NY S01353

Exempts financial assistance received through direct cash transfer pilot programs from being counted as income when determining public assistance eligibility, for up to 60 months of program participation.

Removes language requiring the commissioner to seek federal waivers specifically for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) eligibility and replaces it with broader authority to seek any necessary federal waivers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Adds a new provision requiring the commissioner to seek federal waivers from the Department of Agriculture to exclude pilot program income from SNAP eligibility determinations.

Takes effect on the same date as the 2022 legislation (S.5759-B and A.6709-B) that originally established the direct cash transfer pilot program exemptions.