After Shutdown Delay, New York Opens Applications for Annual Heating Assistance Program
New York Attorney General Letitia James and attorneys general from 21 other states are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture over a new rule they say would permanently bar refugees and asylees from participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The exclusion stems from the One Big Beautiful Bill passed by federal lawmakers this summer, which included substantial alterations to the nation’s social safety net programs—including new eligibility parameters that exclude victims of trafficking and several legally present immigrant groups from the benefits.
What's ahead this week in housing: The Department of Housing, Preservation and Development will hold a public hearing Thursday morning to solicit feedback on new proposed rules for legalizing basement apartments.
