New YorkS 30032025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

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887 provisions identified: 827 benefits, 17 costs, 43 mixed.

Legal funding helps families afford counsel

The law provides $25 million to improve family-court representation for people entitled to counsel who cannot afford it. The allocation includes $19.5 million for related services and $5.5 million for additional services. Money can move to state operations or other state agencies. It supports legal representation, not cash payments to clients.

Broader housing and home support for disabilities

From April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, state developmental-disability community funds can cover broader day and residential service costs. Uses include housing subsidies, family-care start-up costs, home changes, adaptive technology, continuity of care, and family-reimbursed respite. Funds can also cover appraisals, property options, feasibility studies, and costs before services begin. Self-direction costs other than staff services must appear in a budget approved by the state disability office.

Child care assistance funding for families

The law makes up to $216.755 million from the state child-care block grant available for child care assistance. Social services districts receive allocations under an Office of Children and Family Services plan approved by the Budget Director. District spending must occur during the specified federal fiscal year and be claimed by March 31 of the following year. Eligible families receive help through subsidized care, but this provision does not set household award amounts.

Child care assistance funding supports families

The law provides a $997.17 million child care block grant and renews $459.557 million in previously approved funding. Separate block-grant provisions allow assistance funding up to $450 million, $400 million, $216.755 million, and $576 million. The $576 million authority depends on federal grant awards; another $38.332 million depends on additional health and human services funding. Local districts serve families eligible under Title 5-C; required state allocation plans must reach the Budget Director within 60 days of enactment. District claims generally count against the federal fiscal year of spending and are due the following March 31, with specified exceptions.

Energy bill help for low-income households

The law makes $600 million available for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, including payments to agencies and individuals. The state can also fund low-cost weatherization and energy-related home repairs for low-income households through its energy agency. That funding cannot exceed money left unspent at the end of a prior budget year's heating season. Transfers to other state agencies need budget director approval. The law does not set individual benefit amounts.

Extra federal funds support child care access

The law sets spending rules for any additional federal Child Care and Development Fund money New York receives. Up to $80 million supports required infant-and-toddler funding and health, safety, and quality work. Uses include inspections, background checks, training, systems, administration, and market-related payment rates. Remaining funds expand low-income families’ access to child care assistance, including at least $10 million for districts agreeing to expand subsidized care. This funding depends on additional federal money becoming available.

Funding addresses older adults’ unmet needs

The law provides up to $53 million for older adults’ reported unmet needs from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. Needs must be reported to the Office for the Aging under Elder Law section 214. This funding operates despite state reimbursement and county maintenance-of-effort requirements. The Budget Director must approve the spending plan and any transfers to another Office for the Aging general fund appropriation. The law does not guarantee a set payment to each older adult.

Funding helps families get free school meals

The law provides $340 million for school breakfasts and lunches, including universal free meals, in the 2025–26 school year. It supports eligible nonprofit meal sponsors and state breakfast payments above federal reimbursement rates. It also provides $36 million for schools in the community eligibility meal program for 2024–25. Two funding lines provide $2.3 million each to cover reduced-price meal charges, beginning July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2023. These provisions do not set a savings amount for each student.

Funding supports Medicaid patients and care

The law provides $109.620062 billion for New York medical assistance, including local administration and medical-care payments for authorized child-care agencies. Listed funding includes $1.317865 billion for inpatient care and $350.953 million for outpatient and emergency care. It also provides $683.24 million for clinic services and $1.772373 billion for nursing-home services. Safety-net hospitals can receive awards to maintain vital services while developing lasting solutions, subject to severe financial distress and commissioner-set criteria. These provisions support covered care; they do not change individual eligibility or set household payment amounts.

Emergency rent aid funding continues

The law carries forward $250 million and $90 million for emergency rental assistance. Rental aid covers up to 12 months of rent debt and three months of future rent. Households must have faced financial hardship, risk homelessness or housing instability, and earn no more than 80% of area median income. The $250 million line covers applications received by January 20, 2023; leftover money can fund other eligible services through a state-approved plan. The $90 million line also allows support for an undocumented-worker hardship fund, but sets no individual payment or eligibility terms for that fund.

Emergency repairs for low-income older homeowners

The law authorizes up to $5 million for RESTORE emergency repair grants and loans for low-income elderly homeowners. Repairs or services must address a threat to life, health, or safety. Assistance cannot exceed $10,000 per home. The budget director must approve a program plan before money is distributed.

Extra back-rent help for eligible households

The law provides $10 million for back-rent help in selected social services districts with five million or fewer residents. Households must receive or qualify for ongoing or emergency public assistance and exhaust allowed emergency safety-net or family-assistance payments. Help needed to keep housing can cover up to six additional months of back rent beyond prior emergency payments. Payments are not capped by the shelter allowance or counted in the public-assistance standard of need. District selection considers eviction filings and other signs of need.

Mortgage and tax help for homeowners

The law makes up to $600 million available to prevent mortgage defaults, foreclosure, utility loss, and displacement. New York homeowners must own a qualified property and have financial hardship after January 21, 2020. Help can cover mortgage payments, reinstatement, principal or interest-rate reductions, and related homeownership costs. Up to $20 million yearly for three years—$60 million total—is available for related mortgage relief, legal representation, and counseling. Tax officers must accept qualifying property-tax assistance toward overdue taxes and property liens, regardless of when the taxes became overdue.

Rental supplements for low-income households

The law carries forward $93.252 million and $67.408 million for local rental supplements, including for households without children. Participating districts need state-approved plans; household income generally cannot exceed 30% of area median income, or 50% when demand is insufficient. Supplements can cover up to 100% of added rent costs based on a household contribution of 30% of income, without repayment. At least half must serve households in shelter or experiencing homelessness unless demand is insufficient; district plans cannot require supplements below 85% of fair market rent. In districts above five million people, funds first cover specified rent costs above January 1, 2021 limits, up to federal fair market rent; falling fair market rents cannot lower the maximum.

Shelter supplements for public assistance households

The law provides $15 million for public assistance households that are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness. Districts must participate and have a state-approved plan. Payments go directly to landlords or vendors for up to four years; combined with basic shelter aid, they can reach the district's 2018 federal fair market rent. Funding includes $1.1 million for a district containing a city with a 2010 population of 205,000–215,000, and $13.5 million for a district above five million people. Supplements do not count toward the legal standard used to measure public assistance need.

Four-year stipends for qualifying teachers

The law allocates $1.5 million for teacher stipends and related costs. Qualifying teachers receive $15,000 per year for four years. Recipients must be high-performing teachers at schools with high turnover or many teachers with fewer than three years’ experience. Applications must include a highly effective annual professional performance review rating. Applicants in regions without a similar program receive priority.

Four-year stipends for selected teachers and counselors

The law provides $2 million for additional competitive teacher and school counselor awards, plus related costs, authorized for 2022–23. Selected recipients receive $15,000 each year for four years, totaling $60,000. Awards prioritize teachers of color, career and technical education teachers, and guidance counselors. Selection considers professional achievement and effectiveness, and recipients must have periodic professional development opportunities.

Funding keeps unemployment benefits available

The law provides $6 billion for unemployment benefits and another $2 million for additional benefit payments. Payments follow New York Labor Law article 18 or applicable federally authorized unemployment programs. Covered federal programs include disaster unemployment assistance and extended benefits. These funding provisions do not set an individual benefit amount or payment formula.

HIV program completers get insured jobs

The law keeps $1.161 million available for employment programs focused on people with HIV. Programs must include on-the-job training and employment. People who complete a program must be guaranteed full-time work with health insurance. State temporary assistance officials select providers competitively with the Department of Health AIDS Institute.

Teacher stipends for professional learning costs

High-performing teachers who receive an award get a $5,000 stipend for professional development or education costs. Awards support teachers in each New York region. Allowed uses include certification, institutes, workshops, tuition, and subject-area conventions or conferences. The State University of New York administers awards under a plan developed with the education commissioner and approved by the budget director. The law does not guarantee an award to every eligible teacher.

Competitive grants help beginning farmers

The law renews two $1 million funding lines for competitive beginning-farmer grants, including eligible urban farmers. Award criteria must include farmers with no more than 10 years of farm operation who actively run a New York farm. Awards range from $5,000 to $250,000, and a recipient's required match cannot exceed 20% of the grant. Uses include farm start-up, improvements, expansion, training, marketing, land, equipment, livestock, and buildings, including on leased land. Up to 15% can cover direct administration; award criteria require consultation with beginning-farmer organizations and a qualified farm lender.

Competitive grants help disadvantaged farmers

The law renews $1 million and $4 million funding lines for competitive grants to socially and economically disadvantaged farmers. Farmers must actively run a New York farm, including eligible urban farms. Social disadvantage means discrimination based on group membership; economic disadvantage includes reduced access to capital, credit, or land. Awards range from $5,000 to $250,000, with required recipient matches capped at 20% and direct administration capped at 15%. Eligible uses include farm start-up, improvements, expansion, training, marketing, land, equipment, livestock, and buildings, including on leased land. Award criteria require consultation with organizations serving disadvantaged farmers and a qualified farm lender.

Funding continues for migrant family services

The law renews $2.271382 billion for services and government costs linked to migrant individuals and families entering New York. Uses include short-term shelter, humanitarian aid, case management, legal help, immunizations, disease testing, relocation, and resettlement. Funds can also cover National Guard and state agency expenses under a budget director-approved plan. A separate $122 million allocation covers migrant and asylum seeker costs, including temporary shelter at Floyd Bennett Field. These allocations do not establish specified household payments.

New York City gets migrant-aid reimbursement

The law keeps $1 billion available to repay New York City for 29% of eligible humanitarian-aid costs. Aid includes short-term shelter and emergency response and relief centers for people entering short-term shelter on or after April 1, 2022. Eligible costs were incurred from April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2024. Claims were due August 15, 2024, unless the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance extended that deadline. Reimbursement requires a city plan approved by that office and the budget director, cannot duplicate other reimbursement, and can be advanced.

Hospital funding supports patients needing help

The law renews $391 million for extra Medicaid payments to eligible State University of New York hospitals serving low-income patients. Hospitals must supply financial information to show the need for current and future payments. Another $631.1 million supports indigent care at New York general hospitals. Payments depend on federal Medicaid funds, health care reform allowances and surcharges, and required statutory withholdings. These payments support hospitals, not direct household checks.

Medicaid care and dental funding continues

For April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, the law provides $3.147229 billion for Medicaid services, including transportation. Separate lines provide $470.133 million for dental care and $1.078502 billion for non-institutional care and related spending. Another $116 million supports Medicaid services, including patient-centered medical homes. A $1.08 billion medical assistance line pays providers and aids governments; it replaces duplicate appropriations for the same item in 2025–26. These funds support care for eligible patients without changing eligibility or setting individual payment amounts.

Medicaid funding for state facility patients

The law renews $5 billion from fiscal year 2024–25 and $5.924894 billion from fiscal year 2023–24. These funds pay for Medicaid care at specified state-operated mental health, developmental disability, and addiction services facilities. The funding supports patient care, not direct household payments.

Medicaid funding supports patients and providers

The law makes $4.420389 billion available for medical provider payments and state aid to municipalities. Provider payments cover care costs for people eligible for medical assistance. Municipal aid covers cases where payment systems run through fiscal intermediaries are not working. Another $1.01 billion supports nursing home, personal care, home health, long-term home health, and hospital services. That service funding does not change Medicaid eligibility or set an individual payment amount.

Medicaid savings support services and payments

The law renews $2 billion from fiscal year 2024–25 and $3.725 billion from fiscal year 2023–24. The money reinvests savings from changes to New York's Medicaid program in services and payments. Spending must be authorized under the state's Section 1115 waiver, a federally approved Medicaid demonstration. These funds do not establish direct household payments.

Mental health housing and personal support

The law provides $80.9864 million for community mental health emergencies, including new transitional housing beds and residences. It also funds Safe Option Support Critical Time Intervention teams and Critical Time Intervention teams. Another $1.138996 billion supports community mental health residential programs, including new transitional stepdown units. Family-care funds may provide personal-needs payments up to $774 per client yearly, based on financial need. They may also cover substitute caretakers for up to 14 days.

Renewed food assistance for care programs

The law renews federal funds to pay food assistance that had already accrued, supporting recipients and providers. Child and Adult Care Food Account balances are $324.381 million, $73.856 million, $88.261 million, and $132.313 million for 2024 through 2021, respectively. Its 2020 and 2019 balances are $78.476 million and $126.513 million. Federal Food and Nutrition Services Account balances are $534.877 million, $28.422 million, and $120.956 million for 2024 through 2022, respectively. Its 2021 and 2020 balances are $64.257 million and $165.49 million.

Continued school support for disabled students

The law keeps $972.875 million from 2024 and $425.922 million from 2023 available for disability education. Funding includes up to $3 million for early childhood family centers and $500,000 for SUNY Albany's autism center. Up to $10 million can cover Article 85 school costs, with an equal reduction in corresponding general-fund school aid. Some disability-education money supports teacher certification, training, and staffing in special-services and approved preschool programs. The education commissioner develops the teacher-grant plan, the budget director approves it, and programs needing certified teachers get priority.

Federal emergency aid supports school districts

The law provides $4.069958 billion in federal emergency aid for elementary and secondary schools. Districts eligible for the specified state school-aid apportionment qualify for allocations. Each allocation equals the district's “COVID-19 SUPPL. STIMULUS” amount in the commissioner's school-aid data file. The budget director must approve the allocation schedule, and federal reporting and accountability rules apply.

Federal grants support teaching and student programs

The law provides $1.771819 billion for school programs, including Title I, and continues listed prior grants totaling $1.771819 billion. It also continues effective-instruction grants: $256.841 million from 2024, $248.567 million from 2023, and $140.216 million from 2022. Community learning and student enrichment grants continue at $253.326 million, $246.451 million, and $64.422 million from those respective years. These include 21st Century Community Learning Centers and student support programs. For the school-program appropriation, state budget and legislative officials must receive federal spending plans, and agency suballocations need budget director approval.

State funding supports public school students

The law provides $20.381717 billion for general public school support in the 2025–26 state fiscal year. It provides another $10.518682 billion to pay remaining school aid obligations from 2024–25 and earlier school years. For the 2025–26 school year, it adds $149.062 million to the allowable growth amount used to calculate school aid. It sets competitive awards at $3.235 million, and the income growth index used in the calculation cannot fall below 1. The money goes to school districts and other school aid recipients, not directly to families.

Billions support New York metropolitan transit

The law provides $3.7244569 billion for metropolitan-area transit operations, including $2.163949 billion for New York City transit authorities. Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North receive $987.2194 million. Allocations include $6.3653 million for Rockland, $59.3251 million for the Staten Island Ferry, and $101.4237 million for Westchester. Nassau receives $123.5211 million and Suffolk receives $48.1086 million. New York City public transportation gets $159.1762 million, including $2 million for Staten Island express buses. Trans-Hudson services get $11 million; other eligible systems get $58.1685 million; supplemental aid and possible incentives get $6.2 million. Payments require a budget-director-approved financial plan, and other-system aid uses an approved service-and-usage formula within the metropolitan commuter district. Supplemental aid covers eligible 2025–26 costs, subject to funding and approval; incentives depend on approved service or financial benchmarks.

Transit riders get continued operating support

From April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, the law provides about $1.88 billion for Metropolitan Transportation Authority operations. Its Dedicated Tax Fund receives $282.6342 million through the Railroad Account and $1.6006541 billion through the Transit Authorities Account. This supports city transit, surface transit, Staten Island rapid transit, Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North operations. The operating money becomes available under the applicable state finance-law rule. A separate $244.25 million goes to the authority's Finance Fund for the same period; neither appropriation sets rider fares.

Continued Medicaid care coordination and transportation

The law renews about $5.66 billion for Medicaid managed care, planning, coordination, and demonstrations of best practices. Within designated funding, grants support accessible primary care, integrated-care business planning, and electronic health records. It renews $196.024 million for health home services and grants, plus $350.561 million for Medicaid transportation. Another approximately $1.67 billion supports non-institutional and other Medicaid spending, including unpaid obligations. That funding can also pay counties and school districts for additional school supportive health service claims. These provisions do not set new household benefit amounts.

Continued Medicaid funding for long-term care

The law renews about $1.78 billion for Medicaid nursing home services. It also renews about $6.08 billion for Medicaid services and expenses, including other long-term care. These funds support care rather than changing individual eligibility or setting a new payment amount for each household.

Continued Medicaid hospital and prescription funding

The law renews about $1.09 billion for Medicaid inpatient care, including safety-net hospitals. It also renews $300.53 million for hospital outpatient and emergency room care and $621.726 million for clinics. Pharmacy services receive about $2.89 billion, and dental services receive $63.938 million in renewed funding. These funds support care and providers; they do not set new household payments or eligibility rules.

Districts receive family assistance cost reimbursements

The law provides $1.5 billion to reimburse social services districts for eligible family assistance and emergency assistance costs. Reimbursement generally requires no state or local participation, except districts with at least five million people receive 85% reimbursement. Covered costs were incurred January 1–December 31, 2022, and were otherwise reimbursable by New York on or after April 1, 2022. Claims had to be filed by March 1, 2023. This reimburses districts for earlier costs rather than setting new household payment amounts.

Earlier Medicaid service funding stays available

The law keeps earlier Medicaid funding available for services and provider payments. Each pair below lists fiscal year 2024–25 first, then 2023–24. Inpatient hospitals: $3.857426 billion / $2.092677 billion. Outpatient and emergency care: $646.471 million / $717.397 million. Clinics: $1.053034 billion / $1.293131 billion. Nursing homes: $4.847184 billion / $6.668971 billion. Other long-term care: $16.18925 billion / $11.593787 billion. Managed care: $16.920043 billion / $16.94485 billion. Pharmacy: $5.911002 billion / $8.279648 billion. Transportation: $776.17 million / $756.002 million. Dental care: $83.351 million / $143.046 million. Noninstitutional care and other spending: $8.403642 billion / $14.780889 billion. These amounts do not set individual payments or change who qualifies for Medicaid.

Essential Plan funding supports enrollee costs

The law renews $1 million from the cited 2024 state and federal appropriations for the Essential Plan. It also renews $386.218 million from each of the 2023, 2022, and 2021 state appropriations. Amounts are net of refunds, rebates, repayments, and other listed offsets. Funds can move among Health Department accounts or to Health Research Incorporated, but must support Essential Plan services and expenses. The 2021 and 2022 funding supports lower premiums, lower out-of-pocket costs, or benefits for eligible enrollees. The law does not set a savings amount for each enrollee.

Financial help for struggling health providers

For April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, the law provides $844 million for Medicaid and health safety-net services. Eligible facilities facing serious financial trouble can receive temporary rate adjustments or lump-sum payments to maintain vital services while developing long-term solutions. Awards require an application and review under criteria accepted by the Health Commissioner in consultation with the Budget Director. This provision is void if the Budget Director finds the chapter's funds insufficient to maintain those payments. A separate Healthcare Stability Fund line allows up to $2.687 billion for medical assistance and specified health services, including safety-net transformation; payments require Budget Director approval and cannot exceed actual fund deposits or transfers.

Funding for developmental disability care

For April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, the law provides $7.510094 billion for developmental disability community services. The schedule includes $6.720177 billion for the state or local share of medical assistance costs. Service lines provide $351.614 million for residential care, $86.224 million for day programs, and $97.033 million for family support. Another $56.001 million supports workshops, day training, and employment, while $14.203 million supports care-at-home, epilepsy, hepatitis B, Special Olympics, and voluntary fingerprinting services. Community funding goes to eligible localities and nonprofits under an agency allocation plan approved by the budget director, not directly to households.

Funding keeps children's health coverage running

The law provides $2.862653 billion for the Children's Health Insurance Program. Some funds can reimburse local enrollment costs for children newly enrolled in Medicaid. That reimbursement covers children whose household income is between 100% and 133% of the federal poverty level. Funding is net of refunds, rebates, reimbursements, credits, repayments, and disallowances. This funding does not set new household benefits or eligibility rules.

Funding keeps Medicaid administration running

The law provides $630.65 million in federal funds for state and local Medicaid administration, including possible common benefit-card costs. It includes separate $90 million state and $90 million federal lines for mental health, developmental disability, and addiction agencies’ administration. Another $320 million federal line supports medical assistance, administration, and survey and certification work. Specified account transfers and transfers to other agencies require Budget Director approval. These funds support program operations, not new household payments or eligibility rules.

Funding keeps Medicaid administration running

The law keeps $630.65 million and $1.2613 billion available through separate lines for state and local Medicaid administration. This includes eligibility and enrollment decisions by the state or its designated third parties. Within the $630.65 million line, up to $23 million can cover local claims above the Commissioner's administrative ceiling, with Budget Director approval. Separate $90 million and $180 million lines reimburse Medicaid administration by the state's mental health, developmental disability, and addiction services agencies. Appropriated funds can also pay settlements or judgments resolving Medicaid rate appeals or litigation when the Health Department is a party.

Funding supports Essential Plan health coverage

The law provides $13.099 billion for Essential Plan health coverage. It supports eligible people covered through the federal Basic Health Program or the State Innovation Waiver. Funding is net of refunds, rebates, reimbursements, credits, repayments, and disallowances. Money can move among Health Department appropriations or to Health Research Incorporated. This provision does not set an individual benefit amount.

Funding supports Medicaid care providers

The law reappropriates $844 million for medical assistance and safety-net transformation, with a separate $300 million under a budget director-approved plan. Eligible financially unstable safety-net providers can receive temporary non-capital rate increases or lump-sum Medicaid payments through an approved application process. That temporary assistance authority becomes void if the budget director finds funding insufficient to maintain the specified payments. Another $379.225 million supports payments to eligible State University of New York hospitals, which must provide financial information showing payment needs. The law also reappropriates $116 million for medical assistance services, including patient-centered medical homes; these funds do not set patient payments.

Local funding supports low-income family services

The law provides separate flexible family-service allocations: $964 million claimable through March 31, 2026, $1.014 billion through March 31, 2027, and $964 million through March 31, 2028. District plans need state agency and budget director approval, and eligible services follow New York's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families plan. The funds support eligible child care, foster care, juvenile residential care, and family services; requested Title XX services under the earlier $964 million line serve families below 200% of poverty. Funds cannot cover costs disallowed under federal Title IV-E rules, and the later allocations require eligible child-welfare spending tied to district shares of a $457.322341 million statewide floor. Earlier deadlines apply to some child-welfare claims; under the latest allocation, listed services must occur October 1, 2025–September 30, 2026, with claims due March 31, 2027.

State facility patients keep Medicaid support

The law keeps $5 billion available for medical assistance services, including care at state-operated facilities. It also keeps $879.436 million available for the state's share of medical assistance expenses. Covered facilities serve people through the state's mental health, developmental disability, and addiction services offices. The state-share funding includes services for people with developmental disabilities receiving mental hygiene stabilization. These provisions do not set individual payments or change eligibility.

Funding supports family and emergency assistance

The law reappropriates $1.5 billion for family and emergency assistance, generally without state or local contributions. Districts with at least five million people receive 85% reimbursement; their reimbursable shelter supplement is limited to family homelessness and eviction prevention. Optional shelter supplements need district plans approved by the state assistance agency and budget director. Rent caps use January 1, 2021, limits adjusted for fair-market-rent changes, without falling when those rents decline. Listed shelter, transportation, and food costs for people with medically diagnosed HIV require homelessness or risk of homelessness, a need to support independent living, no viable cheaper housing, and no other program reimbursement.

Safety-net funding supports housing assistance

The law provides $950 million in state funds and $1.5 billion in federal funds for safety-net assistance reimbursement. The standard reimbursement is 29%; qualifying HIV-related costs can receive up to 100% under district and Medicaid-savings rules. Optional shelter supplements and above-standard housing payments need approved local plans, except payments required by the listed Medicaid-savings rule; districts over five million people have narrower supplement coverage. Rent caps use January 1, 2021, limits adjusted for fair-market rents without downward cuts; listed HIV housing payments require a medical diagnosis, homelessness or risk of homelessness, no viable cheaper housing, and no other reimbursement where required. State-funded costs must occur January 1–December 31, 2025, and be claimed by March 1, 2026.

Budget gaps can delay local aid

From April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, the Budget Director can withhold aid payments for a qualifying budget gap. A quarterly financial update or final-quarter projection must show a cumulative General Fund gap of at least $2 billion. The Director must first use the $2 billion transaction risk reserve as practicable; withholding cannot exceed the gap. Exempt payments include public assistance, specified supplemental Social Security payments, federally protected payments, specified debt payments, and court-required payments. The Legislature has 10 business days to adopt a conforming alternative plan. Withheld payments may be paid later if a surplus appears.

Medicaid spending cap allows benefit changes

For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, the law caps state-funded Medicaid spending at $33.417285 billion, subject to federal approval. Specified state-operated facility services and payments outside the Health Department budget are excluded. The Budget Director can adjust the cap for federal matching funds, provider revenues, local payments, minimum wages, and disaster costs. When quarterly forecasts exceed the cap, the Health Commissioner must reduce spending by the projected excess. Changes can affect payment methods, fees, premiums, rates, or benefits, and can suspend some rate-related review deadlines. Changes must follow federal law, maximize federal funding when practical, and generally apply uniformly across services and regions when practical. Major changes generally require stakeholder input and at least 30 days’ notice to legislative finance leaders. Those steps can be skipped when a defined public health emergency requires quick action.

Medicaid spending cap can trigger cuts

For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, the law caps Health Department state-funded Medicaid spending at $33.417285 billion. The cap requires federal approval and excludes specified state-facility payments and payments outside the department's budget. The budget director can adjust projections for federal matching rates, provider revenues, local payments, wages, and specified program or disaster costs. If projected spending exceeds the limit, officials must make savings adjustments, which can change provider payments or benefits. Cuts must follow federal law and the state Medicaid plan, preserve federal funding where practical, and avoid needless administrative burdens. Specified public health emergencies allow expedited action without normal input and notice steps. Local districts also need Health Department and budget director approval before using covered funds for rate, fee, or procedure changes affecting care costs.

Family assistance funding with shelter limits

The law provides $1.5 billion for family and emergency assistance, generally without state or local contributions. Districts with at least five million residents receive 85% reimbursement. Optional shelter supplements require a local choice and a plan approved by state assistance officials and the budget director. In districts over five million, only Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement payments qualify for reimbursement. Rent reimbursement uses January 1, 2021 maximum rent levels, adjusted for annual Fair Market Rent changes. A later Fair Market Rent decrease cannot lower the prior year's cap. Certain emergency shelter, transportation, and nutrition costs for people with medically diagnosed HIV also qualify. These costs require no viable, cheaper housing alternative and no reimbursement from Medicaid or another program. Costs must fall within January 1–December 31, 2024, and otherwise qualify for reimbursement on or after April 1, 2024. Claims were due March 1, 2025.

Hospital aid includes cuts and exemptions

For each calendar year from 2024 through 2026, Medicaid hospital aid includes $139.4 million for major public general hospitals. Other eligible general hospitals receive $969.9 million, subject to a $235.4 million annual reduction. Enhanced safety net hospitals are exempt from that reduction. Qualifying enhanced safety net hospitals experiencing reductions share another $64.6 million annually, in proportion to their reductions. All payments depend on available federal matching funds.

Preschool special education funded with limits

The law provides $1.092 billion for New York's share of preschool special education costs. State reimbursement for 2024–25 cannot exceed 59.5% of approved costs. Claims from 2023–24 and earlier receive priority only if the Education Department approved them by March 31, 2025. Local governments and providers receive the money, not families.

Child abuse protections cover trafficking victims

The law expands Family Court's definition of an abused child to cover sex trafficking and severe forms of human trafficking. It covers a parent or legally responsible adult who permits or encourages conduct that makes the child a trafficking victim. It also covers such an adult who commits or allows a trafficking offense against the child. The trafficking definitions come from the cited federal law or its successor.

Funding supports elder safety and justice

The law renews $745,000 for elder-abuse education and outreach, with priority for existing contracts under Elder Law section 219. It funds $500,000 for Lifespan of Greater Rochester's response teams and reporting, plus $175,000 for elder-abuse prevention. The Center for Elder Law and Justice receives that prevention funding and a separate $125,000 for services and expenses. The separate $125,000 may be assigned to the Division of Criminal Justice Services. The state can also reserve an unspecified amount for local Elder Justice Act expenses; districts must follow state spending and claim directions.

Ida relief continues for undocumented survivors

The law continues a $25 million Hurricane Ida assistance appropriation, with $23.908 million listed as remaining. The program provides expedited relief to undocumented storm survivors. Survivors must be uninsured or underinsured and ineligible for federal emergency assistance. The provision does not set an individual award amount.

Legal representation funding for parents

The law provides $9.9 million for parent representation in New York child welfare matters. The money funds representation services, not cash payments to families. This provision does not state individual eligibility rules.

Services for families facing domestic violence

The law provides $5 million for a pilot offering flexible, survivor-centered services to people and families affected by domestic violence. Participation must be cost neutral for providers. It also provides $713,000 through the William B. Hoyt Memorial Children and Family Trust Fund for family-violence prevention and victim support. Programs compete for those grants and must report results to the Office of Children and Family Services. Later-year grants can renew at their original amounts only when funding is available.

Burial and annuity aid for military families

The law provides $400,000 for supplemental burial benefits for eligible families of military personnel. These benefits cover deaths in combat zones or deaths elsewhere from wounds incurred in combat. It also provides $699,000 for Gold Star annuity benefits to eligible families. This provision does not state individual payment amounts or a benefit formula.

Care and support for Holocaust survivors

From April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, the law funds $1 million for Holocaust survivor case management. Related services can include mental health care, legal help, benefits assistance, emergency financial help, caregiver support, and end-of-life care. Another $1.43 million funds grants or expense reimbursements for local governments, community groups, and nonprofits delivering Holocaust Survivors Initiative services. The law does not set a payment amount for each survivor.

Case management help for low-income families

The law renews $17.2 million in funding for local case management under New York's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families plan. Services are for households eligible under that plan. They can include assessments, crisis help, treatment, help finding services, and community referrals. State assistance officials set district allocations using a method approved by the budget director.

Child care funded for agricultural families

The law renews $10.3 million for the New York Federation of Growers and Processors agribusiness child development program. It also includes provisions making up to $750,000 available for child care for migrant workers’ children. That care is provided by nonprofits contracted with the Department of Agriculture and Markets. The provisions support services rather than direct cash payments and do not set individual benefit amounts.

Child care grants help city families

The law includes $5 million and $1.5 million funding lines for Consortium for Worker Education child care grants. Working families must live or work in New York City, earn no more than 400% of the federal poverty level, and be ineligible for Title 5-C assistance. Workers with irregular jobs can qualify after at least 1,040 hours in a calendar year, with earnings from that work below 400% of poverty. They must meet the other criteria but need not be employed when applying. Administration and evaluation costs cannot exceed 15% of the $5 million line; individual grant amounts are not specified.

Child care grants help regional families

The law includes $5 million and $4 million lines for AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute child care grants outside New York City. Families must earn no more than 400% of federal poverty, be ineligible for Title 5-C assistance, and live or work in an area served. Named counties are Albany, Erie, Oneida, Onondaga, Monroe, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga, and Suffolk; other regions outside the city can also receive grants. Workers with irregular jobs must meet other criteria, work at least 1,040 calendar-year hours, and earn below 400% of poverty from that work; current employment is unnecessary. Administration and evaluation cannot exceed 15% of the $5 million line; individual grant amounts are not specified.

Child care subsidies for Long Island families

The law provides $1.5 million each for child care enrollment pilots in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Working families qualify when they live or work in the county and earn no more than 300% of federal poverty. Subsidies cover actual care costs up to the district’s market rate and fee schedule, subject to available funds. Each pilot can use up to 10% of its funds for administration, including evaluation development.

Continued child care help for families

The law makes $235.93 million and $260.076 million available to local districts for child care assistance. The state child-services office develops allocation plans for budget director approval. The $260.076 million plan must be submitted within 60 days of enactment. Districts must claim eligible federal fiscal-year costs by March 31 of the following year. Claims must maximize federal funding while meeting required local spending levels; these provisions do not set household awards.

Continued daily and residential disability services

The law carries forward $351.614 million for residential services and $86.224 million for developmental-disability day programs. It also carries forward $97.033 million for family-support services. Another $14.203 million supports services including hepatitis B care, care-at-home waivers, epilepsy care, Special Olympics New York, and voluntary fingerprinting. These provisions do not change eligibility or set individual payment amounts.

Continued funding for disability facilities and clinics

State funds can cover residential facility costs while facilities await recertification as intermediate care facilities for people with developmental disabilities. Spending must meet criteria set by the disability commissioner and approved by the budget director. Funds can also support clinics licensed under Article 16 of New York’s Mental Hygiene Law. Covered supportive services and services that build daily-living skills must follow the home- and community-based services waiver.

Continued health enrollment and coverage for children

The law carries forward federal funds: $1.537954 billion from 2024, $994.725 million from 2023, and $362.396011 million from 2022. It also carries forward $538.764 million from 2024 Health Care Reform Act funds; amounts are net of refunds and other recoveries. Funds can reimburse local enrollment administration for newly enrolled Medicaid children whose household income is between 100% and 133% of federal poverty. This does not change Medicaid eligibility. Another $7.6 million supports continuous eligibility for children in state insurance programs, without setting the coverage period.

Continued medical funding for developmental disabilities

The law carries forward $4.432207 billion for New York’s share of medical assistance for people with developmental disabilities. It does not change eligibility or set an individual benefit amount. Localities and nonprofits can receive reimbursements for fiscal periods starting January 1, April 1, or July 1, 2024. Advances cover January through March 2025, under an agency allocation plan approved by the budget director.

Continued medication assistance for people with AIDS

The law carries forward $41.05 million from 2024 and $14.783 million from 2023 for New York’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program. The funds can be transferred to Health Research Incorporated. The program helps eligible people get medication, but this provision does not set eligibility rules or individual benefit amounts.

Continued prescription coverage funding for seniors

The law carries forward $93.217 million from 2024 and $47.988031 million from 2023 for Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage. The funds support program services and reimburse participating pharmacies. This provision does not change eligibility or set individual benefit amounts.

Disability services receive continued state support

The law renews $11.465 million for traumatic brain injury services. This includes services for people enrolled in the approved home and community-based services waiver. State aid can also cover up to 100% of net deficit costs for developmental-disability day-training and family-support programs. The aid pays program costs, not a fixed payment to each person.

Disability services when caregivers cannot continue

The law carries forward $2 million in state-share medical assistance funding to develop new service options. These options target people with disabilities living at home whose caregivers cannot continue caring for them. This provision does not set a payment or service amount per person.

Federal family assistance funds support services

Specified federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds support services for people eligible under New York’s state plan. This includes people with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level; others can qualify under the plan. No state or local financial contribution is required, and administration can use no more than 15% of the funds. Services for people not receiving public assistance cannot count as assistance under federal regulations. Use of the funds also depends on the Budget Director not finding that spending exceeds the applicable minimum state spending requirement. The law does not set a payment amount per person.

Funding for senior centers and caregivers

For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, the law provides $353,000 for caregiver resource centers. It also provides $122,500 each for Livable New York and adult-day-services training, plus $403,000 for congregate services. Separate reappropriations renew $403,000 for congregate services and named community grants. These include $100,000 and $20,000 for Jewish Association for Services for the Aged, $900,000 for the Metropolitan NY Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty, and $200,000 and $665,000 for Regional Aid for Interim Needs. Other grants range from $10,000 to $250,000; funds stay with named services, and congregate spending requires a budget-director-approved county allocation plan.

Funding supports Medicaid care and oversight

The law provides about $8.33 billion for medical assistance, including long-term care outside nursing homes. It also provides about $5.29 billion for Medicaid managed care and related work. Within available funds, required grants support primary care, integrated-care business planning, and electronic health records. Another $3.7 million funds reviews of medical need and care quality; transfers to health oversight require Budget Director approval. These provisions fund services and oversight, without setting personal payment amounts or changing eligibility.

Funding supports replacement Medicaid behavioral care

The law makes approved funds available for services addressing needs caused by reductions in Medicaid inpatient behavioral health care. This covers mental-health and substance-use care needs. The responsible commissioner must describe the services, consult the health commissioner, and obtain Budget Director approval. Funding stays within appropriations and does not guarantee an individual service.

