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Area Agencies on Aging help New York residents aged 60 and older connect with programs and services including home-delivered meals, congregate meals, nutriti...
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Coverage: New York
Programs worth checking in New York
Our records list 14 programs with declared coverage in New York, plus 73 federal programs to check. Each one links to what to ask and the official path. Checking is yours; the eligibility decision is the program’s.
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StateGC4 · Financial Resources
New York tax relief pathways that may apply to caregiver households, including the refundable New York State child and dependent care credit for full-year re...
Tax Credit
Coverage: New York
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Since the late 1980s, NYSOFA has provided annual funding to 17 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs)to operate local Caregiver Resource Centers (CRCs). These centers...
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Coverage: New York
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The Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP) provides up to $2,000 for guardianship legal expenses and up to $5,000 per year in education and trainin...
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Coverage: New York
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New York's 1115 Waiver has been in effect since 1997.
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Coverage: New York
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Community First Choice Option (CFCO) provides Medicaid-eligible New York residents who need hospital, nursing facility, or ICF/IID level of care with persona...
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Coverage: New York
StateGC1 · Social Support
The New York State Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program helps eligible New York residents aged 18 or older transition from nursing homes, hospitals, and in...
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Coverage: New York
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The Program for the All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is administered by the New York State Department of Health and serves adults aged 55 years or o...
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Coverage: New York
StateGC1 · Social Support
The Veterans Directed Home and Community Based Services Program provides personal care services and help with activities of daily living to veterans of all a...
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Coverage: New York
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We are re-checking the details of New York Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). Use the official program page for current services, eligibi...
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Coverage: New York
StateGC1 · Social SupportGC2 · Physical Healthre-verification pending
We are re-checking the details of New York Medicaid Personal Care Services (PCS). Use the official program page for current services, eligibility rules, amou...
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Coverage: New York
StateGC1 · Social SupportGC5 · Navigationre-verification pending
We are re-checking the details of NY Connects: Long-Term Services and Supports Information. Use the official program page for current services, eligibility r...
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Coverage: New York
StateGC3 · Housing & Environmentre-verification pending
We are re-checking the details of New York Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Use the official program page for current services, eligibility ...
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Coverage: New York
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New York caregivers of Veterans can access VA caregiver support through VA caregiver support teams across New York, including VA Bronx, VA Western New York, ...
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Coverage: New York
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Federal programs to check
Federal program rules can differ by location. Confirm coverage for New York on each official source.
- ABLE Accounts (IRC §529A)Tax Credit · In-Kind
- Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) / No Wrong Door SystemInformation · Services
- CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)Coverage
- Credit for Other Dependents ($500 nonrefundable — ODC)Tax Credit
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)Tax Credit
- Eldercare LocatorInformation
- FCC Lifeline ProgramIn-Kind
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Job Protection
- FMLA Military Caregiver LeaveJob Protection
- Medicaid HCBS Waivers (Home and Community-Based Services)Services
- Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (IL-OIB)Services · Information
- Medical Expense Deduction for Caregiving Costs (IRC §213)Tax Credit
- IRC §3504 Fiscal/Employer Agent Rules (FMS Legal Framework)Information
- IRS Notice 2014-7 — Difficulty-of-Care Income ExclusionTax Credit
- Lifespan Respite Care ProgramServices
- LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)In-Kind
- MedicaidCoverage
- Medicaid §1915(i) HCBS State Plan OptionServices
- Medicaid Self-Directed ServicesServices · Cash Stipend
- Medicare - 2026 Premium UpdatesCoverage
- OAA Title III-B Supportive Services (Area Agencies on Aging)Services
- OAA Title III-C Nutrition Services (Meals on Wheels / Congregate Meals)In-Kind
- OAA Title VI Parts A/B — Tribal Nutrition and Supportive ServicesServices · In-Kind
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (OAA Title VII)Services · Information
- PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)Services · Coverage
- Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF, Title IV-B Subpart 2)Services
- Centers for Independent Living (Rehabilitation Act Title VII)Services · Information
- 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineInformation · Services
- SAMHSA Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG)Services · Information
- Section 45S Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical LeaveWage Replacement
- SHIP — State Health Insurance Assistance ProgramInformation
- Social Security Child's / Disabled Adult Child (DAC) and Survivor BenefitsCash Stipend
- SSA Representative Payee ProgramInformation
- USDA Section 504 Single Family Housing Repair Loans and GrantsCash Stipend · In-Kind
- VA Community Adult Day Health Care (ADHC)Services
- VA Aid & Attendance Pension SupplementCash Stipend
- VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)Cash Stipend · Coverage
- VA Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC)Services
- VA Homemaker and Home Health Aide (H/HHA) CareServices
- VA Housebound Pension AllowanceCash Stipend
- VA Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS)Services · Information
- WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)In-Kind
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)Services
- Social Services Block Grant (Title XX)Services
- VA Geriatrics and Extended Care RespiteServices
- Veterans-Directed Care (VDC) ProgramCash Stipend · Services
- Head StartServices
- Medicare Payment for Family Caregiver TrainingServices · Information
- Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI)Services · Information
- Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC)Tax Credit
- CFPB Managing Someone Else's Money GuidesInformation
- CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs)Coverage · Services
- CSBG (Community Services Block Grant)Services
- Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs)Information · Services
- CMS GUIDE Model (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience)Services · Information
- Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)Information · Services
- Dependent Care Assistance Program and Dependent Care FSA (IRC §129)Tax Credit
- Medicaid While Working (Section 1619(b)) - 2026 UpdatesCoverage
- Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing DemonstrationServices · In-Kind
- NFCSP (National Family Caregiver Support Program)Services · Information
- Payroll Information Exchange (PIE)Information
- AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion ProgramServices
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)In-Kind
- SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance)Cash Stipend · Coverage
- SSI (Supplemental Security Income)Cash Stipend
- Medicaid State Plan Personal Care ServicesServices
- CCDF Child Care Subsidies (Child Care and Development Fund)In-Kind · Cash Stipend
- HUD Older Adults Home Modification Program (OAHMP)In-Kind
- HUD ROSS Service Coordinators (Elderly and Persons with Disabilities)Services · Information
- Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramCoverage
- TANF Child-Only Grants for Kinship CaregiversCash Stipend
- TEFRA / Katie Beckett Medicaid OptionCoverage · Services
- Unemployment Insurance — Caregiver Good-Cause Quit ProtectionsWage Replacement
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