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NY S08819
Bill
Status
1/8/2026
Primary Sponsor
Roxanne Persaud
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AI Summary
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Requires each social services district to maintain a waiting list of families who applied for child care assistance but were not authorized due to lack of available funds from the state child care block grant or local appropriations
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Waiting lists must include the date assistance was requested, date of eligibility determination, age of children, whether the family was a new applicant or recertifying, and total number of families on the list
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Social services districts must collect data on families who applied for child care assistance, including those denied as ineligible, those placed on a waitlist, and those who received assistance, with information on family size, income, and child age where available
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The Office of Children and Family Services must post annually on their website the total number of families on the waitlist for each social services district and re-post district-collected data upon receipt
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The requirements do not apply retroactively to dates or applications preceding the effective date of the act
Legislative Description
Requires each social services district to maintain a waiting list of eligible families who have applied for child care assistance; requires the local districts to report such list to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually; requires the social services districts to collect data regarding the income of families who have applied, were denied and received child care assistance and issue a report to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually.
Last Action
SUBSTITUTED BY A9506
1/29/2026