Health coverage help for childcare workers

The law renews $4.75 million for CSEA Local 1000 and $5.5 million for United Federation of Teachers, Local 2. These grants help lower health insurance marketplace costs for child care workers represented by those unions. The law does not set each worker's savings.

Housing and care support institutional residents

The law provides $67.911 million for people with mental illness living in adult homes or discharged from them. Services include education, assessments, training, in-reach, care coordination, supported housing, and other needed help. That money cannot pay for services from a district-court-appointed independent reviewer. Another $12 million supports care coordination, housing, and other needed services for qualified current or future nursing-home residents with mental illness. It also covers people with mental illness discharged from nursing homes; neither appropriation specifies an individual cash payment.

In-home help for seniors with unmet needs

The law renews up to $15 million for seniors’ unmet needs reported to the New York Office for the Aging. This includes in-home services; transfers among aging appropriations for this purpose require the budget director’s approval. It also renews $250,000 for community services and $1.858 million for in-home, case-management, and related services from 2021 appropriations. Separate 2020 appropriations renew $341,000 for community services and $1.224 million for in-home and related services. The provisions do not set individual payment amounts.

Legal help for disability benefit claims

The law funds legal representation for New York residents whose federal disability benefits were denied or may be discontinued. Funding includes $10 million and an additional $5.26 million in renewed funding. The commissioner reduces reimbursements to local social services districts to share the added legal costs. District shares reflect program costs and residents served, or another method chosen after consultation with local social services officials.

Low-income families get service support

Remaining Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds support people at or below 200% of federal poverty or otherwise eligible under New York's plan. Generally, no more than 15% goes to administration, subject to the federal maintenance-of-effort condition. Services for eligible people not receiving public assistance must not count as federal TANF cash or ongoing assistance. The law also provides $17.2 million for eligible households' case management, including assessments, crisis help, treatment support, and resource connections. The budget director must approve the state's allocation method; no per-household payment is set.

Medical care funding for foster children

The law provides $17 million for qualifying foster-care group facilities. Facilities must have an Office of Children and Family Services license and meet the federal Institution for Mental Disease definition. Funding includes medical staff and services for Medicaid-enrolled children placed in those facilities. The money may be transferred or assigned to the Department of Health.

Medicare drug counseling and appeal help

The law provides $1.767 million across six organizations for Medicare Part D assistance from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. Help includes education, outreach, counseling, coverage monitoring, drug appeals, and fair hearings. Services serve people eligible for both medical assistance and Medicare Part D, or enrolled in New York's EPIC drug program. The law also renews $111,000 for the Legal Aid Society of New York and $155,000 for Empire Justice Center.

Military reimbursements and disaster benefits funded

The law provides $1.5 million for reimbursements required by New York Military Law § 210(9). Some money can cover state administration. It also provides $4 million for World Trade Center death and disability benefits for New York's organized militia. That funding includes liabilities incurred before April 1, 2025, and supports eligible members and death-benefit beneficiaries. Individual payment amounts are not stated.

Nurse-supervised tasks for disability support staff

Direct-support staff in state-approved or certified developmental-disability programs can perform tasks specified by the state disability office. This includes applicable home- and community-based waiver programs. A registered nurse must supervise, train, and periodically inspect the staff. Tasks must follow care ordered by an authorized practitioner.

Payments and burial support for veterans

The law provides $6.38 million for annuities to blind veterans and eligible surviving spouses; up to $15,000 can cover administration. It renews $4.275 million in earlier annuity funding, but does not state individual payment amounts. Earlier balances also continue veterans' agency aid, burial services, peer support, and named organization grants under their original rules. A separate $100,000 funds burial services through congressionally chartered veterans service organizations. Those burial services must follow General Municipal Law section 148(1-a)(a).

Peer support and counseling for veterans

The law provides $8.0236 million for the Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer to Peer Services Program. Funding follows specified allocations for counties, New York City, and the listed University at Albany program. Another $1 million supports veteran suicide-prevention initiatives, with transfers to state operations allowed for program expenses. The law also provides $500,000 in federal funds for veterans’ counseling and outreach. These appropriations fund services, not fixed payments or guaranteed access for every veteran.

Prescription assistance funding for older residents

The law provides $93.217 million for New York’s Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program, known as EPIC. The money supports eligible enrolled older residents and reimburses participating pharmacies. It can also pay assistance owed from earlier periods. This appropriation does not set each household’s benefit amount.

Protection and outreach against elder abuse

The law funds elder-abuse prevention and response from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. Lifespan of Greater Rochester receives $745,000 for education and outreach. It also receives $1.5 million for response teams, data collection, and reporting. Another $250,000 supports outreach and efforts to address abuse, while the Center for Elder Law and Justice receives $350,000 for prevention.

Respite and neighborhood care for seniors

The law renews $656,000 for respite care and $1.072 million for social-model adult day services. It renews $2.0275 million each for naturally occurring retirement communities and neighborhood versions of these communities. Separate funding renews $2 million for each community program, plus supplemental amounts of $825,000, $675,000, and $325,000. Existing contracts receive priority, including supplemental support for nursing services. The respite, adult-day, and $2.0275 million community allocations require a provider funding plan approved by the budget director.

Respite and personal funds for disability residents

The law allows funding for general services, including up to 14 days of respite, for certified family-care home residents. The commissioner sets rates with budget director approval; rates can reflect location and the number of residents. Funds can also cover personal-needs payments, with amounts set by the commissioner. From April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, the law also authorizes payments for resident-caused property damage under established standards.

Service funding for low-income households

Remaining Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds are available for services to people eligible under New York's state plan. This includes people with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and other state-plan eligibility groups. For people not receiving public assistance, services cannot count as federal “assistance.” Administration is capped at 15%, subject to the Budget Director's finding about spending above the federal maintenance-of-effort minimum. No household payment amount is set.

Services funding for people with disabilities

The law renews case-service funding for people with disabilities who meet department-set economic criteria; the income limits are not stated. From a $54 million appropriation, $13.173 million is renewed for services provided on or after October 1, 2020. It also renews identified balances from earlier annual appropriations. Helen Keller Services for the Blind receives $65,000, plus $50,000 for its Port Washington services. Another $350,000 supports the State Commission for the Blind and may be transferred or assigned to the State Education Department.

Summer grocery benefits funded for children

The law renews $300 million in previously approved funding for the summer electronic benefit transfer food program. Eligible children receive food assistance through the program. Spending must follow U.S. Department of Agriculture rules. This provision does not set each child’s benefit amount.

Support continues for Holocaust survivors

The law renews $1 million for statewide case management through the Holocaust Survivors Initiative. Services can include mental health, legal help, emergency financial aid, caregiver support, social activities, and end-of-life assistance. Separate allocations renew $1.6 million, $350,000, and $150,000 for initiative services. No individual payment amount is specified.

Targeted aid for families facing poverty

The law provides $50 million for services, aid, and support for qualifying families in areas of concentrated poverty. Families must have a child under 18 and qualify under New York's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families plan. Their income must be below the 2024 federal poverty level at enrollment. Allocations include $25 million to Monroe County for Rochester and $12.25 million each to Erie County for Buffalo and Onondaga County for Syracuse. County plans require consultation with city mayors and state assistance agency approval. With commissioner approval, aid does not count toward public-benefit income or resource limits to the extent allowed by law.

Technology and caregiver support for seniors

From April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, the law provides $2.5 million for named aging-service initiatives. GetSetUp receives $350,000 for online classes, Ageless Innovation receives $350,000, and Self Help receives $200,000 for online classes. Intuition Robotics receives $700,000 for technology access and affordable-internet help for low-income older adults. TRUALTA receives $400,000 for caregiver training and support. GoGo Grandparent receives $500,000 to expand transportation and service capacity.

Transportation and insurance guidance for seniors

The law renews $1.121 million for transportation operating costs at New York’s 59 area agencies on aging. It also renews $1 million for health-insurance information, counseling, and assistance. Transportation allocations follow a plan prepared by the Office for the Aging and approved by the budget director.

Continued weatherization help for low-income households

The law continues federal funding to weatherize low-income homes under federal grant rules. Funding includes $32.5 million from each of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024, plus $282.5 million from 2022. Funds can cover existing or future contract costs. Transfers and suballocations require budget director approval; no individual award amount or energy savings is guaranteed.

Electric bill caps for low-income households

The law renews $50 million for an electric bill guarantee through NYSERDA’s EmPower Plus Program. Participating low-income households must complete home electrification that meets program standards. Their electric bills cannot exceed 6% of household income for the project’s estimated useful life. The guarantee stays with the home and can transfer to an eligible new tenant or owner. The Public Service Commission may set a yearly electricity-use cap.

Emergency living support for people with HIV

The law allows reimbursement of family assistance spending for emergency shelter, transportation, or food that supports independent living. Recipients must have medically diagnosed HIV under the state AIDS Institute's definition and be homeless or facing homelessness. They must have no viable, less costly housing alternative. Costs cannot qualify for Medicaid or another program's reimbursement. This funding excludes extra rental costs calculated by limiting a recipient's earned or unearned income contribution to 30%.

Foreclosure and fraud help for homeowners

The law makes $81.500234 million in J.P. Morgan settlement money available for foreclosure prevention, housing and legal help, and financial-fraud enforcement. Spending must follow the settlement and Attorney General's plan; transfers to state agencies need budget approval. Homeowner Protection Program funding includes authority for up to $25 million: $15 million through March 31, 2020, and $10 million beginning April 1, 2020. The law also carries forward $6.005 million, $1.354 million, and $1.818 million from earlier program appropriations. Supported services include counseling, foreclosure hotlines, mediation, legal help, anti-blight work, and consumer and investor protection—not specified household payments.

Foreclosure counseling and legal help funded

The law makes $10 million in mortgage settlement proceeds available for homeowner protection. Funds can support housing counseling, foreclosure assistance, legal services, housing repairs, and anti-blight work. The Attorney General develops the allocation plan. Transfers to state departments or agencies require budget director approval; no individual benefit amount is specified.

Home access funding helps disabled veterans

The law authorizes up to $19.601 million for the Access to Home program serving disabled veterans. Veterans must meet the legal disability definition or document disability through a Veterans Affairs statement or Defense Department DD214. The budget director must approve a program plan before money is distributed. Individual assistance amounts are not stated.

Housing aid supports people with HIV

The law renews $5 million for a voluntary emergency housing initiative in social services districts with 5 million people or fewer. Recipients must have medically diagnosed HIV, receive public assistance, face homelessness, and lack a viable cheaper housing option. Districts must find the allowance necessary for independent living; costs cannot qualify for Medicaid or other program reimbursement. Allowances can exceed normal limits, reaching about 100% of fair market rent and covering costs of a 30% income contribution limit. District plans need approval from the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the budget director. Up to $1 million can be provided without local participation, but selected districts need dollar-for-dollar third-party matches and nonprofit service agreements, including case management. The allowance is separate from the standard public assistance needs calculation.

Housing help for people with disabilities

The law allows funding for day programs and residential services for people with developmental disabilities, including direct housing subsidies. It also covers family-care-provider startup costs, home changes, and adaptive technology. Permitted development costs include appraisals, property options, feasibility studies, and costs before services begin. This provision sets no individual subsidy amount.

Housing operator aid for SSI residents

New York pays certified public or nonprofit enriched-housing operators up to $115 monthly for each resident receiving Supplemental Security Income. The money goes to the operator, not the resident. Payments are reduced proportionately when available funding cannot cover the maximum.

Housing subsidies support disability waiver participants

The law renews $1.842 million for housing subsidies for certain Nursing Home Transition and Diversion waiver participants. Some money can cover administration. Up to 100% can be transferred to the Division of Housing and Community Renewal. The provision does not state each participant's subsidy amount.

Housing support for former foster youth

The law provides $2.466 million for supportive housing under the New York-New York III agreement. Young adults must be 25 or younger and at risk of street or sheltered homelessness. They must be leaving or recently out of foster care, or have remained in care over a year after turning 16. Funds can go to New York City's Administration for Children's Services. Spending requires a budget director-approved allocation certificate; no per-person benefit is set.

Legal help for renters facing eviction

The law carries forward a $35 million line for eviction legal help outside New York City. It also continues another $35 million appropriation with $12.381 million remaining. A statewide grant line lists $8.893 million carried forward and a $10 million designation for districts above five million people. Those statewide figures differ and should not be added as separate new grants. The funding supports legal services and representation, not household cash payments or a guaranteed lawyer for every tenant.

Purchase funding helps first-time homebuyers

The law renews $13 million for first-time buyers' down payments, closing costs, and other purchase costs. Buyers must earn 50%–120% of area median income and buy a New York home to live in. Eligible homes include single-family homes, condominiums, and cooperatives; individual grant amounts are not stated. Separately, up to $21.689965 million supports the New York State Mortgage Agency's neighborhood revitalization purchase program. That program needs a budget director-approved plan; this provision does not state household eligibility or award amounts.

Rent capped for city HIV recipients

New York City public-assistance recipients diagnosed with HIV or AIDS can have rent contributions capped at 30% of income. The cap covers earned income, unearned income, or both. The law authorizes up to $36 million for this initiative. The administering entity must submit a plan for budget director approval before funds are distributed.

Rent debt help for public-housing residents

The law carries forward $35 million for COVID-related rent debt costs of New York City Housing Authority tenants or residents. Distribution must follow a plan approved by the state social services office and budget director. The law sets no individual payment amount or new application deadline.

Rental help for working shelter families

The law authorizes up to $31 million for the Living in Communities 1 rental assistance program. Families must live in New York City homeless shelters and earn no more than 200% of the federal poverty level. The program also requires at least 35 work hours per week. The budget director must approve a program plan before funds are distributed; individual assistance amounts are not stated.

Supportive homes for people with disabilities

The state disability services commissioner can provide aid, loans, or grants toward qualifying supportive-housing development costs. Units must be set aside for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Loans and grants place a state lien on the property for up to 30 years, or longer when another regulator requires it. Funding follows terms set by the commissioner and does not establish an individual rent subsidy.

After-school funding supports kids and families

The law makes $33.041 million available for Advantage After School under a state plan approved by the budget director. Participants must qualify under New York's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families plan, including an income route capped at 200% of poverty. Funds can extend, expand, or replace contracts, or support new competitive awards; administration is capped at 15%. A separate $24.344 million grant line covers extended-day and school violence prevention programs for the 2021–22 school year. Nonprofits seeking those extended-day grants must work with a public school or district.

Bonus funding continues for health workers

The law renews $21.651 million for health care and mental hygiene worker bonuses and related expenses. The funding supports bonuses for eligible workers. This provision does not state the bonus amount or worker eligibility rules.

Career training for low-income job seekers

The law directs the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, with the Labor Department, to establish Career Pathways through nonprofit groups. It links education, job training, support services, and job placement for eligible low-income people age 16 or older. It renews $1.425 million and $1.712 million from a separate $2.85 million appropriation, without state or local financial participation. Where practical, at least 60% of funds serve ages 18–24; preferences favor unemployed or underemployed young adults, assistance recipients, and high-need areas. Remaining funds can serve assistance recipients and specified self-supporting 16- and 17-year-old household heads; preferences also favor connections with training providers and regional employers.

Career training prioritizes young job seekers

The law directs the state to establish a career pathways program and provides $1.425 million. Nonprofit community groups must link education and job training with employment and support services beyond existing district-funded services. Preference goes to unemployed or underemployed people ages 18–24 in areas with demonstrated job-market needs and relatively high unemployment. People receiving family or safety net assistance also receive priority. Where practical, at least 60% of funds must be available to serve people ages 18–24.

College cost help for foster youth

The law provides $8.403 million to expand college services for foster youth through existing opportunity programs. Supplemental aid can cover tuition, fees, books, transportation, housing, and meals that the commissioner finds necessary for college attendance. The initiative can also fund outreach, summer preparation, advising, counseling, tutoring, and academic help. Individual aid amounts are not specified.

Continued loan relief for healthcare workers

The law keeps physician loan repayment and practice support funds available: $14.453 million from 2024 and $13.248 million from 2023. Nurse loan repayment funding includes $2.465 million from 2024 and $3 million from 2023. Eligible physicians and nurses receive support through the existing state-law programs. This funding provision does not set individual repayment amounts.

Continued scholarships for future nursing teachers

Nursing faculty scholarship and loan-forgiveness balances remain available: $3.795 million from 2024, $2.238 million from 2023, $1.625 million from 2022, and $564,000 from 2021. Separate scholarship balances are $1 million from 2024, $78,000 from 2023, and $398,000 from 2022. Up to $2 million of the specified combined funding supports Senator Patricia K. McGee nursing faculty scholarships. Funds can also pay approved awards accrued but not fully paid before the 2024–25 academic year. Individual award amounts are not set here.

Continued scholarships for part-time college students

The law keeps funding available for New York State part-time scholarship awards. Balances are $3.128 million from 2024, $2.828 million from 2023, and $2.749 million from 2022. They also include $2.938 million from 2021, $2.799 million from 2020, and $2.787 million from 2019. Recipients must have an award through this program; this provision sets no individual award amount.

Continued student loan relief for farmers

The law continues funding for New York young farmers loan-forgiveness awards. Award balances include $150,000 from each appropriation for 2020 through 2024 and $49,000 from 2019. Program services and expenses also retain $50,000 from each appropriation for 2022 through 2024. Awards must be through the young farmers incentive program; this provision sets no individual award amount.

Continued work and training for disabled people

The law carries forward $56.001 million for workshops, day training, and employment services for people with developmental disabilities. Up to $800,000 can go through the state’s vocational rehabilitation program to FEDCAP’s Long-Term Sheltered Employment program. This provision does not set individual payments.

Covered service workers receive licensing exemptions

Covered service workers are exempt from specified professional licensing requirements for covered activities. The exemption applies to programs connected to New York's child-services office, local governmental units, or local social services districts. Connections include operation, certification, regulation, funding, approval, or contracts. Covered entities also qualify as approved settings for supervised professional experience and do not need the specified service waiver.

Loan relief continues for care workers

The law renews Regents licensed social worker loan-forgiveness funds: $1.728 million each from 2022–2024. It also renews $450,000 from 2021, $142,000 from 2020, $414,000 from 2019, and $37,000 from 2018. Child welfare worker scholarships retain $50,000 from each year, 2019–2024, plus another $100,000 from 2024. Child welfare worker loan forgiveness retains $50,000 from each year, 2019–2024. Awards must follow the respective programs; these provisions do not set individual award amounts.

More preschool places for young children

The law adds $15 million for new full-day and half-day preschool places for three- and four-year-olds. Children must live in the district; three-year-olds must turn three by December 1 of the enrollment year. Districts serving three-year-olds must already serve four-year-olds and cannot offer more three-year-old places than existing four-year-old places. Full-day programs require at least five instructional hours daily; half-day programs require at least two and a half hours. Programs must follow state early learning and universal preschool requirements and add to, not replace, existing programs.

Preschool grants support younger children's placements

The law provides $5 million to continue prior prekindergarten awards and $15 million for new three- and four-year-old placements. Full-day classes need at least five instructional hours daily; half-day classes need at least two and a half hours. Programs must meet state learning standards and add to existing services. Districts seeking three-year-old slots must already serve four-year-olds and cannot request more younger slots than existing four-year-old slots.

Scholarship protection for pandemic-interrupted students

Qualifying 2019–20 and 2020–21 scholarship recipients keep protections for terms missed because of the COVID-19 emergency declared March 7, 2020. A missed semester, quarter, or term does not count toward the award's maximum length. The original award cannot be reduced solely because that term was not completed. The school must certify the pandemic-related interruption, and the Higher Education Services Corporation must approve it.

Subsidized jobs support eligible job seekers

The law provides $475,000 for subsidized jobs and transitional work through eligible nonprofit community groups. It also continues earlier funding; a related reappropriation line lists $362,000. At least $297,000 of the $475,000 must support programs in social services districts with more than two million people. Eligible individuals and families can participate for up to one year. Employers must make reasonable efforts to retain people served.

Lending funding supports minority-owned and women-owned businesses

The law renews $635,000 and $1.365 million for minority- and women-owned business development and lending. A related provision also identifies $635,000 for the program, without establishing that it is a separate allocation. A separate $365,000 appropriation prioritizes replenishing the minority- and women-owned business investment fund. The provisions do not state individual loan amounts, terms, or award criteria.

Emergency responders retain disaster preparedness funding

The law keeps $565 million available for homeland security grants covering emergency preparedness, terrorism, and weapons-of-mass-destruction threats. Distribution follows a homeland security commissioner-developed plan approved by the Budget Director. It also keeps $150 million available for the state's disaster costs, including interstate emergency assistance and liabilities incurred before April 1, 2024. The Budget Director can transfer disaster funds among eligible state programs and funds. Red Cross preparedness retains $4.8 million: $3.3 million under an approved plan and $1.5 million for additional services. Supported Red Cross activities include capital projects, blood supplies, and emergency vehicles.

Federal funding continues for refugee services

The law renews prior federal funding for refugee resettlement, targeted assistance, municipal aid, and specified federal government payments. Listed allocations are $180 million, $50 million, $26 million, $74 million, $26 million, and $26 million. Their listed remaining balances total $296.538 million. Transfers to other state agencies for refugee expenses require budget director approval and an agreement with the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. The provision does not specify individual household benefits.

Funding continues for low-income legal defense

The law provides $273.97 million for statewide indigent legal service plans. It also provides $81 million to counties and New York City for indigent legal services. Related contracts can be extended for no more than 24 months. The state legal services office must report on each county's and New York City's plan implementation and compliance. The prior-year report is due to the budget division by October 31 each year.

Funding continues for youth justice costs

The law renews Raise the Age balances of $213.975 million, $159.548 million, $161.227 million, $126.45 million, $50.672 million, and $30.949 million. The money covers added state costs and eligible local expenses for implementing the youth justice policy. Counties and New York City need comprehensive cost plans approved by the budget director. Reimbursement requires actual-expense claims approved by the responsible state agency. Reasonable and necessary costs incurred before April 1, 2018, also qualify when the budget director determines and approves them.

Funding evidence sharing and county prosecutors

The law provides $45 million for prosecutors handling evidence-sharing rules in cities with more than one million people. Another $45 million supports that work by government and nonprofit defense providers. Both funds cover technology, equipment, training, overtime, and preparation for court. Recipients must report spending, costs, caseloads, and case processing as the state criminal justice commissioner directs. Separately, county prosecutors get $12.549 million under a commissioner-prepared plan approved by the budget director.

Funding keeps emergency response systems running

The law keeps earlier funding available: $65 million for county first-responder communications and $15.363 million for federal emergency-management grants. It also keeps $10 million for county dispatch-center operations and $10 million for an emergency call-center fiber network. Communications and fiber-network funds follow plans developed by the state homeland security commissioner and approved by the budget director. Dispatch grants cover operating costs, and their distribution plan may consider population density and emergency call volume. Federal emergency-management funds must cover emergency-management costs; these programs do not provide household payments.

Funding supports community gun violence prevention

The law continues $72.003 million for Project GIVE and related gun and domestic violence reduction efforts. A separate $36.38 million supports Project GIVE and related gun violence efforts. It also provides $20.965 million for regional Operation S.N.U.G. programs and $26.063 million for crime reduction, youth justice, gang prevention, and victim services. The state criminal justice agency must prepare funding plans for budget director approval. Both Project GIVE plans must include evaluations of program effectiveness.

Funding supports family custodial cooperation research

The law provides $140 million for a federally approved research and demonstration project to improve custodial cooperation. Grants and contracts must be awarded through competitive procurement. Local governments do not have to contribute money. Participating courts, public agencies, and nonprofits can receive support; the law does not set household payments.

Funding supports local child support services

The law keeps $140 million from the 2024 appropriation and $62.399 million from the 2023 appropriation available. The money supports local child support administration and work to establish paternity under the federal child support program. Local social services districts keep the nonfederal share of support collections that otherwise would repay the state. The specified reimbursements are the full state reimbursement for these activities in the applicable state fiscal year. The provision does not change or set individual families' child support payments.

Funding supports public arts and education

The law provides $60.635 million plus another $20 million for arts assistance, including public-serving nonprofit cultural groups and arts education. It also provides $1.413 million in federal funds and $496,000 in special-revenue funds. It renews $40.535 million from an earlier $40.635 million arts allocation, another $40 million for nonprofit cultural groups, and $1.413 million in federal aid. Grants can support arts programs and capital projects; both the new and earlier general arts allocations direct $100,000 to the Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation. The law also renews $196,000 for Arts Capital Grants Fund services and expenses and $300,000 for Arts Fund services and expenses.

Local child support services receive funding

The law provides $140 million for local child support and paternity-establishment administration in state fiscal year 2025–26. This is the total reimbursement for funded activities that year. Local social services districts can retain the non-federal share of support collections otherwise payable to the state as reimbursement. The funding does not change how much child support a household owes.

Low-income communities retain poverty prevention grants

The law keeps Community Services Block Grant funding available for community action agencies and other eligible groups. Amounts are $125 million for each appropriation from 2021 through 2024, $104.5 million for 2020, and $65.2 million each for 2017 through 2019. Recipients do not need an equal local funding share. Poverty reduction and prevention grants also retain $2.5 million under each appropriation from 2018 through 2024. These funds support community programs, not a set household payment.

State funding supports refugee assistance programs

The law makes $180 million available for refugee programs, related municipal aid, and payments to the federal government. Supported programs include Cuban-Haitian and refugee resettlement and targeted assistance. Use of the money requires approval from the state budget director. Transfers to another state agency also require an agreement with the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and budget approval. This provision does not set individual payment amounts.

Child care emergency recovery gets reserve

The law reserves $200 million for spending additional federal funding made available for recovery from public health emergencies. The reserve supports child care recovery. It does not set direct family payments or household eligibility rules.

Child care funding supports emergency recovery

The law reserves $200 million for additional federal child care funding made available for recovery from public health emergencies. This supports emergency recovery funding rather than a set payment to each family. The provision does not specify household eligibility or benefit amounts.

Community addiction treatment receives state funding

The law provides $744.5768 million for community addiction treatment through local governments and nonprofit agencies. Before payment, agencies must receive available third-party payments, or formal notice of refusal, including federal aid and patient fees. Eligible costs fall within local fiscal periods starting January 1 or July 1, 2025. Advances may cover the period starting January 1, 2026.

Community mental health care receives funding

The law provides $475.175 million for community mental health programs outside residential settings. Up to $7 million supports care-management demonstrations for serious mental illness and care coordination after discharge from impacted NYC adult homes. This appropriation and the medication reimbursement account together allow up to $15 million for medication-related grants under a commissioner-approved plan. Federal adult mental health grants continue at $62.619 million from 2023 and $55.329 million from 2022. Another $111.05 million covers unallocated federal awards for service development, expansion, operation, and related support, with Budget Director approval and federal requirements.

Community service grants need no match

The law provides $125 million in federal Community Services Block Grant funding to community action agencies and other eligible groups. Recipients do not need to raise an equal local share. The funding supports providers rather than setting individual payments or household eligibility rules.

Continued funding for local public health

The law renews $230.042 million for local health departments, laboratories, and general public health services. Before reimbursement, county finance officers must certify that tobacco settlement money has not directly or indirectly replaced county tax funding for health services. That certification restriction does not apply during a public health emergency declared by the Health Commissioner.

Continued grants support children's school health services

The law keeps $57.475 million available from each federal block grant appropriation for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. The money supports prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment, including projects to improve and expand preschool and school-age health services. No more than 10% can pay for grant administration and evaluation. The Health Commissioner distributes and manages grants under established regulations.

Early services funded for young disabled children

The law renews federal funding for New York’s early intervention program for infants and toddlers with disabilities. It makes $48.578 million available from each of the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 appropriations. The money supports program activities and providers delivering early intervention services. It does not establish an individual benefit formula.

Federal funding supports local social services

The law provides $150 million in federal Social Services Block Grant funds for supportive services and training. OCFS divides the funds among local social services districts with Budget Director approval. Districts receive reimbursement for eligible spending, not direct household payments. Claims are due March 31 of the year following the federal fiscal year when costs were incurred.

Federal grants support addiction care access

Federal grants provide $31.789 million for outpatient and treatment support, $103.157 million for residential care, and $8.558 million for crisis services. These funds support substance use disorder and problem gambling services and must follow federal grant terms. Another $129 million supports developing, expanding, or operating substance use treatment, recovery, prevention, and related support services. The addiction services agency must follow federal requirements. Awards from the $129 million line without competitive bidding or a request for proposals require Budget Director approval.

Funding continues for child welfare services

The law provides $150 million in Social Services Block Grant funds for eligible local support services and training. Except for specified Title XX transfers and earmarked services, that money is reserved for child welfare, with allocations based on claims and plan factors. It also makes $504.36 million from a prior $868.9 million allocation available for foster care, adoption, kinship guardianship, family support, and administration. Block grant claims are due by March 31 after the federal fiscal year, and reimbursement needs budget director approval. The second allocation uses the same deadline for covered services except foster care, adoption assistance, and kinship guardianship assistance.

Funding continues for food assistance programs

The law provides $326.294 million in federal funds for child and adult care food programs. It provides another $556.97 million for food and nutrition services; both lines can pay assistance owed from earlier periods. The law also keeps $4.25 million in previously approved Nourish NY funding available. Moving Nourish NY money between agency budgets requires Budget Director approval. The Comptroller can credit specified returned settlement funds to the child and adult care food account.

Funding continues for medical indemnity support

The law provides $211 million for the existing New York State Medical Indemnity Fund. It also keeps $52 million in previously approved funding available for the fund. These provisions support people covered by the fund without changing eligibility or setting a new individual payment formula.

Funding covers older Medicaid home-care costs

The law provides two $73.289 million funding lines for Medicaid home and community-based waiver services and local administration. One covers expenses incurred before July 1, 2021; the other covers expenses incurred before April 1, 2019. Each requires a spending plan approved by the Division of the Budget. Funds may be transferred or assigned to the Department of Health. These provisions do not change Medicaid eligibility or individual benefit amounts.

Funding covers public mental health costs

The law provides $476.682 million for transfer to the Department of Health. It reimburses state or local shares of medical assistance payments for mental health services. This funding supports public payment obligations without setting a new household payment or eligibility rule.

Funding for children's mental health care

The law provides $10 million for youth suicide prevention and $10 million for children's high-fidelity wraparound services. It provides $53.289 million for community mental health emergencies, including home-based crisis help for children. Children's community mental health residential programs receive $14.801 million. Another $14.488 million in federal block grants funds children's mental health services. Transfers of those federal funds must follow the grant's terms.

Funding helps care programs keep workers

For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, $11.2 million supports personal-care worker recruitment in districts without a city exceeding one million people. A separate $136 million supports personal-care and other direct-care workers in districts with a city exceeding that population. During that fiscal year, $50 million funds higher Medicaid rates to help specified care programs recruit and keep workers. Covered programs include certified home health agencies, long-term home care, AIDS home care, hospice, and managed long-term care plans. The law does not set individual wage payments.

Funding helps people navigate Medicaid enrollment

The law provides $132.8 million, plus any federal matching funds received, for third-party education about Medicaid managed-care plan choices. The Budget Director must approve this spending. For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, another $4 million funds enrollment help for older, blind, and disabled people. These funds support enrollment help without changing who qualifies or what Medicaid covers.

Funding keeps statewide crisis hotline running

The law provides $60 million for New York’s statewide 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis system. It covers administration, design, installation, construction, operations, and maintenance. The funding includes call centers and acute and crisis services responding to the hotline. It cannot replace separate existing or future funding dedicated to 9-8-8.

Funding protects adults and abuse survivors

The law provides $65 million for adult protective and domestic violence services, reimbursing 49% of eligible costs after federal funds. Costs must fall within October 1, 2025–September 30, 2026; claims are due March 1, 2027. Another $66 million in available Title XX funds, including transferred family-assistance funds, is reserved for these services. Both lines cover nonresidential domestic violence services and residential services for victims not receiving public assistance during their stay. OCFS must submit the $66 million allocation plan within 60 days after enactment; it adjusts for retroactive payments for the year ending June 30, 2024, submitted by January 2, 2025, and unused funds may be reassigned with Budget Director approval.

Funding supports disease prevention and detection

The law provides $94.601945 million in federal funds for prevention, testing, diagnosis, and treatment services. It renews $5.97 million for obesity and diabetes programs and $2.1746 million for tobacco enforcement and related work. Up to $500,000 of the tobacco funding may support education. Prostate cancer research, detection, and education retain $831,000 from 2024, $555,000 from 2023, and $581,000 from 2021. Each original cancer appropriation was $840,000; these programs do not set direct household payments.

Funding supports foster and adoptive families

The law provides $868.9 million in federal funds for foster care, adoption, kinship guardianship, child welfare, and family support. Claims outside foster-care, adoption-assistance, and kinship-guardianship programs are due March 31 of the following federal fiscal year; OCFS distributes adoption incentives. Another $785,000 supports family preservation, foster-care diversion, and household substance abuse services, including at least $274,000 for post-adoption help. That funding follows an OCFS plan approved by the Budget Director, allowing satisfactory programs to continue or expand and contractors to be replaced. The Jewish Child Care Association receives $200,000 for abuse-related clinical care, training on sexual exploitation of children with developmental disabilities, and an Edenwald treatment pilot.

Funding supports HIV prevention and care

The law provides $29.009 million for regional HIV, sexually transmitted disease, and hepatitis C services, plus $32.173826 million for HIV care. It also provides $30.5858 million for prevention and $3.98037 million for hepatitis C programs. A $15 million reappropriation supports HIV prevention medicine, targeted prevention, care connections and retention, and development of peer credentials. Additional funded services include opioid and sexuality-related programs, statewide screening and education, and transgender and gender-nonconforming wellness and workforce programs. The screening campaign cannot replace existing local or county health funding; the wellness fund needs a health commissioner plan approved by the budget director.

Funding supports local health and emergency response

The law provides $230.042 million for local health departments, laboratories, and public health services. Counties must certify that Master Settlement Agreement funds have not added to or replaced county tax levies supporting health departments. That certification is waived during a public health emergency determined by the Health Commissioner. The emergency-response provisions list $40 million for services and expenses related to emergencies declared by a county or the Health Commissioner. The Budget Director must approve emergency spending and transfers to Health Department programs, funds, or accounts.

Funding supports mental health care access

For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, $25 million supports essential behavioral health and related services in targeted areas. Another $14 million helps recruit and retain psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and other licensed clinicians. Programs must have a state mental health license and a critical capacity shortage identified by the commissioner. The law also provides $74 million for medical assistance services, including behavioral health reinvestment. That reinvestment is tied to state savings from moving Medicaid populations from fee-for-service to managed care.

Health stability fund supports care spending

The law makes up to $350 million available from New York’s Healthcare Stability Fund for payments, services, and expenses. The Budget Director must approve payments. Spending cannot exceed actual deposits or transfers into the fund. The law does not identify individual recipients or set household payments.

Medicaid funds community and school care

For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, $81 million funds Medicaid services, including essential community and vital access providers. Another $5.295 million funds Medicaid care outside institutions and related spending, including accrued bills. That money may pay counties or public school districts for additional school supportive health-service claims. The law funds services without setting individual payments.

Medicaid savings fund behavioral health care

The law provides $74 million for Medicaid services, including reinvestment in behavioral health care. That reinvestment uses General Fund savings directly tied to moving Medicaid populations from fee-for-service to managed care. The funding covers obligations from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The money was available to spend through September 15, 2025.

Mental health funding for children

The law provides $175.602 million for community mental health services for children and families, including medical assistance reimbursement. County contracts signed by March 31, 2025, and related state-aid payments may continue without bidding or other administrative procedures. Continuation requires Budget Director approval. Another $10 million funds school-district student mental health grants. Transfers to the Office of Mental Health require Budget Director approval and may only pay for administering those grants.

More community mental health treatment funding

The law provides $119.5 million to expand community hubs and services run by voluntary organizations for adults and children. Services include crisis and respite beds, housing, mobile teams, family support, and suicide prevention. Another $2.8 million expands and evaluates Intensive and Sustained Engagement Treatment. Eating disorder care centers receive $1.178 million, with another $2 million to expand treatment access. These funds support services rather than direct payments to households.

