need of childcare but not sure where to start? With the help of some partners, we have put together a presentation, "Navigating the Childcare Selection Process and Paying for Care," that can provide all the information you may need to learn about your childcare options. Click here to watch. |
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 2Gen Onondaga
A New Program through DSS-ES: Launching in 2022,
2Gen Onondaga will focus specifically on helping to break the cycle of generational poverty for families in our county.
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 Need Assistance but not sure where to start? Dial 2-1-1 or visit 211CNY for help finding services for you.
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Click the image to visit the site or click the link below.
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Haga clic en la imagen para visitar el sitio o haga clic en el enlace a continuación. |
ATTENTION COUNTY RESIDENTS:
Effective immediately, the NYDocSubmit App will be the main way to submit documentation for Temporary Assistance, SNAP, HEAP, and Medicaid. If you are unable to access the app, you can send documentation via fax, postal mail, or MyBenefits.gov.
We will no longer be accepting documents by email.
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You can access NYDocSubmit via the Apple App Store and Google Play App Store for free.
For more information, please visit:https://otda.ny.gov/programs/nydocsubmit/ or call any of the numbers under ‘Contact Us’
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Applications for SNAP, HEAP, TA & Daycare must be submitted via mail, mybenefits.gov, or fax. We will no longer be accepting documents by email.
APPLICATIONS for all stated programs should NOT be submitted through this system.
Thank you for visiting us today!
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OTDA has created a helpline for those of you with questions regarding the Pandemic EBT (school lunch) Benefit. The number is 1-833-452-0096 |
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Save money on your phone bills with lifeline! Click on the link below for details!!
Lifeline Flyer |
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