More mental health funding for children

The law provides $194.254 million for children’s community mental health programs outside residential settings. This includes expanding Healthy Steps. Up to $5 million can support nonprofit agencies operating residential treatment facilities for children and youth. The law does not set payments for individual families.

More school health services for children

The law provides $57.475 million to improve and expand health services for preschool- and school-age children. No more than 10% can pay for grant administration and evaluation. The Health Commissioner sets grant rules and can waive Public Health Law requirements, issue operating certificates, and contract with Article 28 facilities. The funding supports services, not direct payments to families.

Opioid settlement money supports local recovery

The law makes $212.253 million available from the 2023 opioid settlement appropriation. It supports local harm reduction, treatment, housing, recovery, prevention, and related services. At least $48.414 million must be reserved for local governments. Uses must follow statewide settlement agreements, and payments cannot exceed settlement money actually deposited into the fund.

Opioid settlement money supports treatment services

The law makes $86.229 million from the 2024 appropriation available for opioid response, including treatment, harm reduction, recovery, housing, and transportation. It also supports prevention, public awareness, and research. At least $17.028 million is reserved for local governments, and $26.068 million is identified for municipalities. Spending must follow statewide settlement agreements and cannot exceed settlement money actually deposited in the fund. Another $32 million supports treatment and prevention, including medication-assisted treatment, under the February 4, 2021 McKinsey consent order; agencies may transfer or share those funds.

Renewed food and nutrition help for families

The law renews $56.547 million for hunger prevention and nutrition education; some money can go to other state agencies. It renews $26.395 million for nutrition services for pregnant women, infants, and children. Those funds can also support farmers' market nutrition, migrant worker services, and prenatal care assistance. Nourish NY gets $50 million in renewed funding, with Budget Director approval required for transfers that change its amount. Food bank gifts receive $500,000 remaining from each 2023 and 2024 appropriation, transferable to the Health Department for related costs.

Renewed funding for health care services

The law renews $94.601945 million from the 2024 federal health appropriation for prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment. It also renews remaining balances of $27.257 million, $29.237 million, and $12.762 million for these services. Transfers to other state agencies or accounts require the Budget Director's approval.

School meal funding supports families

The law carries forward school meal reimbursement funding capped at $180 million for state fiscal year 2024–25. That line covers specified obligations for school years starting July 1 in 2022, 2023, and 2024. A $169 million cap for state fiscal year 2023–24 covers school years starting July 1 in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The funds reimburse qualifying meal sponsors, including breakfast payments above federal rates and the Community Eligibility subsidy. Payments depend on available funds, program agreements, and qualification under federal school nutrition laws.

Seniors and disabled people get care support

For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, the law funds community care access and support. Area Agencies on Aging receive $22.881 million for long-term care entry and service coordination. Independent Living Centers receive $7 million for similar work and $20 million in grants allocated by the law’s schedule. Another $5.35 million funds the Medicaid managed long-term care ombudsman program. Brain injury services receive $11.465 million, including approved home and community-based waiver services and spending first authorized before 1996.

State funding supports child welfare services

For October 1, 2025–September 30, 2026 costs, the state reimburses 62% of eligible child welfare spending after federal funds. Claims are due March 31, 2027; earlier costs need Budget Director approval. Covered services include prevention, child protection, independent living, aftercare, and adoption administration and services, excluding adoption subsidies and community optional prevention. Where families qualify, districts must meet their share of a $457.322341 million flexible-fund spending threshold under a state-developed, Budget Director-approved formula. Federal funds cannot replace state or local funds, and reimbursement excludes the same type and level of services previously claimed under specified contracts.

Emergency services funding for homeless people

The law carries forward $7.306 million for local winter-weather services for homeless people; eligible costs can date to October 1, 2022. For program years beginning April 1, 2023 or later, annual allocations are capped at $20 million and due September 1. The state social services office sets the budget-approved allocation method and can revise allocations based on district needs. Federal homeless and support-service funding carried forward includes $11 million from 2024, $9.5 million from 2023, and $60.5 million from 2021; transfers to state agencies require budget approval. Another $1 million supports emergency homelessness services in districts above five million people through a state-developed, budget-approved plan.

Repair funding supports city public housing

The law makes up to $100 million available to improve New York City Housing Authority developments. Funding requires a plan listing projects, estimated costs, schedules, and duration. The budget director must approve it, and specified Assembly and Senate leaders must receive it. The housing authority must enter a construction management agreement with the state's Dormitory Authority. The city comptroller must begin an audit of repair and maintenance management and contracting.

State funding supports affordable housing services

For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, the law provides $93 million, plus available federal matching funds, for affordable housing services. Another provision makes $80.75 million, plus available federal matching funds, available for those services. The law also carries forward a $93 million Medical Assistance Program appropriation that can support affordable housing through approved transfers. Transfers require a health commissioner allocation adjustment and budget director approval, and spending must consider where grants are located. These provisions fund services, not a stated household rent subsidy or entitlement.

Supportive housing funding for vulnerable residents

The law provides $240 million and carries forward $210 million for the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative. It funds housing and support services for seniors, veterans, domestic violence victims, formerly incarcerated people, and people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. It also serves homeless people with co-occurring health conditions and eligible runaway and homeless youth. Agencies can continue qualifying contracts signed by March 31, 2024, without another bidding or proposal process. The budget director must approve program plans and contract continuation.

Career education grants continue for students

The law renews vocational and applied technology education grants, including Carl D. Perkins programs. Balances include $67.518 million from 2024, $34.664 million from 2023, and $12.213 million from 2022 appropriations. It also renews $11.931 million from a listed $68.578 million appropriation for vocational education grants. Schools and eligible providers receive the funds; individual student payments are not specified.

Charter school grants retain state authority

The law renews Charter Schools Program funding of $28 million from each of the 2022, 2023, and 2024 appropriations. It also makes $21.119 million available from a listed $28 million appropriation for programs including charter school grants. Schools and other eligible groups receive the grants. The provisions do not specify direct payments to families.

Continued after-school and school safety funding

The law raises renewed funding for after-school programs and technical help from $100.755 million to $109.74 million. Funds can continue or expand Advantage and Empire State programs, select replacement providers, or support municipal competitive bids. Continued contracts depend on provider performance and, where required, a state plan approved by the budget director. Faster contracting authority applies to initial 2024–25 awards. The law also carries $24.344 million for 2022–23 extended-day and school violence-prevention grants, including nonprofits working with public schools.

Families get continued after-school program support

The law provides Advantage After School funding lines of $29.666 million and $17.2553 million, plus $57.339 million for Empire State After-School. Empire State funding includes $35 million for 2017 awards and $10 million each for 2018 and 2019 awards. These programs follow child and family services plans approved by the budget director; Advantage funds can extend or expand contracts, replace poor-performing providers, or fund competitively selected new contracts. Another $24.344 million supports competitive 2023–24 extended-day and school violence prevention grants. Nonprofits seeking those extended-day grants must work with a public school or district.

Full-day preschool expansion receives state funding

The law allocates $160 million for new full-day prekindergarten expansion grants for four-year-olds. Districts must meet wealth-ratio and existing prekindergarten-service tests. Preliminary slot counts below 10 receive no slots; counts from 10 through 19 receive 20 slots. Grants use expansion slots and selected 2021–22 per-pupil aid, cannot exceed approved costs, and shrink when fewer pupils attend. Funds must add to existing local spending, and programs must meet state universal prekindergarten requirements.

Funding covers charter school tuition and buildings

The law provides $190 million to repay school districts for supplemental charter school tuition payments made in 2024–25. It also provides $145 million in charter school facilities aid for 2024–25 and earlier school years. State education law sets which payments and facilities qualify. This money supports districts and eligible charter schools, not direct payments to families.

Funding keeps full-day preschool programs running

The law provides $340 million for approved full-day prekindergarten programs operating in 2025–26 and earlier school years. A separate $340 million line covers programs operating in 2023–24 and earlier years. It also provides $88.36 million to continue expansion grants for four-year-olds, including new full-day seats and half-day conversions. Expansion grants require budget director approval; recipients must meet state program rules, and statewide funding must add to local spending and placements. Up to 25% of statewide awards can be advanced in the final quarter for next-year costs. Programs operating fewer than 180 days follow separate state rules. Beginning July 1, 2026, transfers from the older statewide funding line are limited to program administration.

Nonpublic schools receive prior-year expense reimbursements

The law makes $23 million available for nonpublic school expenses from 2021–22 and 2022–23, plus $1.9 million for 2023–24 expenses. Separate 2023–24 aid lines provide $115.652 million and an additional $77.476 million for 2022–23 expenses. Those two lines retain an April 1, 2024 claim deadline and a May 31, 2024 payment deadline. The $115.652 million line uses the specified instructional-day standard or another workday certified by school officials. Payments go to schools, not directly to families.

School grants address students' pandemic learning loss

The law allocates $629.214659 million for district learning-loss grants tied to the 2021–22 school year. A district qualifies only when its base American Rescue Plan allocation exceeds 90% of its federal emergency school-relief funds. The grant starts with that difference, subject to a $700,000 minimum. Its maximum is the lower of $10 million or 10% of the district's 2020–21 general-fund spending. Districts must reserve 14.286% each for summer enrichment and comprehensive after-school programs. The remainder funds evidence-based help addressing academic, social, and emotional needs and unequal pandemic impacts. Funds remain available for obligation only until the federal deadline.

School learning grants retain substantial funding

The law renews $509.902 million from a $1.771819 billion school-program appropriation, including Title I purposes. It renews $129.207 million from $256.841 million for programs including effective instruction support. English language acquisition programs are included in $10.895 million renewed from a $65.331 million appropriation. Additional school grants retain $34.425 million from each of the 2022, 2023, and 2024 appropriations. These grants fund schools and eligible providers, not direct household payments.

Schools receive community services and improvement grants

The law provides $75 million for designated community schools: $50 million for operating costs and $25 million for capital costs. These schools become service hubs for students and families, with substantial parent, teacher, and community involvement. The education commissioner develops the grant plan, subject to budget director approval. Another $75 million supports districts with schools designated as persistently failing, with separate applications for each school. Grants can fund community services, curriculum changes, longer school days or years, staff training, mentoring, and outside receiver expenses, aligned with approved school improvement plans.

Students keep English language learning support

The law carries forward federal grants for English language learning and related Title III education programs. It continues $65.331 million from the 2024 appropriation, $63.475 million from 2023, and $8.19 million from 2022. These grants fund programs rather than fixed payments to families.

Funding continues for tourism and jobs

The law renews $26.18 million for the Empire State economic development fund and separate $42.5 million and $44.5 million allocations for tourism, investment, jobs, and trade. Market New York tourism funding includes separate $7 million and $10.3 million prior-year allocations for loans, grants, and promotion. Part of economic development funding can support a COVID-19 recovery campaign, with special contracting authority and no stated campaign amount. No more than 60% of START-UP NY advertising money can be spent outside New York. Advertising contracts over $5 million must include goals and benchmarks, with state monitoring, evaluation, and annual cost-effectiveness reports.

Additional funding supports metropolitan transit riders

Separate operating allocations provide $522.3373 million for New York City transit authorities and $92.343 million for Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North. Both require budget director approval, with approval certificates filed with the specified state officials. State transportation and budget officials may also set conditions for the rail funds. A $221.8699 million General Fund operating-aid program identifies $2.1954 million for New York City transit authorities; remaining allocations are not listed here. Another $198.0941 million allocation includes $156.4766 million for specified MTA services and $25.5854 million for the two railroads. It also supports the Staten Island Ferry, local transit, and eligible systems. A separate $18.8798 million allocation supports New York City, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, transit authorities, and other eligible systems. Statutory eligibility applies, and service-and-usage formula allocations require budget director approval.

Regional transit riders get operating support

The law provides $116.845 million for regional transit operations, plus a separate $4.896 million regional allocation. The larger allocation includes $18.4937 million for the Capital District and $17.1125 million for Central New York. Rochester-Genesee receives $21.3594 million, and Niagara Frontier receives $31.9448 million. Other eligible systems receive $25.1346 million; supplemental aid and possible incentives receive $2.8 million. Payments follow a budget-director-approved financial plan, and other-system aid serves eligible systems primarily outside the metropolitan commuter district. Service-and-usage formulas require budget director approval. Supplemental aid covers eligible 2025–26 costs, subject to funding and approval; incentives depend on approved service or financial benchmarks.

Transit finances and capital funds receive support

The law deposits $244.25 million into the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Finance Fund. State transportation and budget officials may set when that money becomes available and what conditions apply. Another $157.651508 million goes into the authority's central business district tolling capital lockbox. These provisions do not set fare or toll changes.

Funding helps districts cover child care

The law provides a $483.63 million federal reimbursement appropriation and a $463.63 million transfer for local child-care assistance. Allocation plans must be submitted to the budget director for approval within 60 days of enactment. Districts must spend the money on eligible costs within the applicable federal fiscal year. Claims are due by March 31 of the following year. Districts must follow state and federal rules, including required spending commitments; the law does not set each family's subsidy.

Funding supports hospital budget payments

The law includes a $275 million appropriation for New York’s global hospital budget initiative. It also includes a $275 million federal funding line for the initiative. The money supports payments and related expenses for participating hospitals. These lines do not specify changes to patient costs, access, or eligibility.

Funding supports mental health and addiction care

For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, the law funds targeted inflation increases: $14.965 million for addiction services and $83.063 million for mental health payments. Related transfers and addiction-service advances require Budget Director approval. It also provides $62.619 million in federal block grants for adult community mental health services; transfers must follow grant rules. The Children’s Institute Primary Mental Health Project receives $894,000 funding lines for each school year, 2024–25 and 2025–26. These funds support providers and services, not direct family payments.

Local Medicaid administration keeps funding support

The law keeps earlier funds available for Medicaid administration, local-government reimbursements, and related survey and certification work. Balances are $304.863 million from 2024, $50.793 million from 2023, $136.179 million from 2022, and $90.25 million from 2021. Transfers to other state agencies can support reimbursements to local governments. Transfers and allocations to other agencies require budget director approval. This funding does not change household Medicaid eligibility or benefit amounts.

Medicaid waiver services keep funding support

The law keeps $465.5 million available for services and operations under New York's Medicaid demonstration waiver. Separately, districts can choose to use preventive-services funds for specified home- and community-based waiver care. Participating districts authorize the state to redirect money otherwise owed to them to cover 38.9% of the nonfederal share. This option applies to waiver services under Social Services Law section 366(9). Neither provision sets a household payment or changes individual eligibility.

SNAP funding supports administration and job services

The law funds local SNAP administration, federal recoveries, job training, related child care, nutrition education, and outreach. It lists a $500 million appropriation and a related $490.879364 million line containing a $196.656 million reappropriation notation. Job services need an approved state plan; related child care also needs a finding that federal child care funding remains protected. Nutrition education transfers require budget approval and an agency agreement, while outreach targets areas with many potentially eligible nonparticipants. These lines fund program operations and services, not a new household grocery-benefit amount.

Support for public hospitals and clinics

For April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, eligible State University of New York hospitals receive $429.225 million in extra Medicaid payments. Hospitals must provide financial information so the state can assess current and future payment needs. The law also keeps $54.4 million available for eligible diagnostic and treatment centers in the clinic safety-net program. Up to $1.7 million can move to Medicaid for publicly sponsored, certified home health agencies showing disproportionate bad-debt and charity-care losses. That transfer covers only the state share of expected adjustments for January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024.

Continued funding for community housing programs

The law continues five $40 million federal Small Cities Community Development Block Grant appropriations from 2019 through 2024. The Housing Trust Fund Corporation administers them through the Housing Trust Fund account under federal rules. Land bank funding continues at $10 million from 2024, $10 million from 2023, and $28.223 million from 2022. Funds can be transferred to state entities for land bank purposes. The law also continues $215,000 for Hempstead's housing needs assessment and $50,000 for Housing Help Incorporated; no household payments are set.

State mortgage insurance reimbursements receive funding

The law provides $110.797394 million for the Mortgage Insurance Fund Reimbursement Program. Spending requires an allocation certificate approved by the budget director. It must be filed with the state comptroller and the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means committee chairs. The provision does not identify household recipients or individual payment amounts.

After-school programs receive continued funding

The law makes $109.74 million available to continue existing Empire State after-school contracts with school districts. Funding follows a plan prepared by the Office of Children and Family Services and approved by the budget director. A separate $55 million line continues awards from the 2017, 2018, and 2019 grant rounds. With budget director approval, that money can transfer to the office solely for grant administration. These funds support programs, not guaranteed services or payments for each family.

Funding helps recruit and retain care workers

For April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, the law provides $136 million to recruit and retain Medicaid-related care workers. It covers personal care and other direct patient-care workers in districts containing a city with more than one million people. Eligible organizations can also use specified Medicaid funds for salary and related benefit costs tied to minimum-wage increases during the funding period. The Commissioner can require written certifications and reports. These provisions do not set individual worker payments.

Job seekers receive funded education programs

The law provides $96 million for employment preparation education aid during the 2025–26 school year. It also provides $10 million for services and activities at the New York State Workforce Innovation Center. These funds support education providers and center activities. The provisions do not set direct household payments or individual benefit amounts.

Nonpublic school learning programs receive funding

The law includes $85.5 million and $40 million funding lines for nonpublic school science, technology, engineering, and math programs. It also provides $1.422 million for academic help, made up of $922,000 and another $500,000. Academic help follows plans developed by the education commissioner and approved by the budget director. Another $5 million supports arts and music under a budget-director-approved plan. Schools receive program funding, not families.

Nonpublic schools receive expense reimbursement aid

The law provides $136.762 million and $91.618 million to reimburse nonpublic schools for 2024–25 and earlier expenses. Another $1.9 million covers 2024–25 expenses; all three lines are payable in the 2025–26 school year. For the two larger lines, funds become available April 1, 2026, and 2024–25 claims are due that day. The Education Department must pay those claims by May 31, 2026. The $136.762 million line uses the stated instructional-day standard or another workday certified by school officials.

Older nonpublic school aid remains funded

The law retains $115.652 million and $77.476 million in nonpublic school aid for 2020–21 expenses, payable in 2021–22. Schools had to submit claims by April 1, 2022, with payment due by May 31, 2022. The $115.652 million line uses the stated instructional-day standard or another workday certified by school officials. These are older school aid lines, not a new application window for families.

Training funds support workers and teachers

The law keeps $180.36 million available for workforce and economic development programs under a budget-director-approved plan. The schedule includes $30 million for teacher residencies and $10 million for SUNY and CUNY internships. It also includes $5 million for apprenticeships, $10 million for alternative teacher certification, and $8 million for paraprofessional training. The Urban Development Corporation's president and chief executive sets program reporting requirements. The law does not set individual payments.

Workforce grants fund training and facilities

The law keeps $350 million available for workforce and economic development, including training grants. Up to $50 million supports basic through advanced or emerging energy-efficiency and renewable-energy training. Up to $5 million supports SUNY and CUNY mental-health training, and up to $10 million supports New York YouthBuild centers. A separate $35 million remains available for workforce development capital grants supporting facilities and program capacity. These funds do not set individual award amounts.

Treatment providers face limits on increases

From April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, the law blocks additional inflation, cost-of-living, and trend increases for covered treatment payments. This includes Office of Mental Health rates, contracts, and other reimbursements. The targeted 2.6% inflation increase authorized by a 2025 law remains allowed. These limits apply to provider payments, not directly to household bills.

Less funding for worker training programs

The law cuts continued workforce and development funding by $18 million, from $208.36 million to $190.36 million. Funding includes $30 million for teacher residencies, $10 million for public-college internships, and $5 million for apprenticeships. It includes $10.3 million for psychiatric rehabilitation and $10.16 million for employment and training through the developmental-disabilities office. Other amounts are $2.4 million for diversity in medicine, $1 million for public-university pre-medical opportunities, and $39 million for caregiver flexibility. Healthcare-worker financial relief gets $47 million, statewide training capacity gets $22.5 million, and regional advanced manufacturing partnerships get $13 million. Spending requires a budget director-approved plan; the Urban Development Corporation's president and chief executive sets reporting rules.

Basic-needs aid with noncitizen eligibility limits

The law provides $5 million for case management, basic-needs assistance, and services for qualifying recently arrived noncitizens. Applicants must show appropriate Homeland Security records proving entry on or after January 1, 2022. People eligible for Office of Refugee Resettlement-funded or enhanced refugee services are excluded, as are valid or expired visa holders. Families with children get priority. Funding follows the eligible population’s geographic distribution across New York.

Adult disability school support has payment limits

The law allows payments to private residential schools for residential and day services for people with developmental disabilities over age 21. Schools inside and outside New York can receive reimbursement. Residential and maintenance payments must be reduced by Supplemental Security Income benefits for which the person is eligible. Day-service reimbursement generally cannot exceed the state developmental-disability agency’s maximum for appropriate day services. The Budget Director can approve a higher day-service amount.

Parents and employers share child care costs

The law includes $4.8 million funding provisions for an employer-supported child care pilot in three New York regions. Enrolled families must have income between 85% and 100% of state median income. Families and participating employers each pay one-third of care costs. The pilot supports the remaining share. The provisions do not name the regions or set a dollar amount for each family.

Family shelter help has reimbursement limits

Local districts may offer family shelter supplements through plans approved by the state assistance agency and budget director. In districts with over five million residents, only the family homelessness and eviction prevention supplement qualifies for reimbursement. Reimbursable rent uses January 1, 2021 maximum levels, adjusted annually with fair-market-rent changes. The cap cannot fall when fair market rent falls. Supplements are separate from the standard amount used to calculate public assistance needs.

Schools get funding for student device bans

The law provides $13.5 million to help schools carry out distraction-free school policies. The supported policies prohibit students from using internet-enabled devices during the school day on school grounds. Funding follows a plan approved by the budget director. This provision funds implementation but does not state consequences for individual students.

Early intervention cuts allow service transfers

The law reduces the state's calculated early intervention liability and related distributions or spending by 2% for 2024–25. It applies the same reduction from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, for 2025–26. For each budget year, the budget director may transfer up to $40 million to the early intervention state escrow account. Those optional transfers support services delivered by municipalities and the state. These rules change public financing, not a stated family payment or benefit amount.

Child welfare reimbursement with spending limits

The state repays districts for 62% of eligible child welfare costs incurred October 1, 2024–September 30, 2025. Claims are due March 31, 2026; covered services include specified preventive, child protective, independent living, after-care, and adoption services. Community optional preventive services and adoption subsidies are excluded. Each district’s flexible-fund spending, where families qualify, must meet its share of the $457.322341 million statewide child welfare threshold. Districts must certify the money will not replace other state or local funds or duplicate qualifying contract claims for the same service type and level.

Disability provider increases funded but limited

The law renews $88.83 million for a 2.84% increase in developmental-disability provider payments covering April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025. For that same period, it bars other cost-of-living increases to covered rates, contracts, and reimbursements. Earlier increases can still count when rates are recalculated using updated base-year costs. These rules change provider funding, not individual benefit amounts.

Disability providers get limited inflation increase

The law provides $143.452 million for a 2.6% targeted increase in developmental disability provider rates, contracts, and reimbursements. The increase covers April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. During that period, the law bars other listed inflation, cost-of-living, and trend increases. Earlier adjustments based on updated base-year costs remain allowed. These rules affect provider payments, not direct household payments.

Early intervention funded with reimbursement reduction

The law keeps $204.999 million available for the Early Intervention Program. For state fiscal year 2023–24, the state's calculated liability and distribution are reduced by 2%. The budget director can move up to $40 million into the program's state escrow account for municipal and state services. The 2% reduction applies to state liability and distribution, not an expressly stated cut to each family's benefits.

Higher Medicaid cap with savings rules

The law raises the covered state Medicaid spending cap from $31.63401 billion to $31.731725 billion, subject to federal approval. This cap covers April 1, 2024, through September 15, 2025. It excludes services at specified state-run facilities and payments outside the Department of Health budget. The budget director can adjust it for listed federal funding, provider revenue, local administration, wage, program, and disaster changes. When projected spending exceeds the cap, the law requires savings changes that may reduce or change provider payments or Medicaid benefits.

Medicaid pharmacy funding carries drug spending limits

From April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, the law provides $196.024 million for Medicaid pharmacy services. The state cannot use this money for a drug unless enacted law, a rule, or a regulation explicitly authorizes it. The Budget Director can also approve a drug’s use. This limits agency spending; it does not itself require Medicaid recipients to pay.

School aid uses revised district formulas

For 2025–26, district foundation aid equals the greater of calculated aid or 102% of the foundation aid base. The poverty count uses 65% of combined economically disadvantaged and federal poverty-estimate counts, using specified 2024–25 enrollment and 2021–24 data. The state sharing floor calculation uses 0.616 times the combined wealth ratio; a specified ratio can exceed 0.91 but not 0.93. English learner counts receive a 0.53 multiplier, and Westchester's regional cost index is 1.351. Academic enhancement and high tax aid match district amounts in the 2024–25 listing named SA242-5.

Specialized schools receive aid with offsets

The law provides $93.7 million for schools serving blind, deaf, and other students with disabilities. Up to $84.7 million reimburses districts for blind and deaf students' 2024–25 tuition; up to $9 million covers remaining allowed purposes. Specified federal aid payments reduce that funding. Separate aid lines provide $19.7 million and another $1.5 million for eligible schools' 2025–26 costs. Schools receive those operating funds based on their three-year average full-time-equivalent enrollment.

Student recovery grants require matching funds

The law provides $100 million for student mental health and learning recovery during 2023–24, 2024–25, and 2025–26. Funds support mental health services and summer, after-school, extended-day, or extended-year learning. Districts and cooperative education boards must commit at least as much funding to these purposes as their grants provide. No recipient can receive more than 40% of the allocation. Reviews consider student need, highest-need schools, pandemic trauma, in-school services, students served, and proposal quality.

Summer services funded for disabled children

The law provides $413 million for July and August programs serving school-aged children with disabilities. Only costs incurred before July 1, 2026, qualify, and 2024–25 claims receive priority. Current-year payments cannot exceed 70% of state aid due for approved tuition, maintenance, and transportation costs. Claims are paid in approval order. No single payee can receive more than 45% of the funds.

Fare-free buses for Middletown area riders

The law keeps $200,000 available to Orange County for fare-free buses near Middletown. The county can run the buses itself or hire an operator. Riders on the covered service pay no fare.

Funding supports veterans and military families

The law provides $2.38 million to county and city veterans' service agencies under the Veterans' Services Law. This supports local services, not direct payments to veterans. Military family relief initiatives receive up to $350,000. That amount cannot exceed the fund's uncommitted balance on March 31 of the prior fiscal year. The provision does not set individual relief payments or eligibility.

Legal and advocacy funding for veterans

The law provides $250,000 for Justice for Heroes legal services through participating law schools. Veterans' Services must report on funded schools, veterans served, and services each semester by December 31, 2026. Grants include $250,000 for the Veterans Defense Program and $220,000 for its Long Island expansion. They also include $200,000 for the Veterans Justice Project, $180,000 for the Hudson Valley Veterans and Military Families Advocacy Project, and $325,000 for Clear Path for Veterans. Additional named grants support veterans' outreach, advocacy, and services; no individual payment amounts are established.

Legal and job services for noncitizens

The law provides $64.2 million in state funds for programs serving noncitizens, plus $1.5 million from gifts and other sources. Of the state money, $44.2 million supports legal help, English classes, job services, housing assistance, case management, and immigrant-engineer retraining. The remaining $20 million is limited to legal help, case management, English classes, job training and placement, and post-employment services. The law does not set a benefit amount for each person.

Services help refugees become self-supporting

The law allocates $2 million plus an additional $5 million for enhanced refugee services. Services help refugees and other resettlement-program-eligible people become self-supporting and reduce reliance on public assistance. Awards go to contracted resettlement agencies or local representatives whose primary mission is refugee resettlement. Agency awards depend on how many refugees each organization resettled during the previous five years. The law does not set household payments.

Trafficked children gain child welfare protection

For this appropriation, the law treats a child as abused when a parent or legally responsible caregiver permits or causes trafficking. The conduct must make the child a victim of sex trafficking or a severe form of trafficking under federal law. This expands the child-welfare treatment used for the covered funding, not the general definition for every purpose.

Student borrowers get consumer assistance funding

The law provides $3 million to the Community Service Society of New York for education debt consumer assistance. It also renews a $250,000 Student Loan Consumer Assistance Program appropriation, with a listed remaining amount of $2,000. That program's allocation plan must be prepared by the Senate's temporary president and approved by the state budget director. These provisions fund consumer help but do not specify individual eligibility, payment amounts, or debt cancellation.

Utility legal help for low-income residents

The law provides two $1.25 million allocations, totaling $2.5 million, for the Public Utility Law Project. The money supports program administration and civil legal services for people in poverty. Funds can move to NYSERDA or another state agency or public authority for those same purposes.

Basic needs support for eligible noncitizens

The law renews $4.972 million for case management, basic needs, and stabilization services, with priority for families with children. Eligible noncitizens must document U.S. entry on or after January 1, 2022. They must not qualify for Office of Refugee Resettlement-funded or enhanced refugee services, or hold a valid or expired visa. Discretionary awards go to qualifying resettlement agencies or local representatives contracted with the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. Funding follows the eligible population's geographic distribution across New York; grants do not go directly to households.

Campus child care help gets funding

The law makes up to $2.02 million each available to SUNY and CUNY for child care subsidies and quality activities. SUNY funding covers community colleges and state-operated campuses. CUNY funding covers community colleges and senior colleges. These provisions do not set eligibility rules or subsidy amounts for individual families.

Care funding supports seniors and caregivers

The law provides $6.3 million for in-home care teams serving low-income older adults. It provides $7.2 million for respite care at adult care facilities to relieve high-need family caregivers. Another $200,000 supports the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York's LiveOn Rise Program. These funds support services, but do not guarantee a service amount or direct payment for each person.

Case management helps families after prison

The law renews $200,000 for case management for public-assistance households with a member released from prison. Selected social services districts must have fewer than five million residents. Their shelter supplement plans need approval from the state social services office and budget director. The pilot funds services, not cash payments.

Case management helps families after prison release

The law provides $200,000 for a case management pilot for public assistance households with a member released from prison. Funding goes to selected social services districts with fewer than five million people. Each district must have a shelter supplement plan approved by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and Budget Director. The provision does not set a per-household payment.

Child care funded for court families

The law makes up to $300,000 available to establish or operate child care services in New York State courts. The funding supports care for families using those court services. It does not set family eligibility rules or individual assistance amounts.

Child care help for public college students

The law makes up to $2.02 million available for eligible State University of New York students’ child care subsidies. This money also supports quality activities at community colleges and state-operated campuses. A separate amount of up to $2.02 million supports eligible City University of New York students and campus quality activities. That funding covers community colleges and senior colleges. The provisions do not state full student eligibility rules, individual awards, or the split between subsidies and quality activities.

Continued respite care for family caregivers

The law continues authority to spend $7.2 million on respite care at adult care facilities for high-need family caregivers. These services provide temporary relief from caregiving duties. The law does not set a cash payment or service amount for each caregiver.

Electronic payments for foster and adoptive families

The Office of Children and Family Services can send foster boarding home and adoption subsidy payments for districts by direct deposit or debit card. Districts reimburse the office’s administration costs. For foster payments, the state requests quarterly reimbursement of the nonfederal share to capture the local share. For adoption payments, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is asked quarterly to reimburse 38% of nonfederal administration costs. Payment amounts and eligibility do not change.

Enrollment help for working parents’ child care

The law funds pilots that help working families enroll in existing Title 5-C child care assistance. New York City funding includes $1.25 million for the Consortium for Worker Education. Outside the city, $600,000 supports the AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute. Families must live or work in the area served and earn no more than 85% of state median income. These pilots help with enrollment; they do not create a new family payment or change assistance amounts.

Farmers market nutrition funding for seniors

The law provides $500,000 for New York’s Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. The program serves eligible older residents. Up to $180,000 can be transferred to state operations. The law does not change eligibility or set an individual benefit amount.

Funding helps cover children's meal costs

The law provides $2.3 million to cover students' costs for reduced-price school breakfasts and lunches, beginning July 1, 2022. It also provides an additional $5 million to reimburse school breakfast sponsors under the 2018 program law. Another $3.049 million supports summer food program services for the 2022–23 school year. The reduced-price meal funding lowers eligible families' meal costs; the other lines fund program operations without setting individual benefits.

Healing services continue for affected children

The law renews $200,000 for the Jewish Child Care Association of New York's Center for Healing. Services include clinical help for children and families affected by abuse, exploitation, or problematic sexual behavior. The funding also supports training for child-welfare workers, teachers, and others.

Health coverage funding for specified unions

For April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, the law provides $2.81 million for DC37 and Teamster Local 858 health coverage. Funding supports Family Health Plus, Medicaid, or payments to participating New York State Health Benefit Exchange plans. Coverage or plan payments must be for these specified groups. The provision does not state a personal premium or coverage value.

Help for families with stolen benefits

The law reappropriates $150,000 for a program helping people or families whose retroactive public assistance benefits were stolen. The theft must have happened on or after January 1, 2022. The provision funds assistance but does not guarantee replacement of stolen money or set an individual payment amount.

Help paying for cystic fibrosis care

The law provides $387,500 for insurance premiums and provider payments for people enrolled in the HealthWell Foundation's Cystic Fibrosis program. The funding supports covered care costs for program enrollees. It does not set an individual payment amount or reimbursement formula.

Housing and care for children with asthma

The law renews $2.13 million for housing and health care programs serving children with asthma. Some money can be transferred to state operations funding. The provision does not establish a direct household payment or a specific amount of services.

In-home care funding for low-income seniors

The law continues $6.3 million in spending authority for care teams serving low-income older adults at home. It supports services, not cash payments. The text does not set detailed enrollment rules or how much care each person receives.

Insurance help continues for older adults

The law renews $4 million for Medicaid enrollment help for older adults, blind people, and people with disabilities. It also renews $67,000 and a separate $3,000 for health insurance information and counseling through area agencies on aging. The Medicaid funding does not change eligibility rules. These funds support assistance programs, not personal cash payments.

Nutrition and SNAP outreach funded for seniors

The law renews $28.281 million for the Wellness in Nutrition program, including administration of farmers-market nutrition activities. Up to $200,000 can support the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City’s older-adult SNAP outreach. Spending requires Budget Director approval of a plan listing amounts, purposes, and county allocations. The provision does not set an individual food benefit amount.

Nutrition outreach and child care for SNAP

The law renews $57.765 million for nutrition assistance services, education, and outreach. Child care supports eligible SNAP employment-and-training participants and must follow federal and state child care rules. Child care plans need state approval and cannot put New York’s federal child care funding at risk. Nutrition education transfers require budget-director approval and an agreement between agencies. Community outreach targets areas where many potentially eligible people are not using food assistance.

Personal spending help for disability residents

Beginning April 1, 2025, the law authorizes personal-needs payments up to $250 per client annually through March 31, 2026. Payments depend on financial need and cover voluntary-operated community residences and residential alternatives, including individualized homes under the community-services waiver. Related authority lets the Commissioner determine payment timing and method. Changes to residence advance-payment schedules require Budget Director approval. The provisions do not provide a formula for payments below the annual maximum.

School meal costs and local food funded

Beginning July 1, 2024, $2.3 million covers students' costs when they qualify for reduced-price school breakfast or lunch. The law also renews $758,000 and another $750,000 for a program helping schools buy food from local farmers. The $758,000 allocation must be awarded competitively. No per-student savings amount is specified.

Seniors get bill-paying and respite support

For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, the law funds $150,000 in long-term-care ombudsman and health-insurance counseling volunteer stipends. It provides $750,000 for Lifespan of Greater Rochester to expand bill-paying help in up to 10 counties. Renewed funding includes $216,500 for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and $98,000 for the Foster Grandparents Program. Respite programs receive $118,500 for EAC/Nassau and $71,000 for Home Aides of Central New York. The New York Foundation for Senior Citizens receives $86,000 for home-sharing and respite care; these grants do not guarantee household payments.

Specialized care funded for exploited children

The law renews $200,000 and $55,000 funding lines for the Jewish Child Care Association of New York’s Center for Healing. They support clinical care, awareness training, and a treatment pilot for sexually exploited children with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The treatment pilot operates in the Edenwald program. The provisions do not set the amount of care available to each child.

Veterans receive treatment and recreation funding

The law provides $1 million for veteran-to-veteran support, including treatment courts, counseling, advocacy, and connections to treatment and services. Spending requires a Department of Veterans' Services plan approved by the budget director. It also provides $150,000 for Outdoor RX services for veterans. Another agency can administer that program using assigned funds. These provisions do not guarantee each veteran a service or payment.

Homebuying help for Adirondack families

The law authorizes up to $1 million for the Adirondack Community Housing Trust to reduce families' home-purchase costs. Family income cannot exceed 120% of area median income. Distribution requires a program plan approved by the budget director. The law does not set each family's assistance amount.

Housing help for nursing home transitions

For April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, the law provides $1.842 million for housing subsidies. The help serves qualifying participants in the nursing home transition and diversion waiver program. Up to 100% can go to the state housing agency, and some funds can cover administration. This provision does not set each participant's subsidy amount.

Housing services funding for homeless veterans

The law provides up to $500,000 from the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund for housing-related services and expenses. Spending cannot exceed the fund's uncommitted balance on March 31 of the prior fiscal year. The law does not set individual payments.

Advanced exam fee help for low-income students

The law provides $5.8 million to help cover remaining Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exam fees. Students qualify as low-income based on free- or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Spending must follow an education commissioner plan approved by the budget director. This provision does not set a subsidy per student or exam.

Advanced exam fee help for students

The law includes $5.8 million and a separate $1.8 million allocation to help pay remaining advanced exam fees. The subsidies cover Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams. Students qualify based on free- or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Funding follows education commissioner plans approved by the budget director. The law does not set the subsidy amount per student or exam.

Certification help for Buffalo school aides

The law provides $500,000 for a State University College at Buffalo pilot serving Buffalo City School District aides and assistants. It helps them earn the educational and professional credentials required for teacher certification. This provision does not set participant payments or the number served.

College awards for Native American students

The law funds postsecondary awards for eligible Native American students under New York Education Law § 4118. It lists $800,000 for each state fiscal year: 2023–24, 2024–25, and 2025–26. Each amount is the state’s full obligation for that year’s costs under the section. The provisions do not state each student’s award amount.

College awards for Native American students

The law provides $800,000 for college awards to Native American students eligible under New York’s existing aid law. This amount covers the state’s full obligation for eligible costs incurred in state fiscal year 2022–23. Individual award amounts are not stated.

College project helps families leave poverty

The law renews $800,000 for a project helping people move out of poverty through higher education. The college group must include one city university institution, one New York City-based institution, and one Westchester County-based institution. It must provide intensive, long-term case management and track results using statistical assessments. It also needs a record of moving people from welfare to permanent jobs, foundation funding commitments, and agency, business, and college partnerships.

College support for students with disabilities

The law provides $2 million to improve services for students with disabilities at New York degree-granting colleges and universities. Students must be enrolled at those institutions. The law does not set a payment or service amount for each student.

Continued help for college opportunity students

The law provides $2.493 million for New York’s Higher Education Opportunity Program. Funding covers the rest of the current program cycle, ending in the 2028–29 academic year. This provision sets no individual award amount or new eligibility rule.

Continued job support for disabled workers

The law keeps earlier funding available for supported employment and integrated job opportunities for people with disabilities. It covers short-term services and long-term support for services provided on or after October 1, 2020. No individual payment amount is stated.

Continued scholarships for future graduate teachers

The law provides $3 million to continue New York’s master’s-in-education teacher incentive scholarships. Transfers to the Higher Education Services Corporation require budget director approval and can only support program administration. The law does not state each scholarship’s amount or the number of recipients.

Early college students retain program support

The law makes $1 million available to continue and expand early college high school programs for 2024–25. Funding follows an education commissioner plan approved by the budget director. Part of program payments depends on students' annual college credits under the commissioner's guidelines. College partners can reduce or waive tuition and fees without losing other support for those students.

Education support for immigrant young people

The law provides $1 million for education services for out-of-school immigrant youth and young adults. It also provides $1.5 million for the refugee and immigrant student welcome grants program. These funds support educational services rather than specified payments to each student. The provisions do not give detailed individual eligibility rules.

Employment and self-sufficiency support for refugees

The law renews $2 million and an additional $4.92 million for refugee self-sufficiency services. Services help refugees and other people eligible for resettlement services rely less on public assistance as their main support. Discretionary grants go to qualifying resettlement agencies or local representatives under contract with the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. Each organization’s award is proportional to the number of refugees it resettled during the previous five years. The money funds service organizations, not direct household payments.

Exam fee help for eligible students

The law provides $4 million to subsidize remaining Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exam fees. Students qualify based on eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch. The Education Commissioner develops the plan, and the Budget Director must approve it. The law does not state the subsidy amount for each student.

Funding supports jobs for eligible youth

The law makes $47.1 million available to local districts, with at least $42.1 million for summer youth employment. It also provides an additional $5 million for related services without state or local financial participation. Another $18 million in renewed funding supports youth job services in localities receiving Project GIVE funding. These programs serve eligible people ages 14–20; they do not set individual pay or guarantee a job. The state assistance office sets district allocations with budget director approval; districts can request transfers of unused summer funds to family services. Local commissioners can assign Project GIVE-area job funds to a designated workforce board.

Funding supports loan repayment for nurses

The law provides $3 million for New York's nurse loan repayment program under state public health law. The funding supports eligible participating nurses. This provision does not state individual repayment amounts, eligibility criteria, or how many nurses receive help.

Funding sustains September 11 workers' compensation

The law renews $5.1 million in federal funding for transfer to the New York Workers' Compensation Board. The money pays the federal share of compensation benefit costs tied to the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center attack. Use must follow federal regulations. This provision supports eligible benefit payments but does not change or specify individual payment amounts.

Loan forgiveness for eligible public attorneys

The law provides $2.43 million for the District Attorney and Indigent Legal Services Attorney Loan Forgiveness Program. Eligible attorneys can receive help reducing their education-loan costs. This funding provision does not state an individual award amount or add eligibility details.

Local funding option for youth vouchers

Social services districts can choose to help fund federal education and training vouchers for eligible youth. A district must authorize the state to redirect money otherwise due to it into a children and family services fund. That money pays the local share of vouchers under section 477 of the federal Social Security Act. The law does not require district participation or set a voucher amount.

Student transit discounts continue this school-year

For the 2025–26 school year, the law provides $25.251 million for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's student fare program. Eligibility and discount rules remain those used in the 2019–20 school year. Funds can be released before fall, spring, or summer semesters after the city education department receives fare passes. Release also requires budget director approval. The provision does not state each student's discount amount.

Subsidized jobs for eligible job seekers

The law includes a $475,000 wage-subsidy allocation and renews $475,000 for subsidized employment, including transitional work. Eligible nonprofit community groups administer the programs under the applicable state work-program laws. Each funding line reserves at least $297,000 for social services districts with more than two million residents. Participation lasts no more than one year per eligible person or family. Employers must make reasonable efforts to keep participants employed; individual wages and hours are not stated.

Teacher credential help for Buffalo aides

The law provides $500,000 for a Buffalo State teacher diversity pipeline pilot serving the Buffalo City School District. It helps district teacher aides and teaching assistants earn the education and professional credentials needed for teacher certification. The law does not specify payments to participants.

Technology-based training helps job seekers

The law provides $4 million for technology-assisted learning at educational opportunity centers. Programs cover basic skills, job readiness, and occupational training. Funds are made available through an agreement between the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and SUNY. Up to $215,000 can support community programs serving eligible people living with HIV/AIDS, without state or local financial participation.

Training stipends support volunteer firefighters

The law keeps $6.5 million from an earlier budget available for direct training stipends to eligible volunteer firefighters. This provision does not set each firefighter's payment amount or payment schedule. It also keeps $300,000 available for the volunteer firefighting and emergency-services recruitment and retention fund.

Transportation help for people reaching work

The law includes a $144,000 Wheels for Work allocation and a $144,000 renewal of earlier funding. Services can cover buying, repairing, financing, or insuring vehicles needed for work or other allowed work activities. It also renews $82,000 for the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority to provide work-related rides for eligible people and families. These provisions do not set a household payment amount.

Transportation help gets people to work

The law provides $144,000 for Wheels for Work and continues earlier funding, including $17,000 remaining from a $144,000 appropriation. Services help eligible people obtain, repair, finance, or insure vehicles for work travel. It also keeps $82,000 available for Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority rides for eligible individuals and families. Both programs cover travel to employment or other allowed work activities; no individual benefit amount is stated.

Tuition relief options for high schoolers

Participating colleges or tuition-setting bodies can lower or waive tuition and fees in college-in-high-school and early college high school programs. For students earning college credit, tuition relief does not reduce other state, local, or other support. The law also provides $1.465 million to continue and expand early college high schools. The education commissioner develops the funding plan, the budget director approves it, and some payments vary with annual credits earned. Tuition waivers are allowed, not guaranteed, and no individual savings amount is set.

Welcome program funding for immigrant students

The law provides $1.5 million for New York’s refugee and immigrant student welcome grants program. The funds support program services for refugee and immigrant students. This provision does not set individual grant amounts or a program end date.

Work education supports adults twenty-one and older

The law provides $11.5 million plus another $1.5 million to reimburse the Consortium for Worker Education’s contract-hour costs. Its education commissioner-approved program serves adults age 21 or older. Education helps participants seek or keep jobs, improve skills, and pursue higher earnings or advancement. The funding does not guarantee individual payments or job outcomes.

Work transportation funding for Oneida families

The law provides $25,000 for Centro of Oneida programs or additional transportation services. Services help eligible individuals and families travel to or from employment and other allowed work activities. The provision does not set an individual fare subsidy or direct payment.

More training funding for city childcare providers

Continued funding for United Federation of Teachers child care provider training rises from $1.312 million to $1.433 million. The $121,000 increase supports licensed, registered, and legally exempt providers in New York City. The money funds professional development, not direct payments to families.

Training funds for child care providers

The law provides $1.75 million to the Civil Service Employees Association for child care provider training outside New York City. Training serves licensed, registered, and legally exempt providers, including help meeting existing requirements. At the association’s request, its WORK Institute or another union-designated administrator can receive the funds. This funds provider development, not direct payments to families.

Business lending and assistance funding continues

The law renews funding for the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Development and Lending Program. Listed balances are $115,000 from 2009, $274,000 from 2008, and $1.091 million from 2007. It also renews $9,000 for additional services at all designated Entrepreneurial Assistance Program centers. That full $9,000 must go to the Department of Economic Development. These provisions do not set individual loan or grant terms.

Child care programs can compete for grants

The law makes up to $586,000 available through competitive grants for child care program start-up and child health and safety. Grants can cover equipment and minor renovations. The law does not specify award sizes or guarantee any program a grant.

Farm families keep FarmNet assistance funding

The law renews $1 million in funding for Cornell University's FarmNet farm-family assistance program. This provision does not specify services, individual eligibility rules, or direct payment amounts for farm families.

FarmNet funding supports New York farm families

The law renews $1 million for Cornell University's FarmNet program, which assists farm families. It also provides $416,000 for additional services and renews separate prior allocations of $384,000 and $216,000. These amounts are listed without assuming that the $1 million line is separate from the other program descriptions. The provisions do not specify each family's eligibility, services, or direct payment amount.

Funding supports farms owned by people of color

The law renews $100,000 for Black Farmers United of New York State to build capacity and provide assistance. Its assistance work serves farms and food businesses owned by people of color. Another $100,000 supports the organization's services and expenses. The provision does not state individual award amounts or direct payments.

Grant funding continues for beginning farmers

The law renews $1 million for grants through the Beginning Farmers NY Fund. Grants go to eligible beginning farmers through that program. This provision does not state individual award amounts or an application period.

Grant pilot receives small business funding

The law renews $400,000 for the existing small business and entrepreneurs grant pilot. The money covers grants, services, and program expenses. The provision does not state who qualifies, award sizes, or how many businesses receive grants.

Grants support child care provider improvements

The law provides $2.75 million for quality grants to licensed group family and registered family day care homes outside New York City. The Civil Service Employees Association runs the program or can designate its WORK Institute or another administrator. Separately, up to $586,000 supports competitive child care provider grants for start-up costs, health, and safety. Those grants can cover equipment and minor renovations; individual award amounts are not stated. The money supports providers, not direct payments to families.

Safety and peer support for farmers

The law provides $250,000 for the tractor rollover protection program run by Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital. That program supports eligible New York farmers. It also provides $400,000 for FarmNet’s peer-to-peer support services and operations for farmers. Neither appropriation sets an individual payment amount.

Startup and safety grants for childcare providers

The law makes up to $586,000 available for competitive grants to child care providers. Awards can cover startup expenses and efforts to protect children's health and safety. Eligible uses include equipment and minor renovations. Providers receive the awards; the law does not specify an award amount per provider or a change in family costs.

Arts grants open to more nonprofits

The arts grant program must make competitive funding available statewide and account for regional distribution. Applicants do not need matching money or a history of receiving state arts grants. The process must prioritize eligible small and midsize nonprofit arts and cultural organizations.

Assembly grants support human service groups

The law provides $5 million for nonprofit human service organizations. It also renews $1.386 million remaining from a $2 million fund for Assembly initiatives. Both require allocation plans approved by the Assembly Speaker and budget director. Plans must name recipients and amounts or explain how the money is divided. Spending also requires a majority Assembly roll-call vote; the provisions do not name household recipients.

Basic needs help for recent arrivals

The law renews $3.408 million for case management, basic-needs help, and related services for certain noncitizens and families. Individuals must document U.S. entry on or after January 1, 2022. They must not qualify for federally funded or enhanced refugee services and must not hold a valid or expired visa. Families with children get priority. Discretionary awards go to qualifying contracted service groups, with funding based on where eligible people live in New York.

Child welfare training and facility funding

The law provides $1.7964 million for child welfare training, abuse prevention, public information, and projects testing or expanding services. Spending requires a plan approved by the budget director; existing providers performing satisfactorily can receive continuing contracts. State family-assistance offices can withhold money owed to local social services districts to collect overdue youth-care reimbursements. This applies after 60 days from bill receipt, or a later state-set deadline; withholding cannot exceed the district's debt. Collected money goes to the youth facility per diem account, not toward a new household payment duty.

Chinese American community council receives funding

The Chinese American Planning Council receives separate allocations of $90,000 and $75,000 for services and expenses. Its Manhattan Community Center receives another $75,000. The law does not specify the funded services or establish direct household payments.

Coastal management program retains operating funding

The law keeps $2.2 million available under each appropriation from 2017 through 2024 for the coastal zone management program. The funds cover program services and expenses. They do not establish a direct household payment.

Communities retain violence prevention and recovery funds

The law keeps $20.965 million available to establish or continue regional Operation S.N.U.G. violence-prevention programs. It retains $31.063 million for crime reduction, youth justice, outreach, research, and violence prevention. Of that amount, up to $2.5 million is designated for the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Another $20 million supports government and community groups helping residents and communities recover after gun violence. Funding requires criminal justice agency plans approved by the Budget Director; recovery funding also requires community input.

Community funding to address gun violence

The law provides $20 million and continues $12.376 million for programs helping communities and residents recover after gun violence. Community input guides distribution under criminal justice commissioner plans approved by the budget director. It also continues $1.509 million for gun-violence prevention and street outreach. That allocation needs Senate leader and budget director approval, plus a majority Senate roll-call resolution naming recipients or an allocation method. Another $18.19 million is reappropriated for Project GIVE, with a commissioner-prepared, budget-approved plan that must assess program effectiveness.

Community nonprofits receive service funding

The law funds services and expenses: $80,000 for the Federation of Italian American Organizations and $100,000 for Fortune Society Freedom Commons. The Jewish Board receives $100,000; Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty receives $90,000. Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow receives $150,000; Orange County Safe Homes Project receives $60,000. West Indian American Day Carnival Association receives $125,000. These allocations do not specify individual eligibility or direct household payments.

Community violence prevention grants continue

The law renews $7.3 million for survivor support, legal services, alternatives to jail, supervision, reentry, and crime reduction. It also renews $1.54 million for gun-violence prevention and street outreach, with required Senate and Budget Director approvals. Separate Assembly prevention balances are $300,000 for 2024, $262,000 for 2022, $300,000 for 2021, $167,000 for 2020, $122,000 for 2019, and $148,000 for 2018. Senate prevention funding includes a $300,000 balance for 2024 and earlier balances. Named neighborhood awards include $156,666 for Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities and $45,000 for 67th Precinct Clergy Council. Legislative allocation plans must identify recipients and amounts or allocation methods; required resolutions need majority roll-call approval by all elected members of the relevant chamber.

Continued funding for a museum study

The law renews $1 million for the museum study established by a 2023 state law. The money covers the study’s services and expenses, not household payments.

Continued funding for community swimming access

The law renews $5 million for the statewide swimming initiative, including loans, grants, services, and administration. Municipalities may receive reimbursement for lifeguard bonuses, certification costs, or longer operating hours. The funds may also cover obligations incurred before April 1, 2024. This is funding for swimming services, not a household payment.

Continued funding for immigrant support groups

The law renews Immigration Coalition appropriations of $2 million from 2022 and $75,000 each from 2021 and 2019. Their listed remaining balances are $1.5 million, $75,000, and $2,000, respectively. It also renews $95,000 from 2021 and $75,000 from 2020 for Immigrant Families Together, with those amounts remaining. These provisions fund the organizations but do not set household eligibility or direct payments.

Continued funding for legal assistance groups

The law renews three $75,000 appropriations for the New York Legal Assistance Group from 2022, 2021, and 2020. Each has $75,000 remaining. It also renews $16,500 for Mobilization for Justice, with the full amount remaining. The provisions fund services and expenses but do not state who qualifies or how much legal help households receive.

Continued funding for local highway safety

The law continues prior-year federal funding for local government highway safety projects. This includes $24.9 million from a 2024 appropriation. Allocations must follow a plan approved by the state budget director. Some money can be assigned to other agencies for the projects.

Continued funding for local service groups

The law renews $224,000 for Westchester Opportunity Centers and three $200,000 Doe Fund appropriations from 2022, 2021, and 2019. It also renews $15,000 for the Arab American Association of New York. Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster receives renewed authority for $20,000. Empire Justice Center has separate renewed amounts of $54,000 and $52,251; Levittown VFW has $55,000. Catholic Charities Community Services Archdiocese of New York has $75,000, and Immigrant Families Together has two separate $75,000 entries. All listed amounts remain available. These entries fund organizations, not direct household payments or new eligibility rights.

Continued funding for poverty reduction efforts

The law renews $4.5 million to continue the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative. Funds cover the initiative’s services and expenses. The provision does not set household eligibility rules, payments, or benefit amounts.

Continued funding for social crisis services

The law continues funding for crisis-service programs and providers disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes $13.38 million under a 2022 appropriation and $10 million under a 2021 appropriation. Transfers between agencies require a state budget director-approved plan. Noncompetitive grants and contracts must follow Health Commissioner criteria and receive budget director approval.

Continued funding supports turfgrass environmental care

The law renews $200,000 for the turfgrass environmental stewardship fund run by the New York State Greengrass Association. The money supports the fund's environmental care work. The provision does not set household payments or eligibility rules.

Continued grants for local service providers

The law reappropriates $250,000 for Community Capacity Development, $150,000 for Girl Vow, and $200,000 for Kings Bay YM YWHA. It includes $100,000 for the John Finn Institute for Public Safety and $20,000 for New Hour for Women and Children. It also includes $200,000 for the NYC Police Department, $75,000 for Rockland Police, and $100,000 for Wildcat Service Corporation. Four immigration legal-service groups each receive $150,000: Albany Law School Immigration Clinic, Legal Aid Society Immigration Law Unit, Legal Services NYC DREAM Clinics, and Haitian-Americans United for Progress. The money supports provider services, not direct household payments.

Continued grants for neighborhood service groups

The law continues $100,000 for Pa’lante Harlem, Inc. and $1 million for Parkside Development Company, Inc. It also continues $50,000 for Riverbay Corporation and $332,000 for RJ Bruno Inc. and Gun Hill Houses. United Neighborhood Houses Services of Jamaica receives continued funding of $375,000, and Wildcat Neighborhood Improvement Program receives $5,000. Parkside and Gun Hill funds can move among authorized state budgets for their stated purposes. These allocations support named groups’ services and expenses without setting household eligibility or individual payments.

Continued prosecutor and witness protection funding

For 2025–26, the law continues $2.078 million for the New York State Prosecutors Training Institute. It also continues $75,000 for the District Attorneys Association, $287,000 for witness protection, and $825,000 for the special narcotics prosecutor. Witness-protection spending follows a criminal justice commissioner plan. A separate $2.078 million reappropriation supports the institute's prosecution services, legal education, training, and Medicaid fraud prosecution. That money can pay liabilities from before or after the appropriation; it does not change Medicaid eligibility or benefits.

Continuing funding for witness protection

The law renews $287,000 for New York's witness protection program. The program must follow a plan developed by the state criminal justice commissioner. The money supports program operations and protection for participants, not a general household benefit.

Continuing library and historical preservation aid

The law renews prior state and federal public-library aid, including support under the Library Services and Technology Act. Recipients include the New York Public Library and its Science, Industry and Business Library. It also renews documentary heritage aid for eligible archives, libraries, historical societies, museums, and supporting organizations. The State Education Department is also an identified recipient. The supplied provisions do not state the renewed funding amounts.

Continuing local government records grants

The law renews funding for records-management grants to individual local governments and cooperating groups of local governments. The funding includes prior appropriations of $8.346 million. Grants follow the state's Arts and Cultural Affairs Law. Local governments receive the money, not households.

Continuing New York Youth Council funding

The law makes $200,000 available to continue the New York State Youth Council. The money may move to the Office of Children and Family Services for council administration with budget director approval. This funds council operations, not direct household payments.

County prosecutors receive operating support

The law provides $47 million for county prosecution services and $4.212 million for district attorney salaries in fiscal year 2025–26. Another $3 million supports Onondaga County prosecution services, including expert witnesses, testimony, and related costs. It provides $13.521 million for district attorneys participating in the crimes against revenue program. These lines follow criminal justice commissioner plans approved by the budget director; the revenue-crime plan also requires tax department consultation. Another $825,000 supports the special narcotics prosecutor; that line and the $47 million line cover liabilities from before or after appropriation.

Earlier environmental project funding stays available

The law keeps remaining federal environmental project funds available from three earlier appropriations. The amounts are $85.44 million from 2024, $1.74 million from 2023, and $1.627 million from 2022. Some money can be assigned to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. No direct household payment is stated.

Family violence support grants continue

Federal Violence Against Women funding remains available for local services under a criminal justice commissioner spending plan. Balances are $7.4 million for 2024, $5.591 million for 2023, $2.14 million for 2022, and $1.344 million for 2021. Earlier balances are $1.591 million for 2020, $278,000 for 2019, and $298,000 for 2018; administration is capped at 10%. The law also provides $3.459 million for family-violence prevention and support contracts through the William B. Hoyt Memorial Children's and Family Trust Fund. Those grants are competitive, and renewals can match initial awards when money is available.

Farm safety fund retains state support

The law keeps $100,000 available for the John May Farm Safety Fund. The provision does not state individual eligibility rules or household payment amounts.

Federal funding continues for September eleventh costs

The law keeps the remaining $7.133 million of a federal appropriation available for World Trade Center attack costs. It pays the federal share of costs resulting from the September 11, 2001 attack. The budget director can transfer money to eligible state entities, public authorities, or federal funds and accounts. This is government cost support, not a new household payment.

Federal funding for historic property projects

The state parks and historic preservation office receives $1.12 million in federal funds. The money supports buying, developing, and managing historic properties. It does not create a direct household payment.

Federal justice and enforcement grants continue

Federal Edward Byrne justice assistance balances remain available for prosecution, defense, policing, crime labs, reentry, and alternatives to jail. Balances are $5.4 million each for 2024 and 2023, $5.28 million for 2022, and $5.013 million for 2021. Earlier balances are $4.67 million for 2020, $3.489 million for 2019, and $3.315 million for 2018. The law also continues $2 million in discretionary law-enforcement grants and lists a separate $200,000 balance from 2023. Those agencies must show a need tied to New York's medical cannabis law; none of these grants pays households directly.

Flexible services funded for abuse survivors

The law provides $5 million for a pilot serving people and families affected by domestic violence. Providers offer flexible services centered on survivors' needs. The pilot must leave participating providers with no net cost. The law does not set direct payments to survivors.

Funding community safety and violence prevention

The law provides $6 million for community safety and restorative justice, including survivor support, legal help, and reentry. It adds $1.54 million for gun-violence prevention and street outreach, plus $2.5 million for youth justice and gang prevention. A separate $300,000 funds local safety services, including defense, diversion, survivor support, and policing. These funds require Senate leader and budget director approval, plus a majority roll-call vote of all elected senators. Another $300,000 funds drug, violence, and crime prevention with Assembly speaker, budget director, and majority Assembly roll-call approval. Both $300,000 plans must name recipients and amounts or explain how funds will be divided. The youth and local safety funds allow specified transfers among state agencies, with required approvals.

Funding continues for community grant programs

The law renews a $3.7 million municipal and nonprofit grant appropriation, with $2.638 million remaining. Its plan must identify recipients and amounts or an allocation method, with Assembly Speaker and Budget Director approval. The Assembly must also approve the plan by majority roll-call vote. The Community Grants Reinvestment Fund receives $5 million; the schedule also lists $5 million each under 2024 and 2023 appropriations. Another $3.5 million is renewed for Faith and Non-Profit Development Services grants and related expenses. That money may move to state entities or operations and cover obligations incurred before April 1, 2024. These provisions do not establish direct household awards.

Funding continues for past census outreach

The law renews funding tied to New Yorkers' participation in the 2020 federal census. Covered work includes community outreach, public library efforts, grants, and administration. The Budget Director must approve fund transfers or allocations to other agencies. The provided provision does not state a dollar amount.

Funding crime labs and justice programs

The law provides $2.25 million in federal funds for crime identification technology, including crime labs and DNA programs. Another $26.5 million handles unexpected federal grants for crime prevention, law enforcement, justice services, and crime-victim assistance. It also funds the Edward Byrne justice grant program for prosecution, defense, local policing, and youth crime reduction. The supplied provisions do not state the Byrne program's amount. A separate $5.4 million supports crime labs, reentry, court diversion, and alternatives to incarceration. Some of that money may move to state operations or other state agencies.

Funding extra New York City transit patrols

The law provides $77 million to repay New York City for police overtime and extra subway and transit patrols. The funding includes costs incurred before April 1, 2025. Reimbursements follow a state criminal justice commissioner's plan approved by the budget director. The money goes to the city, not individual riders.

Funding for child abuse response teams

The law provides $5.2299 million for teams investigating suspected child abuse or maltreatment and for child advocacy centers. Investigation teams must be approved by the Office of Children and Family Services. New and established advocacy centers can receive support. The money funds local investigations and child-focused services, not family cash payments.

Funding for community arts and museums

The law funds services and expenses for seven arts and cultural organizations. Mind Builders Creative Arts Center receives $1.685 million, and the Universal Hip Hop Museum receives $1 million. Cultural Museum of African Art and the Center for Jewish History each receive $100,000. Dia Art Foundation and BRIC Arts Media BKLYN each receive $150,000; Storm King Arts Center receives $75,000. These allocations do not specify individual eligibility or household payments.

Funding for community justice services

The law continues $6.159 million for survivor support, violence prevention, legal help, prison alternatives, community supervision, and reentry services. This allocation needs Senate leader and budget director approval, plus a majority Senate roll-call resolution. It also continues $3.3 million for government and nonprofit programs offering job placement, counseling, drug treatment, legal help, and pretrial services. That allocation needs Assembly speaker and budget director approval, plus a majority Assembly roll-call resolution. Each plan must name recipients and amounts or explain the allocation method.

Funding for criminal evidence sharing

The law continues $4.784 million to help local police and prosecutors handle evidence sharing in criminal cases. Eligible recipients include counties, cities under one million people, and police and prosecution offices in towns and villages. It also continues $15.218 million for government and nonprofit defense providers doing this work. Both lines support digital evidence tools, equipment, connectivity, training, overtime, and preparation for court. Distribution follows criminal justice commissioner plans approved by the budget director.

Funding for domestic violence survivor services

The law allocates $3 million plus an additional $200,000 for domestic violence services that do not provide residential shelter. It also renews $200,000 for these nonresidential services. Funds can go to the state children and family services office. Local social services districts are encouraged to work with nonprofit providers. The law does not set individual payments or service amounts.

Funding for family violence support

The law provides $788,000 from the William B. Hoyt Memorial Children and Family Trust Fund for family violence prevention and victim support. Grants are awarded through competition. Renewed grants can retain their original award amount when funds are available. Funded programs must report measures showing service quality and effectiveness.

Funding for home visits and family support

The law provides $22.8 million for post-adoption, post-guardianship, and family services supporting children who might otherwise enter foster care. At least $11 million of that funding must support home visiting, and services must follow federal requirements. A separate $26.1622 million funds home visiting, including continuation or expansion of satisfactory existing programs. That funding follows an Office of Children and Family Services plan approved by the budget director. Funded home-visiting contracts must report results; providers receive the money rather than families receiving cash.

Funding for legal help and defense

The law funds local government and nonprofit civil and criminal legal services, including help for domestic-violence survivors and low-income parolees. It provides an additional $1.37 million for those services and continues $2.899 million for upstate legal services. Both allocations need Senate leader and budget director approval, plus majority Senate roll-call resolutions naming recipients or allocation methods. The law also continues $15.49 million for government and nonprofit defense providers under a criminal justice commissioner plan approved by the budget director. Funds pay service costs or reimburse providers; they do not establish individual cash benefits.

Funding for local crime analysis centers

The law provides $32.95 million for crime analysis centers and related crime-reduction work, including new crime gun intelligence centers. It also continues $5.954 million for crime analysis centers, including crime gun intelligence centers. The state criminal justice commissioner submits spending plans for the budget director's approval. This money funds public-safety work, not household payments.

Funding for local gang prevention

The law provides $500,000 for locally run gang prevention and education programs authorized under a 2018 law. With budget director approval, the state criminal justice division or court system can administer awards. The funding does not create new duties for residents.

Funding for military immigrant legacy services

The law provides $525,000 for the Alex R. Jimenez New York State Military Immigrant Legacy Program. Funds can move to state operations or a Department of State appropriation. This funding does not set individual eligibility rules or a benefit amount.

Funding for neighborhood settlement house programs

The law provides $4 million for settlement-house program services and expenses. Funded programs must report on service quality and results. The Office of Children and Family Services sets the reporting format and deadlines. The money supports community services rather than a specified household payment.

Funding for parks and recreation services

The law provides $17.05 million in federal recreation grants for parklands, facilities, programs, research, and recreation education. It also provides $8.135 million for snowmobile law enforcement and trail development and maintenance. ArtPark and Company, Inc. receives two $300,000 allocations, totaling $600,000, for services. Forest Park Trust receives $150,000 for services and expenses. The funding supports projects and organizations, not direct household payments.

Funding for police protection and enforcement

The law provides $3.749 million in competitive grants for local auto-theft prevention programs. It continues $10 million for police investigations and enforcement of extreme risk protection orders under a budget-approved criminal justice commissioner plan. It also reappropriates $1.35 million to reimburse eligible municipalities, public authorities, State Police, and authorized authority or park police for soft body armor. Reimbursement requires purchase records and vouchers certified by the entity's chief administrator and criminal justice commissioner. Payments follow a State Comptroller audit and warrant, not a household claim.

Funding for services before criminal trials

The law provides $20 million plus an additional $10 million for services before criminal trials. Government and nonprofit programs can use the money for screening, assessments, and supervision. The state criminal justice commissioner submits distribution plans for the budget director's approval. The money funds services, not direct household payments.

Funding for state coastal management programs

The law provides $2.2 million for coastal zone management and a separate $85 million for the coastal program. Part of the $85 million can move to another department, agency, or public authority for the same purposes. The funding does not set household eligibility or individual payments.

Funding for treatment and prison alternatives

The law continues $11.526 million and reappropriates $3.842 million for programs aimed at reducing repeat offending. It reappropriates $5.217 million for county and New York City probation services and alternatives to incarceration, including substance-use treatment. Another $13.819 million supports nonprofit and government programs offering employment help, treatment placement, assessments, compliance monitoring, and community supervision. Distribution requires plans from the state criminal justice commissioner approved by the budget director. These funds support programs rather than direct household payments.

Funding for youth activities and services

The law provides $5 million for statewide sports activities and education serving underserved youth under age 18. Organizations receive grants under a child services agency plan approved by the budget director. Separate service grants provide $100,000 for Tri-Community Youth Agency and $260,000 for the Westchester County Youth Bureau. White Plains Youth Bureau receives $200,000 for Grandpas United and $50,000 for its Fatherhood Initiative Pilot Program. These grants fund programs rather than direct payments to families.

Funding for youth supervision and treatment

The law provides $11.376 million for juvenile supervision and treatment, with up to $500,000 per program year exempt from county matching funds. For October 1, 2024–September 30, 2025, it reimburses 62% of approved costs, limited to each municipality's distribution. Of that funding, $3 million must support specified interventions or added capacity for youth with identified risk factors. A separate $8.376 million line reimburses 62% of approved costs for October 1, 2023–September 30, 2024. Both dated lines require office-approved costs under a budget-approved plan and allow applications for an extra one-year spending period. Each allows up to $500,000 yearly for statewide training and technical help without a county match. Claims are due within 12 months of the service quarter, and funds cannot replace other state or local money.

Funding helps residents find community services

The law provides $2.8 million for 2-1-1 New York and qualified regional partners. The money supports information and referrals to community services. It does not create a direct household payment or a right to benefits.

Funding helps youth leaving residential care

The law provides $311,700 for care after youth leave residential facilities and community services for youth in state care. Local probation services can include family therapies, therapeutic foster care, and electronic monitoring. Spending requires a plan approved by the state budget director. Funded programs must report results to the Office of Children and Family Services.

Funding legal defense and upstate assistance

The law provides $40 million for government and nonprofit defense services, covering costs from before or after the appropriation. Distribution follows a state criminal justice commissioner's plan approved by the budget director. Another $7.658 million funds defense services through the prior-year method or a competitive process. The New York State Defenders Association gets $1.03 million plus an additional $2.1 million for training and assistance. The Legal Action Center gets $180,000, and upstate criminal or civil legal-service providers get $3.5 million. Upstate allocations require Senate leader and budget director approval, plus a roll-call vote by a majority of all elected senators.

Funding legal help for incarcerated people

The law provides $3.2 million to Prisoners' Legal Services, plus an additional $2.1 million. The money funds legal representation and assistance for incarcerated people who cannot afford it. It supports legal services, not cash payments to households.

Funding local juvenile justice programs

The law provides $2.05 million in federal aid for local juvenile justice and delinquency-prevention programs. Another $100,000 supports the related formula grant account, including grant administration. Distribution follows a plan set by the juvenile justice advisory group and affirmed by the state criminal justice commissioner.

Funding named community and justice organizations

The law funds named community, safety, legal-service, prison education, reentry, and domestic-violence programs. Individual grants in one schedule range from $10,000 to $3 million. It also continues 2025–26 funding for named justice, legal-service, education, and community groups, with visible payments of $2,000 to $731,000. Neither supplied schedule states a combined total. Separate grants provide $50,000 to Organizacion Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island and $120,000 to Bronx Bethany Community Corporation. The organizations receive the money to support their work, not direct household payments.

Funding police enforcement and protective equipment

The law provides $10 million for police enforcement and investigation of extreme risk protection orders. Distribution follows a criminal justice commissioner's plan approved by the budget director. Another $2 million funds discretionary police grants for demonstrated needs tied to the state's medical cannabis law. Drug enforcement task forces and local governments get $100,000. The law also continues $1.35 million to reimburse eligible public entities for ballistic soft body armor vests. Eligible entities include municipalities, public authorities, State Police, authorized public-authority police departments, and regional state park commissions. The commissioner and each purchasing entity's chief administrator must certify reimbursement requests.

Funding protects adults and supports families

The law allocates $66 million for local adult protection and residential and nonresidential domestic violence services. Covered residential services serve victims who did not receive public assistance while living in the program. A state-approved plan uses district claims; unused allocations may move to districts with larger eligible claims after budget director approval. Another $20 million supports home visiting, coordinated children's services, domestic violence programs, and related services. Spending from that line also requires budget director approval.

Funding protects water and neighborhood health

The law provides $85.44 million in federal funds for environmental projects, including funds assigned to the Department of Environmental Conservation. It renews $4.056 million from 2024 and $48,000 from 2023 for water supply protection. It also renews $1.429 million from 2024 and $146,000 from 2023 for the healthy neighborhood program. These lines fund public programs, not direct household payments. The federal project line does not name specific projects.

Funding research on missing minority women

The law continues $750,000 for a study of missing Black, Indigenous, and other women and girls of color. The study must explore ways to reduce unequal attention, resources, and efforts to find them. The money funds research, not direct household services or payments.

Funding services for domestic violence survivors

The law provides $7.4 million in federal Violence Against Women Act aid under the criminal justice commissioner's spending plan. No more than 10% may pay for administration. It also renews domestic-violence prevention and victim-service grants of $45,722 each for eight groups. They are Center for Safety & Change, Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, The Legal Aid Society, and Brooklyn Legal Services. They also include Queens Legal Services, My Sisters' Place, Neighborhood Legal Services of Erie County, and Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County. Renewed grants also provide $52,251 to Empire Justice Center, $59,976 to Sanctuary for Families, and $59,159 to Rochester Legal Aid Society. These funds support organizations, not direct household payments.

Funding supports assault survivors and prevention

The law provides $38.17 million for targeted intimate partner violence reduction and related domestic violence and sexual assault efforts. It also provides $12.841 million for rape crisis center services and rape prevention programs. The criminal justice commissioner must prepare distribution plans for budget director approval. These allocations support programs and services, not specified payments to survivors.

Funding supports child abuse response services

The law provides $5.2299 million for child abuse investigation teams and new and existing child advocacy centers. Investigation teams need approval from the Office of Children and Family Services. An additional $2 million for advocacy centers is divided using weights based on three-year average client volume. The law also provides $829,100 for agency-approved teams that investigate or review child deaths. These allocations support services and reviews, not direct family payments.

Funding supports child care licensing systems

The law makes up to $2 million available to build and maintain automated child care licensing and oversight systems. The money supports state administration. It does not change provider eligibility or create payments to families.

Funding supports domestic violence survivor services

The law provides $3.2 million for domestic violence services outside residential facilities. That amount includes $200,000 for additional services. Funds can be made available to the Office of Children and Family Services. Local social services districts are encouraged, not required, to work with nonprofit providers. The provision does not set individual payments or an eligibility formula.

Funding supports family prevention services transition

The law makes $25 million available to implement the federal Family First Prevention Services Act under its transition law. Another $50 million supports implementation services and expenses for organizations with demonstration projects that are ending. The Office of Children and Family Services may move these funds among its local-aid and state-operation accounts for these purposes. These lines do not set household payment amounts or individual eligibility rules.

Funding supports local fire and emergency services

The law renews $3.3 million in municipal fire-investigation grants under a state distribution plan approved by the budget director. It also renews $750,000 for the New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association and $50,000 for Maynard Fire Department. Another $3.788 million supports the emergency services revolving loan account, including prior-year costs. Assistance follows the account’s existing state-law framework. These provisions do not set household payments or individual loan terms.

Funding supports local performing arts venues

The law renews $5 million for participating Alive! Down24 towns, LLC arts and cultural venues across New York. Awards include $1.1977 million for Shea's Performing Arts Center, $968,000 for Proctor's Theater, and $900,000 for Rochester Broadway Theater League. The schedule also supports listed venues in Albany, Syracuse, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Elmira, Utica, Troy, Geneva, Jamestown, and Ithaca. The Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation receives $500,000 in state aid plus a one-time $500,000. An earlier $500,000 state-aid allocation to that corporation is also renewed.

Funding supports reviews of child deaths

The law provides $829,100 for child fatality review teams approved by the Office of Children and Family Services. These teams review child deaths to support oversight and prevention. The funding goes to the teams, not households.

Funding supports runaway and homeless youth

The law provides $6.484 million for eligible services for runaway and homeless youth. Eligible counties and cities with at least one million residents need a state-approved comprehensive plan. Annual spending plans and allocation certificates must also be approved before spending. Claims must be filed within 12 months of the calendar quarter when services were delivered.

Funding supports senior centers and projects

The law provides $400,000 to renovate the Washington Houses Community and Senior Center. That money can be transferred to state entities for the renovation. It also keeps $59,000 and a separate $22,000 available as state matching funds for federally funded model or demonstration projects. Some matching funds can move to state operations or other entities when needed to meet federal grant goals. These provisions fund facilities and projects, not direct household payments.

Funding supports services for blind residents

The law provides $350,000 for the New York State Commission for the Blind. Some funds can be transferred or allocated to the State Education Department. It also provides $65,000 for Helen Keller Services for the Blind through the commission’s program. The funding supports services rather than setting individual payment amounts or new eligibility rules.

Funding supports treatment instead of incarceration

The law provides $44.876 million to county and New York City probation departments. It provides another $5.217 million for local alternatives to incarceration, including alcohol and substance abuse treatment. A further $31.42 million supports nonprofit and government programs for supervision, employment, assessments, treatment placement, and compliance monitoring. Each allocation needs a criminal justice commissioner-prepared plan approved by the budget director. Probation funding must stay consistent with prior-year distributions as much as possible.

Funding supports youth after residential care

The law provides $311,700 for youth leaving residential facilities and community programs for youth in state care. Funded services include therapy, electronic monitoring, and care through local probation departments. Programs must report measures showing service quality and effectiveness. Spending requires a plan approved by the budget director.

Funding to oversee child care providers

The law makes up to $25 million available for computer systems used to license and oversee child care providers. The money supports building and maintaining those systems. It does not create family payments or change which families qualify for child care aid.

Grants support named community service groups

The law funds named organizations and municipalities for youth, family, cultural, community, and human services. Renewed funding includes $1.6 million for Day One Learning and $5 million for United Way of Greater Rochester. Hispanic Federation has separate $2.5 million and $200,000 allocations; Simon Wiesenthal Center has separate $2 million and $150,000 allocations. Renewed funding also includes $2.4 million for 2-1-1 New York. Service grants include $175,000 for Shalom Task Force and $125,000 for United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg. Urban Upbound and Bergen Basin Community Development Corporation each receive $200,000. Haitian American Community Center receives $100,000, and YMCA of Greater New York receives $250,000. These awards and additional named grants fund organizations, not direct household payments.

Grants support New York community groups

The law provides $350,000 for the New York Immigration Coalition and $150,000 for Riverdale Neighborhood House. It provides $100,000 each for the Dominican Women's Development Center and the Dominico American Society of Queens. Dominicanos USA receives $50,000 in funding. The grants cover organizational services and expenses; these provisions do not define specific services, individual eligibility, or household payments.

Grants support urban farms and gardens

The law renews $800,000 for urban farm and community garden grants, services, and expenses. Funds can help build or improve community gardens, school gardens, and urban farms. The money supports projects and their operators, not direct household payments.

Grants support veterans and human services

The law provides separate $2.828 million and $9.5 million allocations for human-services and veterans community-service organizations. Allocation plans need approval from the Senate temporary president and state budget director. Plans must name recipients and amounts or explain how money will be divided. A majority of all elected senators must approve the plans through Senate resolutions and roll-call votes. Transfers among agencies also need approval from the Senate temporary president and budget director.

Grants support veterans and human services

The law renews $1.5 million for human services and veterans community organizations. Allocations require a plan approved by the Senate’s temporary president and the budget director. The plan must identify grantees and amounts or explain the allocation method. A majority of all elected senators must approve it through a roll-call resolution. Transfers between specified state agencies also require approval.

Grants support youth and parenting programs

The law provides $700,000 for the NYS Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs and $100,000 for the Center for Youth. It provides $50,000 for Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities and $100,000 for WAIT House's Healthy Parenting and Mentoring program. These grants fund services and expenses. They do not set individual eligibility rules or direct family payments.

Grants supporting nonprofit and poverty programs

The law provides $5.627 million for listed local and community purposes, including $2 million for the NYS Immigration Coalition. Named grants include $342,000 for ACE NY and $200,000 each for Caribbean Preparedness & Response and BronxNet. Recipients also include NY Legal Assistance Group, H.A.S.T.E Help Africa Save Their Children, Capital District Management Association, and Haitian Round Table. Separately, $2.5 million in federal AmeriCorps money supports poverty-reduction and prevention grants. Another $3.5 million supports Office of Faith and Nonprofit Development Services grants, related costs, and authorized administration, including liabilities before April 1, 2025.

Home visits and prevention services funded

The law provides $26.1622 million for home visiting, with state-approved plans, contractor performance checks, and reports on results. It also provides $3.594 million for a competitive pilot serving at-risk children, youth, and families across New York's ten listed regions. The pilot funds new or expanded prevention, early childhood development, and related services under a state-approved plan. State money covers no more than 65% of eligible pilot costs; private funds must cover at least 35%. Pilot money cannot replace other state, local, or federal funding.

Hudson Valley legal services receive funding

The law provides $400,000 for services and expenses of Legal Services of the Hudson Valley. This allocation does not specify the services funded, individual eligibility rules, or direct household payments.

Legal help and defendant services funded

The law renews $7.658 million for indigent defense, $2.2 million for Prisoners' Legal Services, and $1.03 million payments for defender training. These funds can pay liabilities from before or after the appropriations; defense funds follow prior-year allocations or a competitive process. It also renews $946,000 for defendant screening, assessment, referrals, monitoring, and case management under a commissioner plan approved by the Budget Director. Another $3.5 million supports upstate criminal or civil legal services. That allocation needs Senate President and Budget Director approval, plus a roll-call resolution approved by a majority of all elected senators.

Local aid covers felony custody costs

The law provides $5.2 million for local governments' eligible housing and board costs for felony offenders. Funding includes liabilities incurred before April 1, 2025. The money covers local correctional costs, not household housing assistance.

Local aid for youth detention buildings

The law funds municipal reimbursements for secure youth detention buildings. Funding includes two $4.6 million lines, one $10 million line, and one $4.606 million line. Each covers 49% of approved capital costs, including depreciation and interest on debt needed for construction. Payments cannot exceed the money provided in each line. The money goes to local governments, not households.

Local aid for youth treatment costs

The law provides $8.376 million to repay counties and New York City for 62% of approved youth supervision and treatment costs. The services covered ran from April 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015. Claims were due within 12 months of the service quarter, with payments capped at each municipality's allocation. A one-year waiver allowed unused funds for eligible earlier costs and specified one-time costs through March 31, 2016. Uses required state approval, and funds could not replace other state or local money.

Local community groups receive service funding

The law provides $100,000 for JustFix and keeps earlier grants available for named community groups' services and expenses. Those grants include Island Harvest ($300,000), Housing Help ($50,000), SAGE ($150,000), Arab American Family Support Center ($50,000), Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill ($50,000), and Center for Community Alternatives ($375,000). They also include Dutchess County Cornell Cooperative Extension's Green Teen Program ($100,000), Goddard Riverside ($125,000), Meals on Wheels of Rockland County ($50,000), People to People ($50,000), Schenectady Works' Downtown Ambassador Program ($75,000), and The Campaign Against Hunger ($650,000). Further grants fund The Hope Program ($50,000), Urban Resource Institute ($150,000), Westchester Community Opportunity Program ($125,000), Part of the Solution ($150,000 and $200,000), The Albany Damien Center ($250,000), Trillium Health ($750,000), ICNA Relief ($25,000), and Muslim Community Network ($500,000). Earlier grants also remain available for Good Old Lower East Side ($10,000), Grand Street Settlement ($10,000), and Empire Justice Center ($11,000); these provisions do not set household payments or eligibility.

Local criminal evidence systems get funding

The law provides $45 million to help local agencies meet criminal case evidence-sharing duties. Eligible recipients include counties, cities below one million people, and town and village law enforcement and prosecutor offices. Funds support digital evidence tools, equipment, connections, training, overtime, and case preparation; recipients must report spending and operating information. Another $6.273 million supports crime lab accreditation, training, added capacity, and related services. Crime lab funding follows a criminal justice commissioner plan approved by the budget director.

Local evidence and crime labs funded

The law renews $40 million for implementing discovery, the process of sharing case evidence. Eligible recipients include counties, cities under one million people, and town or village law-enforcement and prosecution agencies. Funding covers digital evidence, equipment, connectivity, staff support, training, overtime, and preparation for court. It also renews $14.95 million for crime analysis and gun intelligence centers, plus $6.273 million for crime-lab accreditation, training, and capacity. Each funding line requires a criminal justice commissioner plan approved by the Budget Director.

Local funding authority for elder protection

The Office of Children and Family Services can reserve part of the appropriation for eligible local Elder Justice Act costs. This authority covers funds authorized and funded through the 2021 Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. Local social services departments must spend and claim the money as the office directs. The provision does not specify the amount reserved or a household payment.

Local governments retain disaster prevention loans

The law keeps $4 million available for New York’s share of federal grants supporting a hazard-mitigation revolving loan program. The program lends to local governments for eligible disaster-risk reduction work. Projects must follow the federal Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act of 2020 and its regulations. These are local-government loans, not household loans.

Local grants require Assembly approval

The law provides $6.8165 million and two separate $10 million appropriations for local government and nonprofit grants or contracts. Each allocation plan needs approval from the Assembly speaker and state budget director. Plans must name recipients and amounts or explain how funds will be divided. A majority of all elected Assembly members must approve each plan through a resolution and roll-call vote. The money supports selected local entities, not direct household payments.

Local legal and community grants renewed

The law renews named grants for legal aid, domestic-violence services, youth programs, reentry, and community and fire-service groups. Listed awards include separate $300,000 and $250,000 grants for Brooklyn Legal Services. Southside United HDFC, Child Care Center of New York, and Community Service Society–Record Repair Counseling Corps each receive $250,000 awards. Other listed grants include $225,000 for the Legal Education Opportunity Program and $150,000 each for Girl Vow and Prisoner Legal Services of NY. The money funds organizations' services, not direct household checks.

Local program grants require approved plans

The law provides $4 million for the local government federal program; funds can move to state operations for that program. It also renews $6.05 million in grants for selected municipalities and nonprofits. Those grants require an allocation plan approved by the Assembly Speaker and state budget director. The plan must name recipients and amounts or explain the allocation method. It must also appear in an Assembly resolution approved by a majority of elected members through a roll-call vote.

Local social services and training funding

The law makes $4.94 million from a prior $150 million appropriation available for local Title XX support services and training. Reimbursement requires budget-director approval; claims are due March 31 following the relevant federal fiscal year. It also makes $4.8158 million available for district training tied to Social Security Act Titles IV-A, IV-E, IV-D, IV-F, or XIX, or successor programs. That amount is total state training reimbursement for state fiscal year 2024–25, as adjusted by authorized transfers. These payments go to local districts, not directly to households.

Local youth and family groups funded

The law provides $1.5 million for Community Voices for Youth and Families of Long Island. The Fresh Air Fund receives $1 million, and Westchester County Youth Bureau receives $225,000. Gateway Youth Outreach receives $90,000, and Tri Community Youth Agency receives $100,000. These grants cover services and expenses, without setting direct family payments or individual eligibility rules.

Major grants for underserved community services

The law provides $90 million to seven organizations for community programs in underserved communities. The Asian American Foundation, Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, Catholic Charities Community Services of the Archdiocese of New York, and Fund for the City of New York each receive $15 million. New York Urban League, United Way of Greater New York, and Local Initiatives Support Corporation each receive $10 million. The law separately renews $5 million for United Way of Greater New York. Programs may include housing help, job training, education, health services, and crisis assistance; no household payment amount is set.

More funding for child protection services

The law raises renewed funding for approved child fatality review teams from $843,000 to $909,000. Teams must be approved by the Office of Children and Family Services. Funding for additional child advocacy center services rises from $1.07 million to $2 million. New and existing centers receive shares weighted by their three-year average client volume.

More support to prevent family violence

The law raises renewed family violence prevention and support funding from $713,000 to $787,935. Funding runs through the William B. Hoyt Memorial Children and Family Trust Fund. Grants must be competitive. Renewed grants can retain their initial award level only when funds are available. Funded programs must report outcome measures to the Office of Children and Family Services.

Neighborhood groups and centers receive grants

Citizens Committee for New York City receives two separate $200,000 allocations for services and expenses. Hartley House receives $40,000, and the Bedford Stuyvesant YMCA receives $100,000. Watervliet Civic Center receives $50,000. The law does not specify which services these grants fund or establish direct household payments.

Operating grants help smaller arts groups

The law provides $500,000 and renews another $1 million for stabilization grants to small and midsize arts organizations. Each grant can be up to $50,000. The grants support operating expenses, not direct household payments.

Parks and history funding stays available

The law keeps unspent grants available for parks, historic sites, recreation, and cultural projects, including Hudson River Museum projects. Funds remain limited to the earlier grants’ stated purposes and recipients; the total continued amount is not stated. It also keeps $5 million available for the New York State Commission on African American History. That money covers authorized services, expenses, loans, grants, administration, and liabilities incurred before April 1, 2024.

Planning funds support age-friendly communities

The law provides $1 million to develop New York's master plan for aging from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. A portion may move to the Department of Health. Up to $1 million may move to state operations with budget director approval. The law also renews $122,500 for Livable New York, which helps communities consider residents' changing needs across all ages. These funds support planning, not guaranteed personal payments or services.

Prison family visits and reentry funded

The law provides the Osborne Association $430,000 for family video visits at Albion and other correctional facilities. It provides $250,000 for family-focused reentry at Queensboro or other facilities selected by the commissioner. Another $1 million supports transportation for visitors to and from state correctional facilities. The law also provides $11.526 million for programs aimed at reducing repeat offending. That funding follows a criminal justice commissioner plan approved by the budget director; these lines do not set individual payment amounts.

Probation residential and community programs retain funding

The law keeps $945,000 available for residential centers serving people on probation and for community corrections programs. Funding follows the prior year's distribution method or a competitive process.

Public agencies get body armor reimbursements

The law provides $1.35 million to repay eligible public agencies for ballistic soft body armor vests. Eligible recipients include municipalities, public authorities, State Police, authorized public-authority police departments, and regional state park commissions. The state comptroller pays reimbursements after auditing certified vouchers. The funding supports protective equipment, not direct household assistance.

Rape crisis services retain state funding

The law keeps $3.553 million available for rape-crisis-center services to victims and rape prevention programs. Distribution requires a criminal justice commissioner-prepared plan approved by the Budget Director. An additional $147,000 remains available for those services and programs. The funding supports providers rather than setting payments to individuals.

Recovery grants support regional arts groups

The law renews $40 million for statewide nonprofit arts operating grants and $10 million for regional councils outside New York City. Competitive awards prioritize small and midsize nonprofits, consider regional access, and are not limited to past state arts grant recipients. No matching money is required, spending must finish within three years or less, and grants cannot duplicate government-funded expenses. At least $1 million each goes to ArtsWestchester, Arts Services Initiative of Western New York, Arts Mid-Hudson, Huntington Arts Council, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts, and CNY Arts. A separate $4 million allocation gives seven councils $500,000 each and Auburn Public Theater and Earlville Opera House $250,000 each, without the usual council-set project maximum.

Refugee services support financial self-sufficiency

The law renews $1.261 million and another $2.35 million for enhanced refugee resettlement services. Services help refugees and other eligible people become financially self-sufficient and reduce reliance on public assistance as their main support. Discretionary awards go to qualifying resettlement agencies or local representatives contracted with the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. Award amounts reflect each organization's share of refugees resettled during the previous five years.

Reimbursement for past community prevention services

The law provides $12.12475 million for eligible district services delivered October 1, 2021–September 30, 2022, claimed by March 31, 2023. Reimbursement is 98% of 65% of eligible costs. Costs cannot exceed October 1, 2008 levels and must have been approved by the state children and family services office by that date. Districts must separately report service costs and required results. Remaining funds can reimburse newly approved programs and provide up to $1 million for effective programs demonstrating private monetary support.

Renewed grants for community service groups

The law renews named community grants, including $500,000 for The Campaign Against Hunger and $300,000 for Island Harvest Food Bank Workforce Development Institute. Grants of $150,000 each support Center for Community Alternatives, Urban Resource Institute, and SAGE. Grants of $125,000 each support Goddard Riverside, HIAS, and West Side Federation of Senior & Supportive Housing. It provides $75,000 for City Mission of Schenectady’s Downtown Ambassador Program. Grants of $50,000 each support Arab American Family Support Center, Meals on Wheels Rockland County, Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill, People to People, and Housing Help. Six more $50,000 grants support Mohawk Valley Latino Association, Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Centro Civico of Amsterdam, Spanish Action League in Onondaga, Hempstead Hispanic Civic Association, and Hispanic Federation. Additional listed organizations also receive renewed grants, but their amounts are not stated here; no household payment formula is set.

Revenue crime prosecutors retain state funding

The law keeps $13.521 million available for district attorneys participating in New York's crimes against revenue program. Distribution follows a plan developed by the criminal justice commissioner in consultation with the Department of Taxation and Finance. The Budget Director must approve the plan.

Senior communities and service groups retain grants

The law keeps $554,000 available for naturally occurring retirement communities and $630,000 for their neighborhood-based counterparts. Supplemental funding for existing contracts gets priority in both programs. Holocaust survivor services retain separate allocations of $106,000 and $150,000. Additional service funding includes $20,000 for Bay Eden Senior Center, operated by the Jewish Association for Services for the Aged. Lifespan of Greater Rochester retains $16,000, and Regional Aid for Interim Needs retains $200,000; no household payment amounts are set.

Senior volunteer programs keep their funding

The law renews $14,000 for the retired and senior volunteer program and $23,000 for the foster grandparents program. The money supports program services and expenses. These provisions do not set volunteer payments, individual eligibility, or service levels.

Seniors retain elder abuse prevention support

The law keeps $91,000 available to sustain and expand elder-abuse response teams under a federal prevention initiative. This also supports related data collection and reporting. Another $2,000 supports additional elder-abuse prevention services at the Center for Elder Law and Justice. Neither allocation sets a household payment.

Services continue for human trafficking survivors

The law renews $2.397 million for services through New York's human trafficking program. The funding supports people served by the existing program. It does not set individual payment amounts or an end date.

Services for survivors of human trafficking

The law allocates $2.397 million for services through New York’s human trafficking program. The money supports people served by that program. This provision does not set individual payments or additional eligibility rules.

Services funded for human trafficking survivors

The law renews $2.397 million for services under New York’s human trafficking program. The funding supports people served by that program. This provision does not set individual eligibility rules or household payment amounts.

Services funded for relatives raising children

The law provides $338,750 for kinship care programs and $1.9 million for services to relatives caring for minor children. The money funds providers, not direct payments to caregivers. Satisfactory programs can continue or expand; new contracts can replace poor-performing contractors or follow a competitive process. Funding plans need approval from the state budget director. Kinship care contracts must require reports on results.

Sports grants for underserved children

The law provides $10 million for team sports programs serving underserved children under age 18. Eligible nonprofit and community groups can receive up to $50,000 through municipal youth bureaus. Grants cover equipment, uniforms, facilities, staff, referees, coaches, and educational programs. Youth bureaus must notify eligible groups about the funding. The Office of Children and Family Services must report annually on children served by municipality, recipients, and awards.

Sports grants support underserved children

The law provides $10 million for municipal youth bureaus to fund team sports for underserved youth under age 18. Eligible nonprofit or community groups can receive grants of no more than $50,000 each. Grants can cover equipment, uniforms, facilities, staff, referees, coaches, and educational activities. The Office of Children and Family Services must report annually on awards and participants.

State aid covers foster care facilities

The law provides $6.62 million for eligible foster care costs above districts’ block grant allocations. Covered costs include specified Dormitory Authority bills, approved refinancing, and qualifying provider expenses tied to Housing Finance Agency projects. Available federal funds are deducted before applying the general limit: 94% of 98% of 50% of eligible costs. Certain reimbursements and payments require budget director approval. The money supports districts and providers, not direct payments to foster families.

State aid covers juvenile detention costs

The law includes $5 million and $4.6 million funding lines for approved secure juvenile detention capital costs. The state reimburses 49% through approved depreciation and necessary construction-loan interest, within each appropriation’s limit. It also makes $9.444 million available for qualifying county detention claims from prior years. Payment requires a child services agency review finding that actual care, maintenance, and supervision costs led to underpaid state aid. The money goes to local governments, not households.

State aid supports juvenile treatment programs

The law provides $8.376 million to reimburse 62% of eligible local juvenile supervision and treatment costs. Covered costs run from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. Programs and spending need child services agency approval under a budget-director-approved plan; funds cannot replace other state or local money. Claims are due within 12 months of the calendar quarter when services were delivered. Municipalities can request a one-year extension; up to $500,000 per program year for statewide training and technical assistance needs no county match.

State funding supports local youth programs

The state reimburses 100% of qualifying local youth program costs after excluding available federal funds. Payments stay within available funding and each municipality’s allocation. The Office of Children and Family Services must approve programs and local plans developed with municipal youth bureaus. Youth bureaus must provide, run, administer, or monitor youth programs to qualify. Up to 15% of a bureau’s allocation can pay for administration. Claims are due within 12 months of the calendar quarter when costs occurred. The law also provides $200,000 for the New York State Youth Council.

State helps counties cover youth detention

The law provides $4.6 million to reimburse 49% of approved secure juvenile detention capital costs. Payments cover depreciation and interest on debt needed for construction, up to the amount appropriated. Another $9.444 million covers prior-year county detention claims when a state review finds an underpayment. These payments go to local governments, not households.

State reimburses local child welfare costs

The law reimburses districts for 62% of eligible child welfare costs from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. Claims had to be filed by March 31, 2025, and federal funds received or expected are deducted first. Covered services include prevention, child protection, independent living, after-care, adoption administration, and adoption services otherwise eligible for state reimbursement. Districts must certify that the money does not replace other state or local funds. They also cannot claim the same type and level of services previously claimed under the specified existing contract.

State shares excess foster care costs

The state reimburses eligible district foster care costs above each district's block grant allocation. Available federal funds must first be deducted. Reimbursement equals 94% of 98% of 50% of the remaining eligible costs. Covered costs include specified facility financing bills, approved refinancing, and provider expenses tied to revised or supplemental rates. Some provider reimbursements need approval from the state budget director.

State shares higher assigned lawyer costs

The law provides up to $92 million to reimburse counties and New York City for higher assigned lawyer rates. It covers 50% of eligible increased-rate costs incurred from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. Local governments must certify costs to the Office of Indigent Legal Services and submit them quarterly. Costs must be submitted within 12 months of incurrence, and claims within 12 months of the service quarter. Payments reimburse local governments, not households.

State shares past juvenile treatment costs

The law funds 62% reimbursement of approved juvenile supervision and treatment costs for October 1, 2019–September 30, 2020. Payments are limited to each municipality's allocation and require approved programs and spending plans. Municipalities can seek a state waiver for one additional one-year program period. Claims must be filed within 12 months of the calendar quarter when services were delivered. This funding cannot replace other state or local money.

State youth council receives continued funding

The law provides $200,000 to continue the New York State Youth Council. Funds can move to the Office of Children and Family Services to run the council with budget director approval. The provision does not create a household payment or individual service entitlement.

Support for families and abused children

The law provides $785,000 for case management, family preservation, foster care diversion, and partnerships with family treatment courts. At least $274,000 must support post-adoption services for eligible families, under a state plan approved by the budget director. Another $200,000 supports clinical services at the Jewish Child Care Association’s Center for Healing. Those services cover children and families affected by abuse or exploitation, including children with problematic sexual behavior. Funding also supports training for child welfare workers, teachers, and others.

Youth crime prevention funding continues

The law renews $500,000 for law-enforcement youth gang-prevention programs in Nassau or Suffolk counties under a criminal justice commissioner plan. Agencies can consult schools or community groups. Federal juvenile justice balances remain available: $2.05 million each for 2021–2024, $1.649 million for 2020, $647,000 for 2019, $541,000 for 2018, and $946,000 for 2017. Distribution follows a Juvenile Justice Advisory Group plan affirmed by the criminal justice commissioner. Separate $100,000 prior-year appropriations support the juvenile justice formula account; some money can move to state operations or other agencies.

Youth justice and gang prevention funded

The law provides $500,000 for law enforcement youth gang-prevention programs in Nassau County, Suffolk County, or both. It adds separate $2.5 million Assembly and Senate lines for crime reduction, youth justice, gang prevention, and related programs. The Assembly line requires a plan approved by the Speaker and budget director naming recipients and amounts or an allocation method. The Senate line requires a plan approved by the Senate temporary president and budget director. Each chamber must approve its plan by a majority of all elected members through a roll-call vote.

Youth organizations receive state service grants

The law provides $750,000 for the New York State Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs. It provides $250,000 each for the Association of New York State Youth Bureaus and Junior Achievement of New York. The NYPD Youth Explorers Program receives $100,000. These grants cover services and expenses, without setting direct household payments or individual eligibility rules.

Child care quality and oversight funded

Continued funding for New York City child care quality grants rises by $176,000, from $1.09 million to $1.266 million. The United Federation of Teachers receives the funding to establish and run the provider grant program. The law also allows up to $2 million for computer systems supporting child care licensing and oversight. It does not set individual provider grants or direct household payments.

Funding for financial settlement enforcement work

The law provides $850,000 for enforcement work under the settlements supplying the money. Transfers to the Banking Department settlement account require state budget director approval. The director can assign up to the full amount to a state department, agency, or authority. The appropriation does not promise a household payment or remedy.

Funding supports legal voices in utility matters

The law keeps two $450,000 allocations available for Public Utility Law Project administration and civil legal services for people in poverty. Those funds can be transferred to NYSERDA or another state agency or public authority for those purposes. It also continues funding for municipalities and local parties’ expenses under Public Service Law sections 122 and 164. Section 122 lists $3.25 million, including $3.145 million continued; section 164 lists $2.5 million, all continued.

Lead safety funding for child care

The law makes $5 million in federal grants available for lead testing and cleanup at child day care facilities. The work must follow the federal Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. The money supports facility safety, not direct payments to families.

Funding protects community water supplies

The law provides $5.017 million for New York's water supply protection program. The money supports services and expenses tied to protecting community water supplies. This provision does not provide household payments or a direct water-rate reduction.

Transportation support for seniors and disabled riders

The law provides $35 million in federal aid for eligible transportation projects serving transit-dependent people, including seniors and disabled riders. Projects go beyond traditional transit and disability-access requirements, improving fixed-route access or offering alternatives where regular transit is unsuitable or unavailable. Funding can cover capital, planning, and operating activities. The law also renews $500,000 to expand GoGo Grandparent transportation capacity. These allocations do not guarantee an individual ride, fare discount, or payment.

Adult care oversight and improvements continue

The law preserves assisted living oversight and licensing balances: $2.11 million each from 2024 and 2022, and $1.86 million each from 2023, 2021, and 2020. With budget director approval, money can go to the State Office for the Aging; a portion can support state operations and aid to localities. It also preserves $71,000 from 2023 and $284,000 from 2022 for adult care quality-of-life projects. Awards consider facility finances, resident needs, and residents receiving SSI, state supplemental payments, assisted-living Medicaid, or safety net assistance. Project plans need approval from the residents' council, the department, and the budget director. This money cannot replace operators' duty to maintain a safe, comfortable, clean facility in good repair.

Autism center services receive state funding

The law provides $1.24 million for the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at SUNY Albany. The money supports the center’s services and expenses. The provision does not set a benefit amount for each person served.

Behavioral health funding and contracts continue

The law keeps $2.8 million available to expand psychiatric rehabilitation and $22.5 million for eligible community behavioral health clinics' indigent care. With budget director approval, the addiction services office can continue contracts signed by March 31, 2025, without additional bidding, proposal, or administrative steps. Those contracts cover substance use and problem gambling prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery. Mental health or addiction officials can also develop funding adjustments to identify service needs following reductions in Medicaid inpatient behavioral health care. They must consult the Health Commissioner, get budget director approval, and stay within available funding. These provisions do not set household payments or individual eligibility rules.

Campus child care funding supports families

The law funds additional child care subsidies and quality activities at New York's city and state university campuses. The listed city university allocation is $141,000: $56,000 for community colleges and $85,000 for senior colleges. The listed state university allocation is $193,000: $77,000 for community colleges and $116,000 for state-operated campuses. The provisions do not set household eligibility or individual subsidy amounts.

Cancer and physician research funding continues

The law continues authority to transfer $13.866 million to Roswell Park Cancer Institute, including cancer research operating support. It also keeps $266,000 available for physician workforce studies under Public Health Law § 2807-m(5-a). These funds support institutional operations and research, not direct household payments.

Care advocacy and insurance counseling for seniors

From April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, long-term care ombudsman services receive $6.19 million in local grants. Renewing existing Office for the Aging contracts gets priority. Area agencies on aging also receive $1 million for health insurance information, counseling, and assistance. The counseling funding does not change insurance coverage, premiums, or eligibility.

Care advocacy funding continues for seniors

The law keeps $26,000 available for the Long Term Care Community Coalition’s advocacy program. The program advocates for seniors with long-term care needs. This funding does not create a direct payment or new care benefit.

Child care referrals and enrollment funded

Up to $23 million supports child-care resource and referral agencies that help families find care. Up to $28 million supports legally exempt child-care enrollment agencies in New York City. Up to $7 million funds infant and toddler resource centers. Each funding plan comes from the Office of Children and Family Services and requires Budget Director approval. Plans can continue satisfactory existing programs or award new nonprofit contracts; they do not guarantee household subsidies.

Child care safety and quality funded

The law makes federal child-care block grant funds available for municipal services, including infant and toddler care. Funds support inspections, background checks, staff training, quality requirements, related administration, and specified disaster-relief expenses. Authorized transfers must serve program purposes; availability to the Office of Children and Family Services requires Budget Director approval. Another provision makes $343,000 available for provider safety, training, and care availability or quality grants. Those provider grants cannot be spent before the Budget Director approves a spending plan.

Child care services in courts funded

The law makes up to $300,000 available to establish or operate child care services in New York State courts. The provisions support services for families using courts, not direct household payments. They do not specify eligibility or which locations offer care.

Child-care funding for public college families

The law provides $141,000 for additional child-care subsidies and quality activities at City University of New York colleges. Community colleges receive $56,000, and senior colleges receive $85,000. State University of New York campuses receive $193,000: $77,000 for community colleges and $116,000 for state-operated campuses. The money goes to institutions; the law does not set each family's eligibility or subsidy amount.

City schools receive health service funding

For the 2025–26 school year, the law appropriates $9.688 million for school health grants described as totaling $13.84 million. Eligible city districts must be in cities with more than 125,000 and fewer than one million people. Each district's grant matches the amount it qualified for in 2010–11. Buffalo and Rochester school districts each receive an additional $1.2 million. The money supports district health services, not direct family payments.

Community services and transportation for seniors

From April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, naturally occurring retirement community programs receive $4.0275 million. Neighborhood versions of those programs receive another $4.0275 million. These grants prioritize existing contracts and require Budget Director-approved provider allocation plans. Another $1.121 million funds transportation operating costs at 59 area agencies on aging, under an aging-office plan approved by the Budget Director. These grants support services rather than direct payments or guaranteed rides.

Community services funding for older residents

The law renews grants of $496,000 and a separate $160,000 for naturally occurring retirement communities. Neighborhood retirement-community grants receive $250,000 and a separate $455,000. Both programs prioritize existing contracts and require budget director approval of provider funding plans. Livable New York receives $89,000 to support neighborhoods that consider residents' changing needs. The congregate services initiative receives $5,000, with a budget-approved plan listing spending amounts, purposes, and county shares.

Continued child development funding in agriculture

The law carries forward $9.981 million for the New York Federation of Growers and Processors Agribusiness Child Development Program. Another $110,000 supports its services and expenses. These provisions do not set family eligibility rules or a payment per household.

Continued day care and caregiver respite

The law renews respite-service grants of $112,000 and a separate $192,000 for older adults and caregivers. It also renews social adult day-service grants of $231,000 and a separate $214,000. Both grant programs prioritize existing aging-office contracts and require budget director approval of provider funding plans. Named respite programs receive $10,000 for EAC/Nassau and $5,000 for Home Aides of Central New York. The New York State Adult Day Services Association receives $37,000 for training and technical help to improve service quality.

Continued disability and rehabilitation service grants

The law renews $3 million for Elizabeth Seton Children’s Rehabilitation Center. Community service grants include $200,000 for Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region and $150,000 for Brain Injury Alliance. Jawonio receives two separate $130,000 allocations, and Family Residences and Essential Enterprises receives $50,000. Best Buddies International and Special Olympics New York each receive $150,000. These grants support services and related contracts; they do not set individual payments or eligibility rules.

Continued funding for food and neighborhoods

The law renews $2 million for Double Up Food Bucks, run by the Field & Fork Network. It also renews $750,000 for Grow NYC and $25,000 for Teens for Food Justice. Comfort Food Community and Pitney Meadows Community Farm each receive $50,000 in renewed funding. Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environment receives $75,000. These grants do not set individual household payments or eligibility rules.

Continued grants for poison control centers

The law continues $2.4 million in funding authority for state grants to poison control centers through a pool administrator. Some money can move to state operations. The provision does not create a household payment or change individual eligibility.

Continued health and safety help for farms

The law carries forward $1.25 million for an on-farm health and safety program run by Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital. The money supports services for New York’s farming community. This provision does not set individual eligibility rules or payments.

Continued low-cost vaccines in North Country

The law carries forward $25,000 for a low-cost vaccine program run by St. Lawrence and Jefferson County public health departments. Up to the full $25,000 can be transferred to state operations. This provision does not set vaccine prices or say who qualifies.

Continued mental health and veteran support

The law continues $4.505 million for the 2021 Joseph P. Dwyer program and $495,000 for the Veteran Peer-to-Peer Pilot Program. It also continues $1 million for mental health and addiction services and $1 million for suicide prevention in high-risk groups. Additional prior-year grants remain available. The mental health and addiction allocation requires Senate leader and Budget Director approval plus a majority Senate roll-call resolution. The veteran peer pilot allocation requires an approved plan from the Assembly Speaker and Budget Director.

Continued nutrition and SNAP outreach for seniors

The law carries forward Wellness in Nutrition funding, including a $5,000 line and funds for Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program administration. The provisions authorize up to $200,000 for older-adult SNAP outreach through the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City. The budget director must approve spending amounts, purposes, and county allocations. These provisions do not change individual SNAP benefits.

Continued services for seniors and caregivers

The law carries forward $2,000 for caregiver resource centers run through area agencies on aging. It also carries forward $90,000 each for Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Riverdale Senior Services, and the Jewish Association for Services for the Aged. Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center receives $110,000 in continued funding. These funds support services, not direct household payments.

Continued support for family violence victims

The law provides $3.459 million for family-violence prevention and support-service contracts through the Children and Family Trust Fund. Grants must be awarded through a competitive process. Renewed grants can keep their initial award amount when funds are available; renewal is not guaranteed.

County jails receive addiction treatment funding

The law provides $9.084 million for substance use treatment and transition services in county jails. Services include starting and continuing treatment, counseling, peer support, discharge planning, and re-entry help. Services depend on available funds and local plans developed with county sheriffs and approved by the addiction services commissioner. State funding criteria consider local needs and resources, average daily jail population, and the number needing substance use services.

COVID health information funding continues outreach

The law continues $7.5 million from the 2022 appropriation and $15 million from the 2021 appropriation for COVID-19 outreach. The money supports information about safety measures, risks, hazards, and vaccine confidence. The Budget Director must approve the spending plan. Noncompetitive grants and contracts must follow Health Commissioner criteria approved by the Budget Director.

Dementia caregivers keep respite program support

The law keeps $26.367 million available to expand dementia caregiver support, including respite and Health Department programs. It also preserves 2021 balances of $313,000 for Alzheimer's assistance centers and $225,000 for patient care coordination. Care coordination funding includes allocation to the State Office for the Aging. Another $34,000 goes through the Coalition of New York State Alzheimer's Chapter, Inc. to local nonprofit groups statewide. The law also preserves $5,000 for community assistance and $10,000 for community service programs from 2021. These provisions do not set individual eligibility or guarantee each household a payment or respite allocation.

Diaper bank funding supports family needs

The law renews funding for National Diaper Banks services. One listed appropriation provides $750,000, and another provides $500,000. The provisions do not set household eligibility or the amount of assistance each family receives.

Disability support staff gain task authority

From April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, direct support staff in covered developmental disability programs can perform agency-specified tasks. Covered programs are certified or approved by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, including specified community waiver programs. A registered nurse must provide supervision, training, and periodic inspection. Tasks must follow care ordered by an authorized practitioner. The law changes staff authority, not household payments.

Disease prevention and testing funding continues

The law keeps $69,400 available for Lyme and other tick-borne illness research, prevention, and detection. It also keeps $430,000 available for health promotion. Federal block grant balances support prevention, testing, diagnosis, and treatment. Those balances are $4.487 million from 2024, $4.319 million from 2023, $2.203 million from 2022, and $688,000 from 2021. Another $1.195 million remains available from the original 2020 grant of $5.187 million. These funds do not create direct household payments.

Emergency funding supports threatened patient care

The law keeps $2.9 million available for emergency health care assistance. The Health Commissioner can direct funds only when help is vital for patient life or safety, staffing, threatened facility operations, public health, or another emergency. The money supports providers and programs rather than direct household payments.

Emergency medical funding supports counties outside NYC

The law renews $5 million for county-wide emergency medical services. Only counties outside New York City receive support from this appropriation. The money supports county emergency medical systems rather than direct household payments.

Food banks receive funding for gifts

The law provides $500,000 for food bank gifts. Funds can be transferred or assigned to the Department of Health for related expenses. The money supports food banks, without setting household eligibility or an individual food benefit amount.

Funding for adult mental health services

The law provides $7.58 million for adult mental health services, including assisted outpatient treatment. It also provides $50 million for services tied to federal mental health grants not yet allocated. The Office of Mental Health can transfer that grant funding for local aid and related administrative and support costs. These funds support services, not direct household checks.

Funding for assisted living safety oversight

The law provides $2.11 million for assisted living facility oversight and licensing. The money can go to the State Office for the Aging with state budget director approval. The appropriation does not directly change residents’ fees, eligibility, or benefits.

Funding for child care resource agencies

The law makes up to $22.034 million available to operate and coordinate child care resource and referral agencies. It also allows up to $6.447 million for New York City's legally exempt child care enrollment agencies. Up to $6.532 million supports infant and toddler resource centers. Each allocation follows a plan prepared by the Office of Children and Family Services and approved by the budget director. Plans can continue successful contractors or fund new nonprofit contracts, including competitive referral-agency awards; no direct family payment is specified.

Funding for community mental health crises

New York provides $60 million for the statewide 9-8-8 crisis system, including hotline staff and crisis services. Mental health and addiction officials determine covered costs, and this money cannot replace other dedicated funding. Another $8 million funds community crisis-response pilots, including up to $2 million for a statewide technical assistance center. Pilot teams must include mental health professionals and peer advocates, and pilot grants cannot pay police agency expenses.

Funding for eating disorder treatment access

New York provides $1.178 million for comprehensive eating disorder care centers. Another $2 million funds services to expand access to eating disorder treatment. The law does not set an individual payment or eligibility formula.

Funding for food banks and pantries

The law provides $50,000 for Island Harvest Food Bank and $500,000 for New York Common Pantry. The money supports their services and expenses. These appropriations do not set household eligibility rules or the amount of food each household receives.

Funding for senior services and volunteers

The law permits up to $3.5 million to reimburse counties above 75% of approved Community Services for the Elderly costs. The Budget Director controls that reimbursement and can approve reduced county spending requirements for covered aging programs. Base-year spending is excluded from those reductions. The law also renews $150,000 for volunteer stipends in the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and health insurance counseling program. It does not set individual stipend amounts.

Funding helps families find child care

The law provides up to $25 million for child care referral agencies and $30 million for NYC legally exempt enrollment agencies. It also provides up to $10.7 million for infant and toddler resource centers. These three programs use nonprofit contracts under an OCFS plan approved by the Budget Director. Satisfactory contractors may continue; new nonprofit contracts may also be awarded, including through competition. Up to $5 million supports family child care networks, including recruiting and expanding providers in areas with few providers.

Funding helps preserve community health services

The law renews $81 million for Medical Assistance services, including essential community provider networks and vital access provider services. It separately renews $25 million to preserve behavioral health and other essential services in targeted areas. The provision does not name those areas. Another $266,000 funds competitive grants for community health planning and new or improved care systems and networks in minority areas. These funds support providers and community systems, not specified household payments.

Funding helps young children with disabilities

The law provides $48.578 million in federal funds for the infants and toddlers program for children with disabilities. The money supports program activities and service providers. It does not set a household payment amount or change individual eligibility.

Funding supports adoption and home visiting

The law raises adoption, guardianship, and foster-care prevention funding from $30.076 million to $30.619 million, including at least $11 million for home visiting. It also raises a separate home-visiting reappropriation from $26.1832 million to $26.275 million. Another $785,000 funds family preservation, foster-care diversion, case management, and provider coordination, including at least $274,000 for post-adoption services. Home-visiting and preventive spending follows state child-services plans approved by the budget director, while adoption-related services must follow federal requirements. Home-visiting contractors must report service quality and results; the state can expand satisfactory programs, replace poor-performing contractors, or award competitive contracts.

Funding supports adult care residents' needs

The law provides $3.266 million for eligible adult care facility projects, including clothing allowances, training, food improvements, and leisure activities. Allocations consider facility finances, resident needs, and counts receiving SSI, state supplements, assisted-living Medicaid, or safety net assistance. Plans require approval from residents' councils, the Department of Health, and the Budget Director. Funds cannot replace operators' duties to keep facilities safe, comfortable, sanitary, and well repaired. No individual payment or specific project is guaranteed.

Funding supports Albany's autism services center

The law provides $740,000 for the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University at Albany. The money supports the center's services and expenses. This provision does not specify individual eligibility, service amounts, or household payments.

Funding supports cancer research and prevention

The law provides $840,000 for prostate and testicular cancer research, detection, and education. It provides $100,000 for women's cancer prevention and education, plus $100,000 for childhood cancer research. Another $343,000 supports leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma research, education, treatment, and outreach. These funds support programs rather than guaranteed household payments or individual treatment rights.

Funding supports clinics and health facilities

The law provides $54.4 million for eligible diagnostic and treatment centers in the clinic safety net program. It transfers $19.6 million to the state Dormitory Authority for health facility restructuring. Another $1.132339 million supports health care delivery, operations, and programs at health care or residential facilities. The health commissioner directs $2.9 million in emergency assistance for vital patient safety, staffing, facility operations, public health, or other emergencies. These payments support providers and facilities, not direct household benefits.

Funding supports community mental health care

The law renews $22.5 million from fiscal year 2024–25 and $33.75 million from fiscal year 2023–24 for behavioral health clinics. Clinics must qualify for the certified community behavioral health clinic indigent care program. The law also funds local adult and youth behavioral, crisis, educational, and outpatient mental health services. A plan approved by the Senate's Temporary President and Budget Director must name local grantees and amounts or explain the allocation method. The local-service funding amount is not stated, and these provisions do not establish household payments.

Funding supports efforts against maternal deaths

The law renews $4 million for efforts to reduce maternal deaths in New York. Activities include a maternal mortality review board, implicit racial bias training, and expanded community health workers. Funding also supports a data warehouse for analyzing maternal outcomes and improving care quality. The provision does not provide direct household payments.

Funding supports food assistance access

The law provides $20 million for eligible local SNAP administration costs and repayments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for SNAP recoveries. Costs must date from October 1, 2024, or later; this is the total state reimbursement for funded activities in 2025–26. The law also reappropriates nutrition outreach funding for areas where many potentially eligible people are not enrolled in food assistance. Listed provider and contract cost-of-living amounts include $3.55 million, $3.45 million, and $3.22 million for designated periods spanning April 1, 2021–March 31, 2025. These provisions fund administration and outreach, not larger household SNAP payments.

Funding supports health clinics in schools

The law provides $4.23 million for school-based health clinics through the pool administrator. A separate $2.115 million allocation supports school health centers based on each provider's share of total enrollment across all sites. The health commissioner can set minimum and maximum awards. Another $28,000 supports school health center services and expenses. Funds go to clinics and providers, without setting family payments or changing student eligibility.

Funding supports HIV and infection prevention

For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, $15 million supports HIV prevention, PrEP, connections to ongoing care, and peer credentialing. The law also provides $3.845 million for statewide tuberculosis control. Tuberculosis money cannot replace existing local funds or state county-health funding under Public Health Law article 6. Another $1.456 million renews rabies control, county costs including human post-exposure vaccination, and wildlife rabies research. Wildlife control requires United States Department of Agriculture approval when necessary.

Funding supports home care workers and providers

The law provides $11.2 million to recruit and retain personal-care workers through Medicaid. Eligible local social services districts cannot include a city with more than one million people. Another $50 million funds recruitment-related Medicaid rate increases for specified home health, long-term home care, AIDS home care, and hospice programs, plus approved managed long-term care plans. Long-term care providers also receive $7 million under a Budget Director plan naming grantees and amounts or explaining allocations. Some or all of that $7 million can move to Medicaid; no direct worker or household payment is specified.

Funding supports local public health services

The law provides $3.036 million for local health departments and public health services under the state health commissioner's authority. That money can pay state aid owed for earlier or later periods. Municipalities also receive $1.095 million for vaccination programs covering German measles and other communicable diseases. The Healthy Neighborhood Program receives $1.495 million. The law renews $36,750 for Latino health outreach; these funding lines do not set household payments.

Funding supports long-term care enrollee assistance

The law renews $5.35 million for the Medical Assistance Program, including its managed long-term care ombudsman program. This supports ombudsman services for people enrolled in managed long-term care. The provision does not assign the full amount to the ombudsman program or set individual benefit amounts.

Funding supports lupus and tick-disease programs

The law provides $366,000 for lupus research and education. It also provides $25,000 for Lyme and tick-borne disease education, research, and prevention. These appropriations fund programs, not direct household payments or new medical coverage.

Funding supports mental health advocacy and prevention

The law provides $1.5 million for the independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman. Another $350,000 funds organizations working to reduce stigma around mental illness. Suicide prevention, education, and awareness receive $1 million, including grants to organizations. These funds support offices and programs rather than direct household payments or guaranteed individual services.

Funding supports opioid recovery and housing

The law makes $25 million available to develop, expand, or operate substance use treatment, recovery, prevention, and housing services. Providers deliver services for people affected by heroin or opiate use disorders. The commissioner needs Budget Director approval to award money without competitive bidding or a request for proposals. Before an award, the commissioner must notify the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means committee chairs in writing. The notice must explain how the recipient meets objective criteria.

Funding supports pregnancy and early childhood care

The law renews $4.5 million for regional perinatal centers and their affiliated birthing hospitals and centers. It also renews $3 million for Nurse-Family Partnership services. The Maternity and Early Childhood Foundation receives $227,000 in renewed funding. A maternal health grant program receives $2.5 million. These provisions fund programs and providers, not specified cash payments to families.

Funding supports qualifying home health agencies

For January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, the law allows transfers of up to $1.7 million for qualifying home health agencies. Agencies must be publicly sponsored, certified, and show losses from unusually high bad debt and charity care. Transfers cannot exceed the state's share of expected disproportionate-share payment adjustments. The money supports agencies, not direct payments to families.

Funding supports regional health education centers

The law provides $2.7 million for Area Health Education Centers and related services and expenses. This includes work administered by the SUNY Research Foundation for the University at Buffalo. The funding supports center activities, not direct household payments.

Funding supports respite for eligible children

The law provides $1.758 million to repay municipalities for 50% of approved respite service costs for eligible children and families. Respite care gives families a break from caregiving. The Early Intervention Official must approve services. Services must meet Public Health Law section 2547, state regulations, and Department standards. Payments go to municipalities, not families.

Funding supports rural health care networks

The law provides $9.41 million in grants for rural health care access and network development. Another $1.1 million supports these services through the New York State Association for Rural Health. Funds support providers and rural communities, not direct household payments or new coverage rights.

Funding supports safer pregnancies and births

For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, $5 million funds Medicaid services for women’s health and reducing harm from multiple births. Another $4 million supports efforts to reduce deaths related to pregnancy. This includes a maternal death review board, racial-bias training, more community health workers, and a maternal outcomes data system. These funds support services and public health work, not set household payments.

Funding supports safer pregnancy and birth

The law renews $320,000 for reducing infant deaths and $700,000 for improving care around pregnancy and birth. The infant-death funds and part of the pregnancy-care funds can move to state operations. The Safe Motherhood Initiative receives an additional $250,000 and $28,000 in renewed funding to help prevent maternal deaths. The Community Doula Expansion Grant Program receives $250,000. These programs do not set direct patient payments or individual benefit amounts.

Funding supports safety-net providers and primary care

The law makes awards available to safety-net providers in severe financial distress to keep vital services running. Providers must meet criteria set by the Health Commissioner while developing long-term plans for sustainable services. The Health Department also provides grants for accessible, high-quality primary care within available appropriations. Those grants support integrated-care business planning and help primary-care providers adopt and use electronic health records. These provisions do not state specific grant amounts or household benefits.

Funding supports youth mental health services

The law provides $4 million to recruit and retain psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and other licensed children's mental health clinicians. Programs must serve children and hold a license from the Office of Mental Health or Office of Children and Family Services. The relevant commissioner must confirm a critical capacity shortage. Another $250,000 funds development and operation of an adolescent clubhouse. These provisions do not specify direct family payments or individual service amounts.

Funding to recruit mental health clinicians

New York provides $14 million to recruit and keep psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and other licensed mental health clinicians. Programs must be licensed by the Office of Mental Health and have a commissioner-confirmed critical capacity shortage. Another $4 million supports clinicians in children's programs licensed by that office or the Office of Children and Family Services. The relevant commissioner must confirm a critical capacity shortage in those children's programs.

Funding to study racial health gaps

The law renews $147,500 for a study of racial disparities. It funds research rather than direct household services or payments.

Grants fund abortion care access

The law provides $25 million in state grants for abortion access, including the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Grant program. The money supports providers and efforts to expand care capacity and patient access in New York. It does not set individual eligibility rules or household payment amounts.

Grants fund community mental health services

The law provides $3.835 million for named mental health organizations, including $400,000 for Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers. This includes $300,000 for Crisis Services of Buffalo and Erie County and $350,000 for the Veteran's Mental Health Training Initiative. The veteran training allocation requires a plan approved by the Senate's temporary president and Budget Director, included in an approved Senate resolution. Another $1.5 million funds community adult and youth programs, including crisis response, outpatient care, education, and substance-use prevention. That allocation requires the same officials' approval of a plan listing recipients and amounts or the allocation method, plus a Senate roll-call resolution approved by a majority of all elected members.

Grants fund local mental health programs

The law funds named community programs, including $2 million for Crisis Intervention Teams and $500,000 for P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative. EverGreen Meadow receives $250,000, and Child Mind Institute receives $200,000. Family Service League's North Fork and South Fork initiatives each receive $175,000. Trevor Project and Unconditional Support Incorporated each receive $150,000; Syracuse Crunch Mental Wellness Program receives $125,000. Other listed awards range from $10,000 to $300,000 for related community services.

Grants support abortion and family planning

The law provides $25 million for abortion access grants, including the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Grant program. It also renews $10.3553 million in family planning grants; some funds may go to other state agencies. Named family planning grants include $901,980 for The Door and $571,500 for William F. Ryan Community Health Center. Planned Parenthood of New York City receives $910,532. The funding supports providers and services, not direct patient payments or new eligibility rules.

Grants support access to infertility care

The law provides $1.911 million in grants to improve access to infertility services, treatments, and procedures. The provision does not set patient eligibility rules or direct household payment amounts.

Grants support access to infertility care

The law keeps previously approved grants available to improve access to infertility services, treatments, and procedures. It lists $1.691 million from the 2024 appropriation and $1.348 million from the 2023 appropriation. The provision also references $1.911 million. It does not set individual patient eligibility or benefit amounts.

Grants support autism and disability services

The law provides $1.24 million for the autism and related disabilities center at the State University of New York at Albany. For April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, community service grants include $200,000 for the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region. Brain Injury Alliance, Special Olympics New York, Best Buddies International, and Gigi's Playhouse–Buffalo each receive $150,000. Jawonio and Family Residences and Essential Enterprises each receive $130,000; Backyard Players & Friends receives $50,000, and Bring On the Spectrum receives $30,000. These grants fund services and contracts, not direct household awards.

Grants support children with asthma

The law funds children's asthma education and community plans, including $170,000 in grants. Local health agencies, providers, schools, school health centers, and community groups can receive grants. Plans can include school self-management lessons, public and provider education, and tracking asthma-related absences and emergency visits. Recipients must show asthma expertise, and the health commissioner can prioritize areas with high asthma rates. The funding does not set family payments.

Grants support patient access to abortion

The law provides $1 million in additional abortion-access grants, including the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Grant program. It also provides a separate $25 million state grant appropriation for abortion access. The funds support grant recipients and patient-access efforts, without setting individual patient payments.

Grants support poison control center services

The law provides $2.4 million in grants to poison control centers through the pool administrator. The funds support poison-control services, not direct household payments.

Grants support transgender and nonbinary wellness

The law provides $750,000 in grants or reimbursements for the Transgender and Non-binary Wellness and Equity Program. Local agencies and community-based or nonprofit providers receive the funding. The Senate's temporary president and Budget Director must approve the allocation plan. A majority of elected senators must approve a resolution containing the plan by roll-call vote. Transfers to another state entity also require the temporary president's and Budget Director's approval.

Health agencies can continue service contracts

The health commissioner can continue qualifying community service, multiservice agency, and community development contracts signed by March 31, 2025. No new competitive bidding or proposal process is required. The mental health commissioner can continue contracts and state-aid letter payments supporting county contracts signed by March 31, 2024. That continuation requires budget director approval but not competitive bidding, proposals, or other listed administrative procedures.

Health coverage funding for named unions

The law renews $2.81 million for health coverage for DC37 and Teamster Local 858. Funds support Family Health Plus or Medicaid coverage, or payments to participating New York State Health Benefit Exchange plans. The provision does not set an individual subsidy amount or coverage formula.

Health grants support farmworker families

The law provides $406,000 for health services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families. Services include primary care, outreach, health education, and dental care through community health and diagnostic and treatment centers. At least 70% must go to community health centers receiving federal farmworker health funding. The grants fund providers rather than direct household payments.

Higher payment rates for foster care

For the rate year beginning July 1, 2025, the commissioner must apply a 2.6% inflation increase to foster care rates. This applies when setting payment, contract, or reimbursement rates. Cost-of-living adjustments in effect on March 31, 2025 continue for the full rate year in which they applied. The commissioner can also add trend or staff-retention factors. The provision does not set a household payment.

In-home and caregiver services for seniors

From April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, up to $15 million addresses reported unmet in-home needs for older adults. That money can bypass state reimbursement and county maintenance-of-effort requirements; transfers to other aging appropriations require Budget Director approval. Caregiver resource centers receive $353,000, respite providers receive $656,000, and social-model adult day service providers receive $1.072 million. Respite and adult day grants prioritize existing contracts and require Budget Director-approved provider allocation plans. The funds support services, not direct household payments.

Indian health program funding continues services

The law renews $30.642 million for services and expenses of the Indian health program. The funding supports program services. It does not set individual eligibility rules or household payment amounts.

Local food funding for schoolchildren

The law carries forward $758,000 for a farm-to-school program with competitive awards. Another $750,000 supports efforts to help schools buy local farm food and expand children’s access to healthy food. The funding supports school food programs and local farmers, without setting a payment per student.

Long-term care navigation funding continues

The law keeps $22.881 million available for Area Agencies on Aging and $7 million for Independent Living Centers. The money helps people find and coordinate community-based long-term care. It supports better starting points for accessing care and coordinated community services. These provisions do not create direct household payments.

Maternal and women's health funding continues

The law keeps $5 million available for a maternal health grant program. It also keeps $5 million available for Medicaid services promoting women's health and reducing harm from multiple births. The money supports programs and services, not direct household checks. These provisions do not set individual benefit amounts or new eligibility rules.

Medical assistance for incarcerated people funded

New York provides $14 million for the state share of medical assistance costs for incarcerated people. The funding covers expenses incurred by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for those services. It does not establish direct household payments.

Mental health and homelessness services funded

The law provides $6.359 million for Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness; transfers must follow grant terms. Another $33.087 million supports services addressing serious mental illness and public safety. Services include FACT teams, court mental health navigators, transitional and specialized housing, law-enforcement coordination, crisis training, and shower buses. Shower-bus funding requires a plan developed by the mental health commissioner and approved by the Budget Director.

Mental health help for veterans, responders

The law provides $2 million to organizations serving veterans, first responders, and disaster relief workers. The money supports suicide prevention, peer-to-peer training, and other mental health services. It does not establish direct payments to those receiving help.

Mental health teams and housing funded

The law provides $31.087 million for services addressing serious mental illness and public safety. Funding supports intensive mental health teams, court-based mental health guides, and transitional and specialized housing. It also supports law enforcement coordination and crisis-response training. The appropriation does not create individual payments or new personal duties.

More funding flexibility for senior services

The law renews $354,000 for Community Services for the Elderly and $1.041 million for Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly. For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, up to $3.5 million can cover more than 75% of approved county elder-service costs. The Budget Director decides whether to use that authority and must approve a plan listing spending, purposes, and county allocations. During that period, approved waivers can reduce required county spending for both programs, but cannot cover base-year spending. Funds above per-person limits can supplement existing funding uniformly under statutory allocations. Up to $15 million can address unmet in-home service needs reported under Elder Law section 214, despite reimbursement and county spending requirements. Budget Director approval also allows transfers of up to $15 million with another aging-agency general-fund appropriation for that purpose. Another $58,000 supports health assistance, health promotion, and links to screenings in naturally occurring retirement communities, with existing contracts prioritized.

Native American health funding continues

The law keeps an additional $5 million available for the Indian health program, including Native American Health Clinics. It also keeps $2.5 million available for dental care for Native Americans in New York. The funding supports health and dental services. It does not set individual payments, patient eligibility rules, or guaranteed service amounts.

Nutrition and SNAP outreach for seniors

From April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, New York provides $40.49192 million for Wellness in Nutrition. The funding includes specified farmers market nutrition program administrative costs. Up to $200,000 may go to LiveOn NY for older adult SNAP outreach. The Budget Director must approve a plan showing spending purposes and county allocations. The provision does not change SNAP eligibility or benefit amounts.

Nutrition funding supports families facing hunger

The law renews an additional $23.25 million for nutrition services, food education, hunger prevention, and nutrition assistance. Some funds may go to other state agencies. The funding supports programs without setting household payments or individual eligibility rules.

Organ donation and transplant funding continues

The law keeps Alliance for Donation funding available: $100,000 from each of 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021. Separate balances include $250,000 and $500,000 from 2024, $3,000 from 2022, $500,000 each from 2020 and 2019, and $73,000 from 2018. It also preserves $252,000 from 2024 and $3,000 from 2023 for a liver transplant center. These funds support the organizations' services and expenses. They do not guarantee transplant care or set patient payments or eligibility.

Oswego disease control program retains funding

The law keeps $175,000 available for Oswego County's Eastern Equine Encephalitis program. A separate prior appropriation provides $150,000 for the program. Funding can also be allocated to other state departments and agencies. The money supports program services, not direct household payments.

Rape crisis funding supports survivor services

The law renews $4.5 million for rape crisis centers, including prevention, education, and victim services on campuses and nearby communities. The Budget Director must approve the allocation plan. Funding decisions consider certification status, the number of programs, and regional diversity.

Rehabilitation funding supports children with special needs

The law renews $170,000 in state aid to local governments for medical rehabilitation services. The services are for children and youth with special health care needs. This funding does not set a direct family payment or detailed individual eligibility rules.

Renewed federal funding supports community Medicaid services

The law renews $14.379 million remaining from a $100 million appropriation tied to federal pandemic relief. It supports eligible home- and community-based services through the American Rescue Plan's 10-percentage-point increase in federal Medicaid matching funds. Noncompetitive grants, contracts, and transfers to specified state offices are allowed, based on approved claims for April 1, 2021–March 31, 2022 services. Spending must follow federal requirements. The commissioner must report quarterly to the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means committee chairs.

Renewed funding supports cancer and tobacco prevention

The law renews $22.325 million for evidence-based cancer services and $40.644 million for tobacco prevention, control, and cancer research. No more than $5 million of tobacco funding can come from the April 2023 JUUL Labs settlement. Women's cancer prevention and education receive $97,000 remaining from a 2024 $100,000 appropriation and $6,000 from a 2023 $100,000 appropriation. Childhood cancer research receives the full $100,000 remaining from each 2023 and 2024 appropriation. These funds support programs and research, not specified household payments.

Renewed funding supports school health centers

The law renews $8.32 million for new and existing school health centers. Named grants are $22,000 for Anthony Jordan Health Center, $135,000 for Kaleida Health, $45,000 for Sunset Park Health Council, and $38,000 for the University of Rochester. Another $4.23 million goes to a pool administrator for school clinic distributions. A separate $2.115 million supports providers based on their share of total enrollment across all sites. The Health Commissioner can set minimum and maximum awards; these funds do not create direct family payments.

Renewed grants support targeted disease care

The law renews $506,000 for high blood pressure prevention, screening, and treatment. It renews $565,600 for tuberculosis treatment, detection, and prevention, plus $170,000 for a sickle cell program. Another $375,000 supports nonprofit cystic fibrosis programs through grants or contracts. The Assembly Speaker and Budget Director must approve a plan naming cystic fibrosis grantees and amounts or explaining the allocation method. These provisions fund services without setting household payments.

Rural health care grants continue

The law keeps $7.538 million from 2024 and $284,000 from 2023 available for rural health grants. The grants support rural providers, health care access, and network development. They do not promise a specific service or payment to each resident.

School mental health support receives funding

The law provides $10 million in student mental health grants to school districts and $250,000 for community school services. Another $1.5 million funds school mental health programs, including up to $500,000 for a resource and training center. That $1.5 million follows an education commissioner plan approved by the Budget Director. Making district-grant funds available to the Office of Mental Health requires Budget Director approval and is solely for grant administration.

Schools get student mental health grants

The law provides $10 million in school district grants for student mental health support. With budget director approval, funds can move to the Office of Mental Health solely to administer those grants. A separate $1.5 million funds school mental health programs, including up to $500,000 for the School Mental Health Resource and Training Center. That spending follows an education commissioner plan approved by the budget director. Another $250,000 helps community schools expand mental health services and capacity.

Service planning addresses inpatient behavioral care reductions

The law makes funding available to address service needs caused by reductions in Medicaid inpatient behavioral health care. Plans identify mental health or substance use services needed after reductions at licensed inpatient programs, including qualifying dual-licensed programs. Mental health or addiction-services officials develop funding adjustments with the Health Commissioner, and the Budget Director must approve them. Funding stays within appropriations for this purpose; no specific amount or individual service guarantee is stated.

Settlement money funds youth vaping prevention

The law makes $95.838 million from the April 2023 JUUL Labs settlement available for youth vaping prevention. The money supports public education, quitting services, enforcement, and public health research. The Attorney General develops the spending plan, and the budget director must approve it. Funds may be used only for these purposes.

State helps fund children's respite care

The law reimburses municipalities for 50% of eligible respite-care costs for children and their families. The Department of Health sets municipal allocations. Children must meet the program's eligibility requirements. An early intervention official must approve services, which must follow state standards. Payments go to municipalities, not directly to families.

Suicide prevention help for veterans and responders

The law provides $1 million for suicide prevention serving veterans, first responders, law enforcement officers, and corrections officers. Another $2 million funds organizations offering suicide prevention, peer-to-peer training, and mental health services. That funding serves veterans and first responders, including disaster relief workers. The money supports services, not direct household payments.

Support for relatives raising children

The law provides $338,750 for kinship care through Permanency Resource Centers and $1.9 million for agencies serving relatives raising children. Both allocations follow plans prepared by the Office of Children and Family Services and approved by the budget director. Resource-center awards are competitive, and contracts must require reports on results. Caretaker-relative funds can continue or expand successful programs, replace poor-performing contractors, or fund new competitive contracts. Separate grants of $220,500 and $100,000 support statewide kinship information, education, services, and referrals through Catholic Charities Family and Community Services.

Transportation funding helps serve older adults

The law renews $13,000 and a separate $3,000 for transportation operating costs serving older adults. Grants go to the 59 designated area agencies on aging. The state aging director prepares the allocation plan, and the budget director approves it.

Workers' health clinics keep service funding

The law keeps funds available for New York's statewide occupational health clinic network. It preserves $8.886 million from the 2024 allocation and $1.718 million from the 2023 allocation, each originally $9.56 million. A separate $5 million allocation from 2024 also stays available for additional clinic services. The money supports diagnosis, screening, treatment, referrals, and education. It does not set an individual payment or service benefit.

Continued local shelter and emergency support

The law keeps $727,000 available for emergency services for homeless or at-risk residents in districts exceeding five million people. The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance develops the service plan, which needs budget director approval. Another $460,000 reimburses districts outside New York City for eligible adult shelter and public-home costs incurred during 2023. Those costs must otherwise qualify for state reimbursement on or after April 1, 2023. The money supports programs and local costs, not specified household payments.

Continued services for public housing residents

The law continues $50,000 for public housing services in South Jamaica, Baisley, and the Rockaways. It also continues $58,000 for the Tompkins Tenant Association and 4 Future Generations Youth Program. Tenant pilot funding continues from a $1 million 2016 appropriation and $742,000 appropriations in both 2015 and 2014. The 2014 appropriation has $557,000 remaining, and the pilot must follow the Public Housing Law. These provisions do not define individual benefits or participant eligibility.

Funding and renewals support housing services

Up to $50 million supports higher rates for existing scattered-site supportive housing overseen by the Office of Mental Health. A program plan needs budget director approval before funds are distributed; the money goes to programs, not residents. Agency commissioners can continue supportive housing contracts signed on or before March 31, 2025, with budget director approval. Agencies and authorities can also continue Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative contracts signed on or before March 31, 2021. Both renewal rules waive further competitive bidding, requests for proposals, and other administrative procedures, with budget director approval.

Funding builds and preserves affordable housing

The law authorizes up to $25 million to build or repair housing for households earning up to 130% of area median income. It also authorizes up to $25 million to repair existing limited-profit housing covered by New York's housing finance law. Neighborhood and rural preservation programs receive authority for up to $20.259 million. Each of these programs needs budget director approval of a plan before funds are distributed. The law also renews $250,000 for the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development.

Funding continues for earlier rental applications

The law keeps $1.3 million available for supplemental Emergency Rental Assistance Program costs. Funds cover only costs tied to applications submitted on or before January 20, 2023. This includes qualifying subsidized-housing tenants whose rent share is limited to a set percentage of income. The provision does not establish a new household payment amount.

Funding continues for local code enforcement

The law renews $500,000 for services and expenses of a local code enforcement program. The full $500,000 is listed as remaining. It does not specify new enforcement rules, household payments, or who receives services.

Funding helps homeless youth and families

The law authorizes up to $74.5 million for a multiyear statewide effort to prevent and address homelessness. It funds supportive housing, services for runaway and homeless youth, and emergency services for individuals and families. The budget director must approve a program plan before money is distributed.

Funding supports fairer access to housing

The law renews $5.047 million for fair housing testing, including $1.047 million remaining from 2023. That money can move among state appropriations and entities for the stated purposes. It also renews $250,000 from 2024 and $175,000 remaining from 2023 for fair chance credit-check reform. This work supports housing access for people with prior arrests or convictions. The funding does not create a new individual claim, direct payment, or guaranteed housing placement.

Funding supports homelessness grant services

The law sets aside $11 million for services tied to federal homelessness and other federal support-services grants. The money can support other state agencies with the state budget director's approval. Transfers or allocations to other accounts also need that approval. Money transferred to another fund must go to a fund that actually receives the federal grants. This provision does not establish direct household payments.

Funding supports shelters and winter protection

The law renews $20 million for local emergency winter services for homeless people. For program years beginning on or after April 1, 2024, annual allocations cannot exceed $20 million and must issue by September 1. Eligible costs date from October 1, 2023; allocations follow a state-approved method and may change with district needs. Another $9.9 million pays family and adult shelter reimbursements previously withheld for rule violations. Shelters must correct violations to the commissioner's satisfaction, and the budget director must approve payment for that purpose.

Grants support local housing organizations

The law provides $250,000 for the Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development and $100,000 for Crown Heights Local Development Corporation. It also provides $50,000 for Housing Help Incorporated and $100,000 for Pa'lante Harlem, Inc. For Habitat for Humanity NYC & Westchester, it carries forward $142,000 and $25,000 from 2024 appropriations. Habitat funds can be transferred to state accounts or entities for the stated purposes. These grants support organizational services and expenses; specific services, household eligibility, and direct resident payments are not stated.

Housing operators keep support for SSI residents

The law keeps $380,000 available for certified nonprofit or public enriched housing programs. Operators can receive up to $115 monthly for each resident who receives Supplemental Security Income, or SSI. The payment goes to the certified operator, not the resident. Payments are reduced proportionately if available funds cannot cover the maximum.

Housing services for runaway and homeless youth

The law provides $8.484 million for eligible runaway and homeless youth services under approved local plans. Up to $1 million annually can fund contracts for housing supports and emerging needs. Counties or qualifying municipalities need a plan approved by the state children and family services office. Spending requires budget-approved annual plans and allocation certificates. Claims are due within 12 months of the calendar quarter when services were delivered.

Housing support continues for LGBT elders

The law renews $100,000 for the SAGE LGBT Welcoming Elder Housing program. The money supports program services and expenses. This provision does not set rent assistance amounts or household eligibility rules.

Lead-risk reduction funded for rental homes

The law keeps $16.816 million available for programs that reduce lead exposure risks in rental homes. Funds can go to other state agencies or accounts with budget director approval. The provision does not promise repairs for any particular home or direct payments to tenants.

Lead-risk reduction funding for rental homes

The law provides $16.816 million for programs that reduce lead-exposure risks in rental homes. Moving money to other state agencies or accounts requires budget director approval. The provision does not identify which homes or households qualify.

State grants support Senate housing priorities

The law provides $1 million for Senate-priority housing initiatives and continues three $1 million appropriations from 2022, 2023, and 2024. Spending requires a plan approved by the Senate's temporary president and the budget director. A majority of all elected senators must approve the plan in a roll-call resolution. Plans must identify grantees and amounts or explain the allocation method; household recipients are not specified.

Treatment programs can cover housing costs

The law provides $9.104 million for community treatment, residential stabilization, and related services, including stabilization for sex offenders. Programs may provide temporary stipends or assistance to offset housing costs. Payments may go to offenders, household proprietors, landlords, or government entities. Services use existing contracts or a competitive process; this provision sets no individual payment amount.

Academic and arts help for nonpublic schools

The law makes $1.422 million available for academic support services at nonpublic schools. Those services follow an education commissioner plan approved by the budget director. Another $5 million supports nonpublic school arts and music programs under a budget director-approved plan. The funding supports school services rather than direct payments to families.

Academic help funding for nonpublic schools

The law provides $922,000 for academic intervention services in nonpublic schools. Services follow a plan developed by the Education Commissioner and approved by the Budget Director. The funding supports school services, not direct payments to families.

Added funding for farm-to-school projects

The law adds $750,000 for farm-to-school initiatives. With budget director approval, the agriculture department can administer awards for locally developed projects. The funding supports projects rather than setting payments for families or farmers.

Career training support for low-income job seekers

The law provides $1.425 million for nonprofit Career Pathways programs linking education and job training to employment. Services target eligible low-income people aged 16 and older; when practical, at least 60% supports ages 18–24. Remaining funds can serve family or safety net assistance recipients without age limits and self-supporting household heads aged 16–17. Preference goes to specified unemployed or underemployed young adults, assistance recipients, and people in high-unemployment areas with demonstrated job-market needs. The program does not guarantee a job or direct payment.

Child care receives training and quality support

The law makes up to $29 million available for child care provider training, scholarship education, and ongoing professional development. It also provides $5 million to continue QUALITYstarsNY, the child care quality-rating system. Budget director approval is required to make QUALITYstarsNY funds available to the Office of Children and Family Services solely for administration. The provisions do not set individual scholarship amounts or direct payments to parents.

Community program participants get job training support

The law provides $1.029 million for employment skills and job assistance through programs with the Center for Employment Opportunities. Another $9 million establishes and runs vocational training for eligible participants in its community-based programs. The parole board chair or a designated corrections officer can authorize participants to perform supervised service projects. Project sites must be provided by state or local governments or public benefit corporations. The funding does not guarantee an individual payment or job.

Continued funding for targeted preschool providers

The law provides $1.303 million for remaining 2024–25 obligations and targeted prekindergarten programs continuing in 2025–26. A separate $1.303 million covers remaining 2023–24 obligations and providers continuing programs in 2024–25. Covered providers include those outside Education Law § 3602-e funding and those continuing programs in the stated years. Spending follows plans developed by the education commissioner and approved by the budget director.

Continued learning help for schoolchildren

The law keeps $9.536 million available from a $178.326 million appropriation for community learning and student enrichment. It also keeps $3.602 million from a $5 million appropriation available for rural education. Another $1.211 million from an $8 million appropriation supports education for students experiencing homelessness. Schools and other eligible groups use these grants for services, not direct household payments.

Continued literacy classes for adult learners

The law renews $3.686 million from an earlier $7.793 million appropriation, plus a separate $3,000, for literacy providers. Programs offer basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English classes to people age 16 or older. Providers must meet the education commissioner’s quality standards. It also renews funding for state education department school programs serving public assistance recipients in 2020–21, 2021–22, and 2022–23. Federal Workforce Investment Act funds from 2021–2024 appropriations remain available to eligible schools and entities for adult education, literacy, and civics.

Continued opportunity programs for disadvantaged students

The law renews funds for Liberty Partnerships, the Higher Education Opportunity Program, STEP, CSTEP, and Teacher Opportunity Corps awards. Higher Education Opportunity Program funds can help independent colleges expand opportunities for educationally and economically disadvantaged students. They can also support currently enrolled students in projects that are phasing out. These provisions do not set a student-level award amount.

Continued training support for teachers

The law provides $14.974 million for teacher resource and computer training centers in 2025–26. It also provides $6.418 million each for remaining 2023–24 and 2024–25 obligations from the $21.392 million programs. Another $3 million continues We Teach NY; making funds available to SUNY to administer awards requires budget director approval. The law also funds $1.125 million for New York State United Teachers’ Many Threads, One Fabric implicit-bias training. It provides $385,000 for the intensive teacher institute’s bilingual extension and English to Speakers of Other Languages program.

COVID relief continues for nonpublic schools

The law continues federal COVID-related help for eligible nonpublic schools, including $2.345 million in American Rescue Plan Act assistance. Schools must submit notices of intent and apply by deadlines in approved plans; federal rules determine eligible costs and services. The state can reimburse approved expenses or provide services, with allocations considering enrollment, low-income enrollment, and COVID impact. Plans require Budget Director approval, and assistance cannot duplicate goods or services covered by another state or federal program. Available funds returned to the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund can also support school COVID responses, with state liability limited to available money.

District grants support full-day preschool placements

The law provides $25 million in competitive 2022–23 grants for new full-day preschool placements or half-day-to-full-day conversions. Districts receive $7,000 per pupil served by a teacher without a valid early-childhood certificate, or $10,000 with a certified teacher. Programs must meet state prekindergarten requirements and provide at least five hours of instruction each school day. Funds must add to existing local spending and placements, with preference for programs serving many students with low incomes. Programs operating fewer than 180 days remain subject to the state's shorter-year prekindergarten rules.

Education support for children with disabilities

The law makes up to $3 million available for early childhood family and community engagement centers. It also provides $500,000 for SUNY Albany’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. Some funds can support certified-teacher preparation, training, and staffing at schools or approved preschools serving district-placed children with disabilities. Teacher grants require an education commissioner’s plan approved by the budget director. Priority goes to programs needing more certified teachers to meet state and federal requirements.

Elementary students get online math support

The law provides $1.5 million for extra elementary math instruction through online learning games. Up to $500,000 can fund a statewide math tournament for students in grades one through five. The selected organization must have an independent evaluation showing effectiveness in improving early math skills. The education commissioner's plan requires budget director approval.

Funding continues named early college programs

The law provides $6 million for the Smart Scholars early college high school program. Payments follow an Education Commissioner schedule approved by the Budget Director. It also provides $1 million to continue and expand early college high schools for the 2023–24 school year. Some of those payments use a sliding scale based on yearly college credits earned, under a similarly approved plan. Another $461,000 supports extra services and expenses at Bard High School Early College Queens for 2023–24.

Funding continues the state youth council

The law provides $200,000 to continue the New York State Youth Council. Making funds available to the Office of Children and Family Services to administer the council requires budget director approval. The funding does not create a direct household payment or service entitlement.

Funding for early college high schools

The law provides $1.465 million to continue and expand early college high schools for the 2022–23 school year. Some school payments follow a sliding scale based on students’ yearly college credits earned. Spending must follow the education commissioner’s plan, approved by the budget director. The funding does not set household payments.

Funding for jobs for young people

The law allocates $51.5 million for summer employment services for eligible people ages 14 to 20, without required state or local matching money. At least $46.35 million must support the summer program; districts can request transfers of unused funds to family services. Another $40.6 million supports jobs for eligible people ages 14 to 20 in communities receiving Project GIVE funding. State-approved allocation methods govern both programs. Local officials can assign the Project GIVE employment funds to workforce boards, which must use them for those services.

Funding for school safety support

The law provides $466,000 for the New York State Center for School Safety for the 2024–25 school year. Spending must follow a plan approved by the state budget director. The money supports the center, not payments to families.

Funding for specialized schools and students

For 2025–26, the law provides $34.125 million to educate students living in state mental health or developmental disability schools. School districts receive the support, not households. It also provides $1.89 million in building aid for special act school districts. Payments to the Dormitory Authority on districts’ behalf require the budget director’s approval.

Funding for students’ math and computing

The law provides $6 million for Smart Start computer science grants. It continues expanded math access with $1.5 million, plus $750,000 for middle-school math; SUNY administration requires budget director approval. A separate $750,000 funds online math games for grades 6–8 through an organization independently evaluated for improving math skills. That program requires an education commissioner plan approved by the budget director; up to $250,000 can fund a statewide tournament. Another $1.382 million covers 2023–24 math and science high school services, shared equally among entities funded in 2007–08.

Funding for technology-based job training

The law provides $4.1 million for technology-assisted learning at educational opportunity centers. Programs cover basic education, job readiness, and job skills under an agreement between the state benefits office and state university system. Up to $215,000 can support community groups serving eligible people living with HIV or AIDS. That portion requires no state or local matching money.

Funding for youth and teacher organizations

The law provides $400,000 for BioBus, Inc. and $50,000 for the Long Island Latino Teachers Association. It also provides $650,000 for NYC Kids RISE, Inc. The money covers each organization's services and expenses. These allocations do not specify household payments, individual eligibility, or service start dates.

Funding helps schools prevent bullying

The law provides $2 million for supportive school grants and help preventing bullying, harassment, and discrimination. Up to $300,000 can support the New York Center for School Safety. Up to 5% can transfer to the Education Department's state purposes account to carry out the funding. Another $300,000 supports cyberbullying prevention, including awareness campaigns and school-counselor training. The Education Commissioner plans that work with the children and family services and mental health commissioners, subject to Budget Director approval.

Funding helps students earn college credits early

The law provides $61.475 million for continued and new early-college and college-in-high-school grants in 2025–26. Qualifying programs must offer at least 12 transferable college credits, qualifying courses, counseling, and academic support. They must reach underserved students, have representative enrollment, and file a current partnership agreement with the education department. Grants include an enrollment-based payment and can provide up to $90 per credit completed by economically disadvantaged students. Funding follows the education commissioner's plan, approved by the budget director; the money goes to programs, not directly to students.

Funding helps teachers improve classroom instruction

The law makes $10.01 million available for a $14.3 million teacher resource and computer training program for 2024–25. It also provides $10 million to the NYSUT Education and Learning Trust for research-based reading instruction training. The reading training must follow a plan approved by the budget director. These funds support educators, not direct payments to families.

Funding statewide school safety support

The law provides $466,000 for the New York State Center for School Safety during the 2025–26 school year. Spending must follow a plan approved by the budget director. The funding supports the center, not direct payments or individual benefits for families.

Funding supports Albany's Just for Kids program

The law provides $235,000 for the Just for Kids program at the University at Albany. This provision does not describe individual eligibility, specific services, or payments to families.

Funding supports bilingual students and teachers

For 2025–26, the law provides $12.95 million for bilingual education grants, with total grants capped at $18.5 million. Schools can use grants to assess needed improvements and support compliance with English learner education laws. Funding can also support an organization selected through competition to help with those assessments. The law provides $385,000 for an intensive teacher institute's bilingual and English-language teaching programs. The money supports education providers and training, not specified household payments.

Funding supports civic learning and youth participation

The law provides $1 million for civic education lessons, guidance, and resources. Topics include civic values, New York's diverse history, religious tolerance, and the Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education Framework. It also provides $200,000 to continue the New York State Youth Council. The Budget Director must approve transfers to the Education Department account for curriculum work or the children and family services office for council administration.

Funding supports classes for incarcerated youth

The law provides $3.85 million for education of youth in county correctional facilities during the 2025–26 school year. The money supports school districts and education providers serving those youth. It does not create direct household payments.

Funding supports education for homeless students

The law makes $25.883 million available to reimburse education costs for homeless children and youth in 2025–26. This includes approved transportation costs using the most cost-effective mode. Transportation follows a plan prepared by the education commissioner and approved by the budget director. Up to $30,000 can move to the State Education Department for reimbursements involving youth shelters transporting students. The money supports schools and shelters, not direct family payments.

Funding supports Holocaust and rights education

The law provides $100,000 for the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center. It also provides $50,000 for the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation. The money supports these organizations’ work and does not create direct household payments.

Funding supports managers of failing schools

The law provides $2 million for appointed independent managers of failing or persistently failing schools. The Budget Director must approve the funding. The money covers school management and operations, not payments to families.

Funding supports My Brother’s Keeper services

The law provides $18 million for New York's My Brother’s Keeper initiative. Some money can move to another State Education Department program or fund for the same initiative's purposes. This funding supports services and expenses; it does not set individual eligibility or direct household payments.

Funding supports My Brother's Keeper youth programs

The law provides $28 million for services and expenses of the My Brother's Keeper initiative. Separate provisions make $18 million and an additional $10 million available for the same initiative. Portions can move to another State Education Department program or fund for the same purposes. The provisions do not set individual eligibility rules or household payment amounts.

Funding supports pathways into apprenticeships

The law provides $100,000 for services and expenses of Pathways 2 Apprenticeship. The funding supports the named organization. The law does not set individual eligibility rules or a payment for participants.

Funding supports school breakfast and farm connections

The law provides $5 million in extra reimbursements to school breakfast program sponsors. It also provides $750,000 to develop farm-to-school initiatives. The Budget Director must approve any transfer to the Agriculture and Markets Department to manage those awards. These funds support school programs, not direct payments to families.

Funding supports statewide school safety work

The law includes $466,000 for the New York State Center for School Safety for the 2022–23 school year. Spending requires an expenditure plan approved by the budget director. The funding supports school-safety work, not direct payments to families.

Funding supports student health and discipline

The law provides $250,000 for districts to expand mental health services and program capacity in community schools. Another $3 million supports alternative approaches to student discipline. It makes $691,000 available for 2024–25 health education, including $86,000 for the former school health demonstration program. Transfers of health education funds to state agencies or departments require budget director approval.

Funding supports student mental health services

The law provides $10 million for district student mental health grants and $250,000 for community-school mental health grants. The mental health commissioner develops the $10 million grant plan with the Education Commissioner; the Budget Director must approve it. No district can receive more than 40% of that allocation. Another $1.5 million supports school mental health programs, including up to $500,000 for the School Mental Health Resource and Training Center. That funding follows an Education Commissioner plan approved by the Budget Director.

Funding supports teacher training and awards

The law provides $1.125 million for New York State United Teachers' Many Threads, One Fabric implicit bias training. It provides $3 million to continue We Teach NY and $400,000 for Empire State Excellence in Teaching awards. The Budget Director must approve making either program's money available to SUNY to manage awards. Another $4.278 million pays remaining teacher resource and computer training center obligations from the 2016–17 school year. The law does not set an award amount for each teacher.

Funding supports urban-suburban student transfers

The law provides $7.997 million for the voluntary urban-suburban school transfer program in the 2025–26 school year. The aid goes to participating school districts. It supports education services for students in the program rather than direct family payments.

Funding supports vocational education and credentials

The law makes $932,000 available for county vocational education and extension boards for each of 2023–24 and 2024–25. Aid uses half of specified teacher salaries, with an assumed annual salary capped at $10,500 per employee. Eligible courses must first have been submitted for approval by July 1, 2010. Each funding line pays approved claims for its stated school year before older unpaid claims. It also provides $150,000 for Suffolk County’s Vocational Education and Extension Board and renews $250,000 for the Consortium for Workers Education Credential Initiative.

Funding sustains after-school and extended learning

The law funds after-school programs and technical help under a child and family services plan approved by the budget director. It provides $2.5 million to extend or expand community-based contracts, replace unsatisfactory contractors, or competitively award new contracts. At least $21.59 million continues school-wide extended learning grants under the guidelines and awards established in 2013. School districts can work with nonprofit community groups on those grants.

Grants for longer school days and safety

The law makes $24.344 million available through competitive grants for 2024–25 extended-day and school violence prevention programs. Public schools and school districts are eligible. Nonprofits seeking extended-day funds must work with a public school or district. The grants fund local programs, not direct family payments.

Grants fund schools, libraries, and arts

The law provides separate $6 million, $8 million, and $10 million grant pools for schools, libraries, colleges, and nonprofits. The $6 million pool includes education and arts groups; the $10 million pool also includes arts and higher-education entities. Each allocation plan must name recipients and amounts or explain how funds are shared. The $6 million and $8 million plans require budget director and respective legislative leader approval, plus majority roll-call resolutions in each chamber. The budget director develops the $10 million plan and must approve transfers to CUNY, SUNY, the Higher Education Services Corporation, or the state arts council.

Grants support advanced courses and computer science

The law provides $1.5 million to school districts and cooperative education boards to expand advanced courses. The grants focus especially on districts with no advanced courses or very few offerings. It also provides $6 million for Smart Start computer science grants. These grants do not guarantee a particular course or payment to any student.

Grants support advanced math and computing

The law provides $6 million for Smart Start computer science grants and $1.5 million to continue expanded mathematics access. The Budget Director must approve any transfer of mathematics funds to SUNY to manage awards. Separate advanced-course funding lines provide $500,000 and $1 million for districts and regional school service boards. The $500,000 line focuses on districts with few or no advanced courses; the $1 million line limits eligibility to those districts and boards containing them. The $1 million line can fund teacher training, materials, supplies, and digital learning for Advanced Placement or equally rigorous courses. It must add to existing funding, caps each awardee at 40%, and requires an Education Commissioner plan approved by the Budget Director.

Grants support after-school programs for students

The law provides $10 million in Empire State after-school grants to districts or community nonprofits in high-homelessness districts or identified at-risk areas. Grants use $1,600 per approved student placement, cannot exceed approved actual school-year costs, and cap each district at 40%. Initially, $2 million is available to applicants in high-need Nassau or Suffolk County districts. Programs must use approved quality measures and offer gang-prevention activities. The law also continues $24.344 million in competitive extended-day and school-violence-prevention grants for the 2019–20 school year. Nonprofits receiving those extended-day funds must work with a public school or district; neither funding line guarantees individual placement.

Grants support alternatives to student discipline

The law includes separate $3 million funding lines for alternatives to student discipline. Detailed grant rules target high-need districts or districts with many suspensions or exclusions. Supported approaches include restorative justice, crisis intervention, staff training, and teaching that accounts for trauma. Those grants must add to local spending, cannot exceed approved actual school-year costs, and cap each district at 40% of the allocation. The Education Commissioner develops the grant plan, which requires Budget Director approval.

Grants support children’s reading programs

The law renews $500,000 in competitive grants for participation in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program. Eligible applicants include libraries, library systems, nonprofits, school districts, and boards of cooperative educational services. Awards depend on need and children served, with a $50,000 maximum covering up to 50% of required matching funds. The law also provides $50,000 for Literacy, Inc.’s literacy work.

Grants support college credits in high school

The law provides $9 million for early college high school grants under an Education Commissioner plan approved by the Budget Director. Priorities include computer science career programs and schools with below-average graduation rates that are not in a school-wide turnaround plan. Funded schools must give every student a chance to graduate with at least one college credit. Annual awards are capped at $500,000, and some payments depend on students' yearly college credits earned. College partners can reduce or waive tuition or fees without students losing other support.

Grants sustain and expand after-school programs

The law provides $35 million to continue earlier Empire State after-school awards and $10 million for new or expanded programs. Expansion grants use $1,600 per approved student served, capped at approved actual spending for the current school year. Eligible recipients include specified districts and community groups serving areas with high student homelessness or other identified risks. High-need districts in Nassau or Suffolk County also qualify. Awardees must use approved quality measures, and no district can receive over 40% of the total program grant allocation.

Hillside funding supports student mentoring and tutoring

The law provides separate $490,000 funding lines for Hillside Children's Center mentoring and tutoring in 2019–20 and 2023–24. The 2019–20 funding serves city school districts in cities with more than 125,000 but fewer than 1 million people. The 2023–24 funding serves city school districts with populations above 125,000 and below 1 million. The money supports student services, not payments to families.

Homeless students retain education program funding

The law renews education grants for students experiencing homelessness under the McKinney-Vento program. Funding includes $10.5 million from 2024, $7.875 million from 2023, and $3.731 million from 2022 appropriations. Schools and eligible providers receive the funds for education programs, rather than household cash payments.

Job seekers get technology-assisted training support

The law carries forward $4 million for technology-assisted learning at educational opportunity centers. Programs must provide basic education, job-readiness training, and occupational training. Funds can be provided through an agreement between the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and SUNY. Up to $215,000 can support community organizations serving eligible people living with HIV/AIDS, without state or local financial participation.

Job seekers receive supported employment funding

The law provides $12 million for the Individual Placement and Supports employment program. The money covers program services and expenses. This provision does not change eligibility or guarantee an individual payment or job.

Job training for people with disabilities

The law renews $2.66 million for employment and training programs at the state developmental disability office. The money also covers related services and administration. It does not set individual awards or new eligibility rules.

Local reimbursements support disability school placements

For April 1, 2019–March 31, 2020, the law provides 18.424% reimbursement of eligible local costs for school-district placements outside New York City. These costs cover maintenance of children with disabilities. A separate formula covers qualifying students at state-operated deaf or blind schools who were not placed by a school district. That reimbursement equals 94% of 98% of 50% of eligible costs after federal funds are deducted. Payments reimburse local costs rather than pay families directly.

Minimum charter payment aid supports districts

For 2025–26, the law sets a minimum amount of transitional aid for eligible districts making charter school payments. The minimum equals 80% of 2024–25 charter basic tuition times a positive enrollment difference. That difference is resident charter enrollment minus 20% of the district's 2024–25 resident public school enrollment. City school districts in cities with at least 125,000 people are excluded. The aid goes to districts, not families.

Nonprofit agencies get wage-cost funding support

The law provides $15 million to nonprofit agencies administering human services programs for costs caused by minimum wage increases. Distribution must follow a plan approved by the budget director. The money goes to agencies, not directly to workers or households.

Nonpublic schools receive science program funding

The law makes $73 million available for science, technology, engineering, and math programs at nonpublic schools. The stated total includes $70 million plus an additional $3 million. Funds cover program services and expenses, not direct payments to students or families.

Prior preschool grants retain funding authority

The law retains $15 million for competitive full-day grants covering four-year-old placements in the 2021–22 through 2023–24 school years. Awards pay programs $7,000 per pupil without an early-childhood-certified teacher, or $10,000 with one. Selection weighs student need, high-need schools, children served, proposal quality, and existing services. Programs must provide five daily instructional hours, meet state standards and program requirements, and add to existing spending and placements. The grant period ended June 30, 2024; this provision does not create a new current enrollment window.

Regional centers help community schools

The law provides $1.2 million to operate three regional centers that help districts start or run community schools. Separate provisions make $1.2 million available for each of the 2023–24 and 2024–25 school years. Operators must be nonprofits with expertise in community schools and technical assistance. Selection follows an education commissioner plan approved by the budget director.

Rural students retain school program support

The law renews Rural Education Initiative grants. Funding includes $5 million from 2024, $4.913 million from 2023, and $3.11 million from 2022 appropriations. Rural schools and eligible providers can use the grants for rural education programs.

School building aid supports reservation students

The law provides $3.5 million in additional school building aid for 2025–26. Eligible districts must educate students who live on Indian reservations. The funding supports school facilities rather than direct household payments.

School support for immigrant and migrant families

The law includes separate $1.5 million funding lines for refugee and immigrant student welcome grants. The detailed grant line supports supplies, training, counseling, family engagement, and community-school activities, prioritizing districts with growing refugee and immigrant populations. Initially, $500,000 is available to applicants in high-need Nassau or Suffolk County districts; each district is capped at 40%. Funds must add to local spending, and districts must partner with state agencies on English-language and naturalization service information. That line requires an Education Commissioner plan approved by the Budget Director; the continuation line requires approval for transfer to the state assistance office. Another $89,000 supports education for migrant workers' children during the 2024–25 school year.

Schools get discipline and student-support grants

The law provides $3 million for school districts to use alternative approaches to student discipline. Another $2 million supports school climate programs addressing students' wider needs through proven or innovative approaches. The climate award plan must prioritize schools with high suspension levels and receive budget director approval. It also funds three regional centers with $1.2 million to help districts establish or operate community schools for 2022–23. Nonprofits selected through an education commissioner plan approved by the budget director must run those centers.

Schools get support for immigrant students

The law provides $1.5 million to continue refugee and immigrant student welcome grants. The program supports school districts serving these students. Transferring funds to the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to administer awards requires budget director approval.

Schools receive career training partnership support

The law provides $10 million for two-school-year workforce plans linking districts or regional education boards, community colleges, and local industry. Regional economic development councils score applications based on workforce plans, partnerships, student needs, and proposal quality. At least one award must be available in each council region, and grants must add to existing spending. For 2025–26, regional education boards must reserve aid for current-year career education to the extent federal law requires. That reserve must equal at least the commissioner-determined base-year aid tied to career education cooperative agreements.

Schools receive local food and agriculture support

The law provides $750,000 for competitive grants helping schools buy local farm food and expand students' access to healthy food. It also carries forward $250,000 each under the 2016 and 2015 farm-to-school appropriations. Another $100,000 funds Seeds of Success awards promoting school gardens; up to the full amount can move to state operations. The St. Lawrence-Lewis regional education board's North Country Agriculture Academy receives $200,000. These funds support school programs and local food purchasing, not fixed payments to families.

Sports program grants for underserved youth

The law provides $5 million for statewide sports activities and education grants serving underserved youth under age 18. The Office of Children and Family Services prepares the program plan, which requires Budget Director approval. Grants fund programs rather than direct payments to families.

State funding for local youth programs

The law provides separate youth-development funding lines of $21.6217 million, $14.1217 million, and $4.6 million. They reimburse 100% of qualified municipal costs, limited by available funds and each municipality's state-aid share. Municipalities need approved programs and comprehensive plans; the two larger lines cover counties and cities with at least one million people. Those larger lines allow up to 15% for youth-bureau administration, require claims within 12 months of the spending quarter, and exclude inactive bureaus. Spending under the $21.6217 million line requires an approved plan and allocation certificate first. The $14.1217 million and $4.6 million lines exclude available federal funds; the $4.6 million line also excludes approved runaway and transitional independent living programs.

Students get college-credit and advanced-course support

The law provides $20 million for early college high school and P-TECH grants under an education commissioner plan approved by the budget director. Priorities include computer science, hardware and software engineering, nursing, teaching, and programs serving many students with low incomes. Funded districts or regional education boards must offer every student in the school a chance to graduate with at least one college credit. Part of each payment depends on college credits earned annually. Another $1.5 million supports advanced courses, especially in districts offering few or none.

Students receive mental health and recovery support

The law provides $1.5 million for school mental health programs, including up to $500,000 for a technical assistance center. The education commissioner develops the plan, and the budget director approves it; grants must add to local spending. No district can receive more than 40% of the allocation or more than its approved current-year grant expenses. Another $1 million funds regional education boards implementing recovery high schools for students with, or at risk of, substance use disorder. Recovery schools must partner with a licensed treatment program, provide a safe and supportive setting, include daily recovery support, and receive education commissioner recognition.

Students retain classroom agriculture program funding

The law renews Cornell University's Agriculture in the Classroom funding. It retains $80,000 from each of the listed 2015, 2011, and 2010 appropriations. The funds support the educational program, not direct payments to students or families.

Targeted aid supports schools and libraries

The law provides $20 million in additional grants for selected school districts, public libraries, and nonprofit institutions. A budget director plan must identify recipients and amounts or explain how money is allocated. It also allocates $70 million in federal emergency education aid to school districts in cities with at least one million residents. Separate district aid provides $225,000 for East Ramapo and $175,000 for Mount Vernon services and expenses. These funds support institutions, not direct household payments.

Targeted grants support school enrichment programs

The law provides $100,000 for Professional Performing Arts School NYC. It provides $270,000 for Multicultural High School, including but not limited to its Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Academy program. Another $235,000 supports the Just for Kids program at the State University of New York at Albany. These grants fund schools and programs, not direct household payments.

Teachers get program and scholarship funding

The law continues the master teacher program through separate funding lines of $20.5 million and $22.5 million. It provides $3 million for master's-in-education teacher incentive scholarships and $400,000 for Empire State Excellence in Teaching awards. Another $1 million funds Many Threads, One Fabric, a union-led implicit-bias training program for public school educators. Transfers for master teacher and award administration to the State University of New York require budget director approval. Scholarship administration transfers to the Higher Education Services Corporation also require that approval. These provisions do not set individual teacher payments or scholarship awards.

Teachers get recruitment and scholarship support

The law provides $3 million for We Teach NY, prioritizing incoming college freshmen pursuing subjects with teacher shortages. Districts must partner with colleges, provide mentors and paid internships, and add the money to existing local spending. Candidates completing program requirements receive a guaranteed job opportunity. The law also continues $3 million for master's-in-education teacher scholarships and $400,000 for Empire State Excellence in Teaching awards. Budget director approval is required to make administration funds available to the Higher Education Services Corporation or SUNY, respectively.

Training and credentials for school staff

The law provides $1.125 million for New York State United Teachers’ Many Threads, One Fabric implicit-bias training. The training serves public school educators. It also provides $500,000 for a State University College at Buffalo pilot serving the Buffalo City School District. That pilot helps teacher aides and teaching assistants earn education and credentials needed for teacher certification.

Training funds for school staff

The law provides $280,000 for school bus driver training, with total aid payable in 2025–26 capped at $400,000. The education commissioner can award district and regional school-service grants or contract directly with nonprofit education groups. It also provides $1.25 million for Many Threads, One Fabric, a union-led implicit-bias training program for public educators. These funds support training, not household payments.

Work transportation help in two regions

The law provides $25,000 for Centro of Oneida transportation programs and $82,000 for the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority. Services help eligible people and families travel to or from employment or other allowed work activities. State transportation officials can administer the Rochester-area funds. The law does not set an individual fare benefit or payment.

Continued funding for local shuttle riders

The law keeps prior funding available for South Fork commuter buses and links between Speonk and Montauk rail stations. This includes $500,000 and $250,000 from 2024 appropriations, plus $202,000 from 2023. It also keeps $200,000 available to operate the Hudson–Chatham shuttle in Columbia County. These funds pay operating costs; they do not set lower fares or payments to riders.

Cornell farm research funding stays available

The law keeps earlier Cornell funding available for crop research and related agricultural programs, not direct household payments. Research funding includes $300,000 for hops breeding and extension, $230,000 for berries, $152,000 for honeybees, and $1,000 for maple. Onion research receives $51,000 plus $20,000 for related services; vegetable research receives $51,000 plus $75,000 for related services. Hard cider research receives $202,000, while Concord grape research receives $187,000 plus $50,000 for related services. The Geneva Experiment Station's barley testing program receives $261,000 plus $50,000 for related services, and Cornell's golden nematode program receives $29,000.

Funding continues for local government programs

The law renews $4 million from 2024, $4 million from 2023, and $2 million from 2022 for the local government federal program. These funds may be transferred to state operations. It also renews $100,000 for Rockefeller Institute of Government municipal studies, with the full amount remaining. The provisions support programs and research, not direct household payments.

Funding for Appalachian regional grant projects

The law provides $1 million for services and expenses of the Appalachian regional grants program. The money can be transferred to state operations but must still support that program. No direct household payment or individual eligibility rule is specified.

Funding for local tourism and golf

The law provides separate allocations of $2.45 million and $1 million for local tourism promotion matching grants. These grants follow New York's existing tourism promotion grant law. It also provides $500,000 to Broome County Community Charities for professional golf tournament services and expenses. Tournament funding is available annually under a multi-year plan that needs yearly approval from the state budget division. These allocations support organizations and local promotion, not direct household payments.

Funding for university technology research centers

The law provides $4.006 million for research centers at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Rochester. Each of two focus centers can receive up to $1.503 million. Rochester's laser energetics program can receive up to $1 million. The budget director must approve a spending plan before the money is spent. No direct household payment is specified.

Funding keeps Western New York football

The law renews $4.605 million for contract payments tied to retaining professional football in Western New York. The money goes to recipient entities, not directly to households.

Funding studies faster rail along Thruway

The law provides $500,000 to study high-speed rail along the I-90 New York State Thruway corridor. The study must include an option for speeds above 120 miles per hour. Funds may move to state operations, capital projects, other state agencies, or public authorities. This pays for a feasibility study, not rail service.

Funding supports cannabis industry organizations

The law keeps $100,000 from an earlier budget available for the Cannabis Association of New York. The funding also allows allocations to other state agencies, authorities, and entities. It does not establish a direct household benefit or individual eligibility rule.

Funding supports farms and food networks

The law keeps earlier funding available for farm programs, regional agriculture, and food-network work. Cornell receives $150,000 for Cooperative Extension's upstate-downstate food-network work, $250,000 for its pro-livestock program, and $100,000 for Dutchess County Cooperative Extension. Another $300,000 supports Northern New York agricultural development, administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County. Funding also includes $60,000 for the Empire Sheep Producers Association, $700,000 for American Farmland Trust's Farmland for a New Generation program, and $200,000 for the Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation. These provisions fund programs and organizations; they do not set payments or eligibility for individual farmers or households.

Grants continue for local development groups

The law renews grants for regional groups supporting employment, tourism, business assistance, neighborhood development, redevelopment, and research. Recipients include CenterState CEO, regional chambers of commerce, neighborhood groups, and Stony Brook Medicine's National Cancer Institute. Separate allocations provide $1 million and $1.5 million for economic and community organizations, plus $3 million for military base redevelopment and research. Each allocation needs a plan naming recipients and amounts or explaining how money will be divided. Plans need Senate temporary president and budget director approval, plus a majority roll-call vote of all elected senators; the $1 million can also move among agencies.

Local agencies retain transportation planning grants

The law keeps unspent federal highway and transit planning grants available from appropriations enacted between 2007 and 2024. Local planning and municipal agencies use them for transportation plans and coordinated transit studies in their work programs. Highway grant agreements need Federal Highway Administration approval; transit grant agreements need Federal Transit Administration approval. Remaining funding amounts are not stated.

Performance checks for large state advertising contracts

Advertising contracts over $5 million paid from this appropriation must include outcomes, targets, goals, and benchmarks to measure success. The rule covers contracts made by the Department of Economic Development or New York State Urban Development Corporation. The Department must monitor and evaluate each covered contract. It must also prepare an annual report on cost-effectiveness. These duties apply to state agencies and covered contracts, not households.

Regional development groups keep grant funding

The law keeps earlier grants available for regional economic development, anti-poverty, tourism, arts, business, and community organizations. Awards include $550,000 and $150,000 for the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, and $500,000 and $150,000 for the Brooklyn Alliance. The Queens Chamber of Commerce and CenterState CEO each receive $500,000; the Rochester Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative receives $750,000. Listed awards for additional named organizations range from $50,000 to $500,000. These grants do not set household payments or individual eligibility.

State aid supports local government finances

The law makes $73.289 million available to pay state aid owed or becoming due to municipalities. The state budget director must approve payments. This provision does not require a particular local use or provide direct household payments.

Sustainable Future Program receives state funding

The law provides $500,000 for the Sustainable Future Program. Funds can be transferred or assigned to specified state budget accounts or entities for the program's purposes. This provision does not describe household eligibility, payments, or changes to household costs.

Transit pilot helps riders facing barriers

The law keeps $10 million available for a five-year pilot helping riders who face barriers to regular public transit. Seven named authorities and counties can each receive up to $1 million. Other eligible transit systems compete for $3 million. Metropolitan Transportation Authority systems and subsidiaries are excluded, and state transportation and budget officials must approve plans.

Continued operating support for Hudson-crossing transit

The law continues an $11 million appropriation for state transportation department expenses for transit across the Hudson. It also keeps these prior amounts available: $11 million from 2023, $153,000 from 2022, and $1,000 from 2021. Further amounts are $167,000 from 2020, $27,000 from 2019, and $21,000 from 2018. Services can be run directly or by contract, with payments following a financial plan approved by the Budget Director. The funding goes toward service costs, not direct payments to riders.

Funding supports rural and small-city transit

The law provides $32.3 million in federal aid for public transportation in rural and small urban areas. The money covers capital needs, planning, and operating costs. Services must be publicly owned, operated directly or under contract, or sponsored by an eligible municipality, federally recognized tribal nation, or New York State. The provision supports transit systems but does not set rider payments, fare discounts, or service levels.

Gateway rail commission keeps operating support

The law keeps $18.807 million from 2024 and $4.909 million from 2023 available for Gateway Development Commission operations. The money covers the state's share and can reimburse the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Payments must follow the commission's adopted budget. A matching spending plan must be submitted to state transportation and budget officials.

Gateway rail commission receives operating support

The law provides $20 million for New York's share of the Gateway Development Commission's annual operating costs. Payments must match the commission's adopted operating budget. A matching spending plan must be submitted to the state transportation department and budget division.

Local transportation planning receives federal funding

The law provides $50 million for local transportation planning and coordinated transit studies. Highway planning receives $35 million, and transit planning receives $15 million. Participating agencies must include the work in their unified work programs. The applicable federal highway or transit agency must approve the grant agreements.

Regional transit riders retain operating support

The law provides $52.141 million for eligible public transportation systems' operating costs. Allocations are $10.3435 million for Capital District, $9.2171 million for Central New York, and $10.3314 million for Rochester-Genesee. Niagara Frontier receives $13.4572 million, and other eligible bus systems receive $8.7918 million. Payments require a Budget Director-approved financial plan; other-system aid follows a state-approved service-and-usage formula. The law does not require lower fares or direct payments to riders.

Transit systems retain supplemental operating aid

The law keeps supplemental transit aid available: $6.2 million in the opening provision and separately for 2023. It lists $4.312 million each for 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, and 2017; $2.812 million for 2020; and $3.508 million for 2016. It also lists $160,000 for 2012 and $135,000 for 2011. A separate series provides $2.8 million each for fiscal years 2024–25 and 2023–24, and $1.96 million each for 2022–23 through 2008–09. Aid covers eligible systems' costs in the specified years, within available funds. The Transportation Commissioner sets amounts with Budget Director approval; systems can receive incentives for meeting approved service or financial goals.

Distressed communities keep development funding support

The law renews $79,000 for the Urban and Community Development Program in economically distressed areas. It also renews $1.495 million for work consistent with the federal Community Development Financial Institutions Program. Within that amount, up to $1 million is designated for those institutions' activities in economically distressed and highly distressed areas. The provisions do not set direct resident payments or individual loan and grant amounts.

Regional communities keep development project funding

The law continues funding for named regional development projects and organizations. Listed awards include $249,000 for the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation and $482,000 for Griffiss Air Force Base redevelopment. It also lists $263,000 for Plattsburgh Air Force Base improvements and $331,000 for Grants for Growth. Another $692,000 supports the county enhancement to the Essential New York Initiative, shared among twelve counties based on population. These and other specified project awards do not establish direct household payments.

Regional research centers keep operating funding

The law renews operating funding for Centers of Excellence in Buffalo, Greater Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Stony Brook, and Binghamton. Listed amounts are $1.152 million from 2009 and $2.313 million from 2008. Two 2006–07 appropriations provide $821,000 and $1.513 million. Operations must follow a budget director-approved plan, and funds may be allocated or transferred to state departments, agencies, or public authorities. This is institutional funding, not a direct household payment.

State economic development promotion keeps funding

The law makes $62.36 million available for New York economic-development marketing, advertising, related services, loans, and grants. The appropriation retains a rule allowing no more than 50% for state budget year 2011–12. The law also renews $60,000 for services and expenses of the Empire State Economic Development Fund. These provisions support development activities, not promised household payments.

Continued funding for local senior services

The law renews $2.022013 million for aging-provider payment adjustments covering April 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022. Transfers and advances need budget director approval; this is not a new adjustment for 2025–26. Local aging grants include $3.5 million and $4 million under plans approved by the Assembly Speaker and budget director. A separate $1 million plan needs Senate leader and budget director approval; the $3.5 million and $1 million allocations also require majority roll-call votes in their respective chambers. The law also renews $122,500 for adult day service quality training and $175,000 to match federal aging demonstration grants, with transfers allowed to meet federal goals.

Federal funding supports prevention and treatment

The law provides $5.797 million in federal funds for health prevention, diagnosis, detection, and treatment services. This funding supports services in New York. The provision does not identify specific conditions, household eligibility tests, or individual benefit amounts.

Financial support for disability care providers

The law allows state payments for some or all qualifying loan expenses of voluntary agencies serving people with developmental disabilities. Loans must use proceeds from Dormitory Authority bonds or notes, and payments must follow a contract's terms. Operators of certified family-care homes can also receive payments for property damage caused by clients. Those payments must follow Commissioner standards approved by the Budget Director. Neither provision states a dollar amount.

Funding and payment tools for health administration

The law makes up to $23 million available for local Medicaid administration claims above the health commissioner's ceiling, with budget director approval. The comptroller can hold local payment shares under Social Services Law § 367-b in an interest-bearing account. Amounts must be certified as due monthly by the state commissioner or health commissioner; interest goes to the locality. The account supports orderly, prompt provider payments. Another $120,000 funds work on the annual hospital cost report; these measures do not set household benefit amounts or eligibility.

Funding continues home visiting for families

The law provides $26.2742 million for home visiting services. Funds can continue or expand satisfactory programs, replace unsatisfactory contractors, or support new contracts. The Office of Children and Family Services must use a plan approved by the Budget Director. Contracts must measure service quality and results.

Funding supports AIDS drug assistance

The law provides $41.05 million for New York’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program. The money goes to Health Research Incorporated to support medication assistance for eligible New York residents. This funding line does not specify eligibility tests or individual assistance amounts.

Funding supports cancer and clinical research

The law provides $55.463 million to Roswell Park Cancer Institute, including cancer research operating costs. It also provides $3.445 million for payments through the Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program. The research-program money goes to its pool administrator for program payments. These appropriations do not create direct patient payments or specify individual award amounts.

Funding supports developmental disability services

From April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, the law provides $2 million to develop new service options. This targets people with developmental disabilities living at home whose caregivers cannot continue caring for them. Separate funding lines provide $1.74 million and $1.24 million for SUNY Albany’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. These funds support services and service development, not direct household payments or guaranteed services.

Funding supports health facility restructuring

The law keeps $19.6 million in previously approved funding available for the health facility restructuring program. The money transfers to New York's Dormitory Authority to support participating facilities. The provision does not set household payments or change individual coverage or costs.

Funding supports occupational health clinics for workers

The law provides $9.56 million to implement and operate occupational health clinics across New York. Clinics offer diagnosis, screening, treatment, referrals, and education for work-related health needs. This funding line does not specify personal eligibility conditions or household costs.

Funding supports summer and child care meals

The law lists $3.049 million for summer food services for each school year: 2021–22, 2024–25, and 2025–26. It also includes $250,000 funding lines for outreach and technical help through the Child and Adult Care Food Program. These help eligible afterschool, daycare, and other out-of-school care providers take part. Nonprofits compete for outreach awards, and funds can be assigned to a state agency to carry out the work. The funding supports meals and program access, not cash payments to families.

Funding to survey child care prices

The law provides separate funding limits of up to $130,000 and up to $76,000 for child care market rate surveys. The surveys fund data collection and can inform state payment rates. These provisions do not themselves change family costs, eligibility, subsidies, or access to care.

Health education and research funding continues

The law keeps $2.2 million available for Area Health Education Centers' services and expenses. The SUNY Research Foundation manages that funding on behalf of the University at Buffalo. It also keeps $3.445 million available for Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program payments through the pool administrator. These provisions fund program activities rather than direct household payments.

Hospital cost reporting funds remain available

The law keeps $17,000 remaining from a 2020 appropriation available for annual hospital institutional cost report work. This funds reporting services and expenses. It does not change patient costs, eligibility, or benefit amounts.

Malpractice coverage funding helps eligible clinicians

The law provides $78.5 million for the physicians excess medical malpractice program. Funds can pay for eligible excess insurance or equivalent coverage for physicians and dentists. Coverage must qualify for payment from available hospital excess liability pool funds. The appropriation supports clinicians’ coverage, not direct payments to patients.

Payments support local mental health providers

Local governments and voluntary agencies can receive reimbursements or advances for mental health service expenses. Covered local program years begin January 1, 2024, or July 1, 2024. Programs with January start dates can also receive advances beginning January 1, 2025. This provision does not state a funding amount or create direct household payments.

Returned funds reimburse mental health spending

The Comptroller can credit returned mental health settlement funds to the General Fund local-assistance account. The money must come from settlements involving prior-year local-assistance funds. It can reimburse the 2024–25 appropriation. No amount or direct household payment is specified.

Ryan White Centers keep Medicaid funding

The law keeps $50 million available for medical assistance services and expenses, including payments to Ryan White Centers. The funding supports Medicaid services through those centers. It does not set an individual payment or coverage amount.

School meal funding rewards New York purchases

Beginning April 1, 2025, the law provides $10 million for school lunch sponsors buying New York food. Sponsors must buy at least 30% of their total food products from New York farmers, growers, producers, or processors. The subsidy pays $0.1901 per free or paid lunch and $0.0519 per reduced-price lunch. Only federally reimbursable lunches served under program agreements count; sponsors receive the money, not families.

Sick leave funding covers qualifying WTC conditions

The law provides $9 million to reimburse eligible public authorities and municipal corporations for sick-leave costs. Costs must concern officers or employees with qualifying World Trade Center conditions. Reimbursement includes liabilities incurred before April 1, 2025. The money goes to eligible employers rather than directly to employees.

State helps cover excess foster costs

The state reimburses social services districts for specified foster care costs above their block grant allocations. Available federal funding is deducted first. The reimbursement rate is 94% of 98% of 50% of qualifying costs, or 46.06%. Covered costs include specified Dormitory Authority bills, approved refinancing, and qualifying revised or supplemental provider rates. Some related provider expenses need the state budget director's approval.

State helps fund respite for children

The law makes $1.758 million available to reimburse municipalities for 50% of eligible child respite-service costs. Respite services give families a break from caregiving. An early intervention official must approve services, which must follow applicable law and Department of Health standards. Reimbursement depends on available respite funds and goes to municipalities, not directly to families.

Training funds for local benefits staff

The law provides $4.8158 million in total state reimbursement for local social services training in fiscal year 2025–26. Eligible training relates to federal Social Security Act Titles IV-A, IV-E, IV-D, IV-F, and XIX, or successor programs. Transfers or reallocations require the budget director's approval. The funding supports district operations, not direct household payments.

Belmont communities get tax-relief funding options

Up to $5 million is available to Belmont Park host communities for eligible safety, road, sanitation, and water costs. The stated goal is to minimize or reduce property taxes, but no household tax cut is guaranteed. Communities must apply and receive budget director approval and unanimous Franchise Oversight Board approval. The board must also certify that it approved real-estate development valued at at least $50 million.

Continued relief for Hurricane Ida survivors

The law continues a $41 million federal funding line for relief to people affected by Hurricane Ida. That line is reduced by federal Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery money received for the program by the Governor's Office of Storm Recovery. The provision does not state individual eligibility rules or payment amounts.

Funding continues for affordable housing groups

The law renews community-controlled affordable housing funding: $1 million each from 2024 and 2023, plus $850,000 from 2022. State entities may share or transfer those funds for the stated purposes. Nonprofit housing companies get renewed funding of $15 million from 2024 and $8.618 million from 2023. Their funding also includes $15 million each from 2022, 2021, and 2020; $8.227 million from 2019; and $3.506 million from 2018. The state housing agency must submit a spending plan for those company funds, and the budget director must approve it before spending.

Funding continues for voluntary home buyouts

The law renews $8.75 million in funding for the Blue Buffers Voluntary Buyout Program. State entities may transfer or share this money for the program's purposes. This provision does not state which households qualify or how much a buyout pays.

Housing development aid for disabled people

Beginning April 1, 2025, the developmental-disability agency can fund development of supportive housing reserved for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It can provide state aid, loans, or grants, with terms set by its commissioner. The agency receives a property lien equal to the loan or grant for up to 30 years. Another regulatory agency can require a longer lien period. No total funding amount or guaranteed housing placement is specified.

Local housing services keep state funding

The law renews $594,000 for Bronxwood Towers and $1 million for Co-op City Riverbay Corporation. Those funds may be transferred or shared among state entities for the stated purposes. It also renews $15,000 for affordable housing services from Churches United for Fair Housing. Another $60,000 pays for an assessment of housing within Newburgh. These provisions do not set direct household payments or individual eligibility rules.

State funding supports housing supply programs

The law provides $5.25 million for the Pro-Housing Supply Fund's services and expenses. Money can be transferred to state entities for the fund's purposes. The provision sets no household payment or measurable change in housing costs.

State grants support downtown improvement projects

The law authorizes up to $5.5 million for main street and downtown revitalization projects. Nonprofit corporations and municipalities can receive contracts for eligible projects. The budget director must approve a program plan before funds are distributed. These are community project funds, not direct household payments.

State repays districts for past shelter supplements

The law carries forward $15 million for shelter-supplement reimbursement tied to fiscal years 2019–20 and 2020–21. It also carries forward $15 million for each of fiscal years 2016–17 and 2017–18. Covered districts must have populations above five million and plans approved by the state social services office and budget director. The state repays 29% of covered supplements for safety-net assistance recipients and 100% of other eligible supplements. This reimburses past district spending rather than creating a new household payment schedule.

Academic help funding for nonpublic students

The law provides $922,000 for academic support at nonpublic schools. The Commissioner of Education develops the plan, and the budget director must approve it. The money supports school services, not direct household payments.

Agriculture education programs keep Cornell funding

The law keeps $422,000 available for Cornell's agriculture-in-the-classroom nutrition education programs. It also keeps $1 million available for Cornell's Future Farmers of America program. Another $435,000 supports teacher recruitment, professional development, and administrative help through Cornell's Association of Agricultural Educators. These allocations support programs rather than specified household payments.

Aid payments for eligible school districts

The law provides $1.868 million in small government assistance to eligible school districts. Payments are based on aid paid to each district in state fiscal year 2010–11. They are due by March 31, 2026, after audit and approval by the comptroller. Districts receive the money, not households.

Care providers receive wage cost support

The law provides $6.38 million for eligible addiction service organizations and $38.05 million for eligible developmental disability service organizations. The developmental disability funding covers April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. Money covers direct salary and related benefit costs tied to minimum-wage increases taking effect on or after December 31, 2016. Organizations must file consolidated fiscal reports with their respective state office and certify fund use as their commissioner directs. The funding supports provider payroll costs, not a new wage increase set by this law.

Career education aid uses higher pupil amount

For 2025–26, career education aid uses $4,100 per eligible pupil in the district funding formula. Eligible pupils attend career education programs in grades 9–12. Aid equals the eligible pupil count multiplied by the district's career education aid ratio and $4,100. The money goes to school districts, not directly to families.

Child care funding continues outside New York City

Outside New York City, the law includes $1.5 million and $750,000 lines for child care provider training. It also includes $2.5 million and $1.25 million lines for quality grants. Quality grants serve licensed group family day care homes and registered family day care homes. The Civil Service Employees Association administers these programs, with funds available to its WORK Institute or another union-designated administrator on request. The money supports providers, not direct family payments.

Child care workers get training support

The law makes up to $17.413 million available for child care worker scholarships, education, and ongoing professional training. The funding supports education and training rather than setting a standard payment for every worker. This provision does not state individual scholarship amounts or who qualifies.

Child-care workers get training and scholarship support

The law provides $5 million to continue QUALITYstarsNY, the child-care quality system. Transfers to the Office of Children and Family Services require budget director approval and must support system administration. Separate provider-training lines make up to $8 million and up to $6.434 million available. Up to $17.413 million supports child-care scholarships, education, and ongoing professional development. These provisions do not set individual awards or create a new child-care entitlement for families.

College internships and apprenticeships receive funding

The law renews $10 million for internships and $5 million for apprenticeships at New York’s state and city university schools. Funds also cover related services, loans, grants, and administration. These provisions do not set individual payments or eligibility rules.

College project helps families leave poverty

The law provides $800,000 to continue and expand one higher-education project aimed at helping families move out of poverty. The project uses intensive, long-term case management and measures outcomes. Its education-and-work partnership must include one CUNY institution, one New York City-based institution, and one Westchester County institution. The partnership needs a record of moving people from welfare to permanent jobs and financial backing from a nonprofit foundation. It also needs established ties with regional social service agencies, businesses, and colleges.

Community colleges receive training and service aid

The law provides $1.88 million for City University of New York community college contract courses and workforce development. College aid follows guidelines set by the university's trustees. Another $2 million supports registered apprenticeships with local businesses, and educational opportunity centers can participate. SUNY Orange County Community College receives $250,000 for services and expenses. These funds support colleges and programs, not specified payments to students.

Continued funding for My Brother's Keeper

The law renews $9.799 million from an earlier $18 million allocation for New York's My Brother's Keeper initiative. The money supports the initiative's services and expenses. Funds transferred to another State Education Department program or fund must still support the initiative. This is program funding, not direct household payments.

Cornell funds hemp training and research

The law keeps $1 million available for Cornell University's hemp-industry services and research. Activities include workforce education, cannabidiol extension services, hemp growth research, and development of hemp varieties. The funding does not establish direct household payments.

County career programs receive salary-based aid

The law provides county vocational education aid of $932,000 for 2025–26 and a listed $932,000 line for 2021–22. Covered courses must have been first submitted for approval by July 1, 2010. Aid covers half of qualifying salaries, using an assumed annual salary capped at $10,500 per employee. Approved claims for each funding year are paid before remaining funds cover older unpaid claims. This is aid to vocational education and extension boards, not a worker salary cap or household payment.

Early college programs continue and expand

The law provides $21.692 million to continue Pathways in Technology Early College High School grants. These cover the 2013–2020, 2014–2021, 2015–2022, 2018–2024, and 2019–2025 award periods. Another $9 million expands early college programs: $4.5 million each for new Pathways in Technology and Smart Scholars grants. New awards follow an education commissioner plan approved by the budget director. The money supports programs, not specified household payments.

Education and training help eligible job seekers

The law provides $800,000 for a Metropolitan College education and work project serving assistance recipients and other eligible people. It combines higher education, long-term case management, and reviews of results. The consortium must include one CUNY school, one New York City school, and one Westchester County school. Another $4.1 million supports technology-assisted basic education, job readiness, and occupational training at Educational Opportunity Centers. Up to $215,000 supports community groups developing programs for eligible people with HIV/AIDS; funding can follow an OTDA–SUNY agreement.

Employers get help finding child care supports

The law provides $1 million for a business navigator program in each of New York’s ten economic development regions. The program helps employers identify child care supports for employees, among other services. It does not itself provide a household subsidy or guarantee employees child care assistance.

Existing full-day preschool funding continues

The law continues reimbursement funding for awarded full-day prekindergarten programs operating in 2022–23 and earlier. Up to 25% of an award can be advanced in the final quarter for next-school-year costs. Funds must add to existing local spending and placements and serve only the statewide full-day program. Programs must meet state requirements, including rules for service lasting fewer than 180 days. Beginning July 1, 2026, transfers are allowed only for program administration.

Expanded opportunities for future medical students

The law keeps $1 million available to expand a State University of New York premedical opportunities program. The money covers program costs and administration. This provision does not set individual eligibility or award amounts.

Extra funding supports school breakfasts

The law provides an additional $5 million to reimburse school breakfast program sponsors. The money supports breakfast services for participating students. This provision does not create direct payments to families or set a per-family benefit.

Five school districts receive operating aid

The law provides $12 million for Yonkers City School District and $2 million for Amityville Union Free School District. Hempstead and Wyandanch Union Free School Districts each receive $175,000. Rochester City School District also receives $175,000. Money supports district services and expenses, not direct payments to families.

Funding continues early learning quality system

The law provides $5 million to continue QUALITYstarsNY. With budget director approval, funds can move to the Office of Children and Family Services solely to run the system. This funding does not create a direct payment to participating households.

Funding continues student and after-school programs

The law provides $21.59 million to continue school-wide extended learning grants under existing guidelines and awards. Districts can receive grants while working with nonprofit community groups. It also provides $55 million to continue Empire State after-school awards from the 2017, 2018, and 2019 rounds. Transferring after-school funds to the Office of Children and Family Services requires budget director approval. Another $18 million funds services and expenses of the My Brother's Keeper initiative.

Funding for charter school services

The law provides $4.837 million for charter school development, operations, and support in each of 2024–25 and 2025–26. The funds go to the Charter Schools Stimulus Account. Spending requires a plan approved by the budget director. SUNY Charter School Institute support also requires an institute plan approved by the SUNY Board of Trustees. The money supports schools, not direct family payments.

Funding for disaster medicine education

The law provides $250,000 for New York Medical College's Center of Excellence in Disaster Medicine. The funding covers the center's services and expenses. The provision does not set individual eligibility or household payments.

Funding for Hillside student tutoring services

The law provides $490,000 for Hillside Children's Center mentoring and tutoring in each of 2024–25 and 2025–26. The programs use models shown to improve outcomes, including graduation rates. The 2025–26 services must reach city school districts in cities with more than 125,000 and fewer than 1 million residents. The 2024–25 provision specifies city school districts with populations within those same limits. Hillside also receives a separate $100,000 for services and expenses.

Funding for local student support programs

The law includes $350,000 funding lines for Syracuse City School District's Say Yes to Education program. It also provides $500,000 for United Community Schools, Incorporated. The money supports program services and expenses. These provisions do not set individual awards or provide direct payments to families.

Funding for Long Island preschool services

The law provides $750,000 for the Long Island Pre-K Initiative operated by Nassau BOCES. The money supports the initiative's services and expenses. This provision does not set child eligibility rules or provide direct payments to families.

Funding for schools serving disabled students

For 2025–26, New York School for the Deaf receives $903,000 plus another $475,000; Lexington receives $903,000. Henry Viscardi School receives $1.0015 million. Mill Neck Manor and Cleary each receive $500,000; Rochester School for the Deaf receives $300,000. St. Francis de Sales and St. Mary's School for the Deaf each receive $150,000. These funds support school services, not payments to families.

Funding for specialized high school programs

The law lists $1.382 million for math and science high school programs for each of 2021–22, 2024–25, and 2025–26. Each year's funds are divided equally among entities funded in 2007–08. Bard High School Early College Queens receives $461,000 for additional services in each of 2024–25 and 2025–26. Queens College Townsend Harris High School receives $250,000 for services and expenses. These funds go to schools, not directly to families.

Funding for student health and safety

The law provides $24.344 million in competitive grants for extended-day and school violence-prevention programs in 2025–26. Nonprofits receiving extended-day grants must work with a public school or district. It also provides $691,000 for health and AIDS education, including $86,000 for the former school health demonstration program. Transfers of health education funds to state agencies or departments need the budget director's approval.

Funding supports county vocational education

The law provides $932,000 in aid for county vocational education and extension boards for 2022–23. Aid is based on half of qualifying staff salaries, using an assumed annual salary cap of $10,500 per employee. Courses must be approved and first submitted for approval by July 1, 2010. Money left after paying 2022–23 claims can pay unpaid claims from earlier school years. The salary cap governs aid calculations, not workers' actual pay.

Funding supports early college and advanced courses

The law provides $4.058 million to continue early college high school awards from the 2017 funding round. It provides $3.247 million for Smart Scholars grants from the 2013 and 2018 rounds. Another $1.798 million continues Smart Transfer grants from the 2016 round. It also provides $1.5 million for advanced course grants to districts and regional school service boards. Those grants give particular attention to districts with few or no advanced courses.

Funding supports future health care workers

The law provides $941,000 to expand qualifying high-needs nursing programs at private colleges and universities. It provides $750,000 for the Associated Medical Schools of New York Dental Grants Program. The dental funds support teaching students to work with people with disabilities. It also renews $1.2 million for diversity in medicine services, loans, grants, program costs, and administration. These provisions do not set individual student awards or household payments.

Funding supports job training and rides

The law renews $1.425 million for local employment services, career training, education, credentials, and participant supports. Programs must meet local labor needs and involve education or credentialing bodies in providing certificates, diplomas, or degrees. Preference goes to proposals linked to job placement and regional education, employer, training, or nonprofit partners. It also renews $25,000 for Centro of Oneida programs or added transportation services. Those services help eligible people reach employment or other allowed work activities.

Funding supports jobs for young people

The law provides $50 million for summer youth employment services, plus $5 million for additional summer program services. At least $45 million of the $50 million supports eligible people ages 14–20; the additional services cover those ages too. These summer funds require no state or local financial participation. Another $38.8 million supports youth employment for eligible people ages 14–20 in localities receiving Project GIVE funding. District allocations follow a state-approved method; unused summer funds can move to family services, and GIVE funds can go to workforce boards.

Funding supports Native American students' education

The law provides $43.715 million for Native American education for the 2025–26 or earlier school years. Payments follow a schedule developed by the commissioner and approved by the budget director. The funding supports education services rather than a specified household payment.

Funding supports physician studies and medical education

The law provides $487,000 for physician workforce studies authorized by state public health law. It also provides $2.494 million for Diversity in Medicine programs, including education after a bachelor's degree. These provisions fund research and education, not direct household payments. Individual program awards and eligibility terms are not stated.

Funding supports students at nonpublic schools

The law provides $55 million for science, technology, engineering, and math programs at nonpublic schools. It also provides $922,000 for academic support services at those schools. Academic support follows a plan developed by the education commissioner and approved by the budget director. These provisions do not set individual student awards or per-school funding amounts.

Funding supports students seeking college access

The law provides $350,000 for Latino U College Access and $200,000 for On Point for College. The money supports these organizations' services and expenses. These provisions do not set individual eligibility rules, student award amounts, or direct household payments.

Funding supports students' health education

The law provides $691,000 for health education services and expenses tied to the 2022–23 school year. This includes comprehensive health and AIDS education. Of that amount, $86,000 supports the program formerly called the School Health Demonstration Program. The funding supports education services rather than direct household payments.

Funding supports teacher recruitment and training

For 2025–26, Teachers of Tomorrow gets $25 million, including $5 million to attract teachers holding or expecting transitional certificates. The law also keeps $30 million available for teacher residency services, loans, grants, and program costs. It continues the master teacher program with $20.5 million and We Teach NY with $3 million. Transfers of either program's funds to SUNY for administration require budget director approval. Another $450,000 funds Teacher Opportunity Corps awards, while $4.278 million covers remaining 2021–22 teacher resource and computer training center obligations.

Funding supports teachers and classroom aides

For 2025–26, the law provides $368,000 for National Board teaching certification grants. It provides $1.4 million toward a teacher mentor intern program described as a $2 million program that school year. It also provides $400,000 for Empire State excellence in teaching awards. Award funding can move to the State University of New York for administration with budget director approval. The law renews $8 million for school paraprofessional training costs and administration; these provisions do not set individual payments.

Funding supports worker credentials and training capacity

The law provides $500,000 for the Consortium for Workers Education Credential Initiative. It also renews $22.5 million in previously approved funding to expand training capacity at statewide institutions. That funding can cover related services, loans, grants, costs, and administration. These provisions do not set participant eligibility or individual payments.

Future medical students retain preparation support

The law renews $1.244 million for New York's diversity in medicine and post-baccalaureate program. The money covers program services and expenses. This provision does not specify participant eligibility or individual awards.

Future teachers retain alternative certification support

The law renews $10 million to support expansion of alternative teacher certification. The money covers program costs and administration. This provision does not set individual eligibility rules or award amounts.

Grants support named education projects

The law provides $500,000 each for Magellan Foundation, Education Through Music, and the Center for Educational Innovation. It includes $235,000 funding lines for the University at Albany's Just for Kids program. The Fund for the City of New York's Promise Project receives $300,000. The Underground Railroad Education Center receives $150,000. These funds support named organizations and projects; the provisions do not set individual eligibility or household payments.

Grants support students' technology learning

The law provides $6 million for Smart Start computer science grants. For 2025–26, it also provides $2.3 million for approved learning technology programs, with total grants capped at $3.285 million. School districts and regional school service boards can apply, including for programs serving nonpublic school students. Technology programs need commissioner approval under regulations approved by the budget director. These grants fund education programs, not household payments.

Grants support teaching and student learning

The law provides $5 million for schools and eligible education groups running federal education programs, including effective teaching programs. For 2025–26, it provides $8.4 million toward a special academic improvement grant program described as totaling $12 million. The education commissioner sets the grant payment schedule, with budget director approval. It also provides $235,000 for the Just for Kids program at the State University of New York at Albany. These funds support education programs rather than direct family payments.

Health providers get wage-cost funding

The law renews $45.14 million for disability-service providers' salary and related benefit costs tied to minimum-wage increases since December 31, 2016. Eligible providers must file consolidated fiscal reports with the state disability office and certify eligible use of the money. A separate Medicaid funding rule limits designated funds to salary and benefit costs from minimum-wage increases during the appropriation period. The commissioner can require certifications and reports for that funding. Neither provision sets a new wage rate.

Human-service providers get minimum-wage cost support

The law provides $14.172 million to help nonprofit human-service agencies cover costs tied to minimum-wage increases. Those funds can move to state agency aid budgets under a plan approved by the budget director. Another $8.36 million supports mental health providers' direct salary and related benefit costs from increases effective on or after December 31, 2016. Mental health recipients must be required to file a consolidated fiscal report and certify eligible uses in writing as directed. These are provider cost supports, not specified payments to individual workers.

Job seekers retain workforce program funding

The law renews $10 million for the New York State Workforce Innovation Center. Jobs Now retains $14.901 million from its 2006 appropriation and $601,000 from 2005. Another $1 million supports training and recruitment of new entrants in food and agriculture fields. These provisions do not specify participant eligibility, personal awards, or guaranteed job placements.

Job training support for adult workers

The law provides $11.5 million to partly reimburse the Consortium for Worker Education for job and skills services. These services help adults age 21 or older find or keep work, improve skills, and advance. The Commissioner of Education must approve the program. The law also includes $250,000 funding lines for the Consortium for Workers Education Credential Initiative. The funds support services, not guaranteed cash payments to participants.

Math and science teacher training funded

The law makes up to $500,000 available in each covered school year for teacher demonstration programs in Yonkers and Syracuse. Programs aim to increase math, science, and related-area teachers holding transitional certificates. Another $1 million provides matching grants to colleges and universities for recruiting and training math and science teachers. Those programs must use a proven national model that improves student achievement and teacher retention.

Medicaid funds support minimum-wage costs

Organizations receiving the specified Medicaid funds must use them for salary and related benefit costs tied to minimum-wage increases. The wage increase must take effect during the funding period. The commissioner can require written certification of how organizations use the money and can authorize advance payments. This provision supports wage costs; it does not create a new minimum-wage rate.

Migrant workers' children receive education funding

The law provides $89,000 for educating children of migrant workers during the 2025–26 school year. Money supports education services for those children. It does not establish a direct payment to their families.

New York City child care funding continues

The law continues United Federation of Teachers funding for New York City child care provider training and quality grants. Providers include licensed group family homes, registered family homes, and legally exempt providers. Training lines list $1.312 million from 2023, $1.25 million each from 2022, 2021, and 2020, and $2.5 million from 2019. Quality-grant lines list $1.09 million from 2023, $1.0002 million each from 2022, 2021, and 2020, and $2.0004 million from 2019. These are continued funding authorizations, not direct household payments or specified individual provider awards.

Physicians receive loan repayment program funding

The law provides $15.865 million for physician loan repayment and practice support programs. The money supports participating physicians and their practices through the existing public health programs. This funding provision does not state individual awards, eligibility rules, or recipient numbers.

Relief funding supports care workers

The law renews $39 million for caregiver flexibility programs for direct care workers. It also renews $47 million for financial burden relief for healthcare workers. Both allocations can cover related services, loans, grants, costs, and administration. These provisions do not specify which workers qualify or how much any worker receives.

Rochester-area workers receive transportation program funding

The law provides $82,000 to the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority for work-related transportation. Services take eligible people and families to and from employment or other allowed work activities. The provision does not set an individual fare subsidy or direct payment amount.

School lunch aid rewards New York foods

The law provides $10 million in added school lunch reimbursements, with funds available on or after April 1, 2023. Sponsors must buy at least 30% of their total food products from New York farmers, growers, producers, or processors. Reimbursement depends on the number of federally reimbursable lunches served. Total state subsidies, including other state lunch subsidies, cannot exceed 25 cents per lunch.

School lunch support rewards local food

Beginning April 1, 2022, qualifying school lunch sponsors receive extra state reimbursement. They must buy at least 30% of their lunch program's food products from New York farmers, growers, producers, or processors. Payments are based on federally reimbursable lunches served under program agreements. Total state support cannot exceed 25 cents per lunch, including annual subsidies under other state laws. Sponsors receive the money, not families.

School lunches get New York food subsidies

Beginning April 1, 2026, the law makes $10 million available for added school lunch reimbursements. Sponsors qualify by buying at least 30% of their food from New York farmers, growers, producers, or processors. For federally reimbursable lunches, the subsidy is 19.01 cents per free or paid meal and 5.19 cents per reduced-price meal. Sponsors receive the reimbursement, not households.

School lunches support New York farms

Beginning April 1, 2024, the law makes $10 million available for added reimbursements to school lunch sponsors. Sponsors must buy at least 30% of their school-lunch food products from New York farmers, growers, producers, or processors. Total state subsidies, including annual subsidies under other state laws, cannot exceed $0.25 per school lunch. The money supports school meal purchases, not direct payments to families.

Schools and libraries receive grant support

The law provides $10 million in grants for certain school districts, public libraries, and nonprofit groups. The budget director must identify recipients and amounts or set the allocation method. A $1 million competitive program supports Dolly Parton Imagination Library participation by libraries, library systems, nonprofits, school districts, and cooperative education boards. Awards depend on need and children served. Each award is capped at $50,000 and can cover up to half of the group's required matching funds.

Schools receive immunization compliance cost funding

The law provides $1 million for added school immunization compliance services and expenses from the 2024–25 school year. Schools must certify compliance before receiving funds. The Health Department must establish the certification process with the Education Department by July 1, 2025. The funding covers school costs and creates no new direct payment duty for families.

Sheltered employment program receives funding authority

Beginning April 1, 2025, the law allows a transfer of up to $800,000 for FEDCAP's Long-Term Sheltered Employment program. Money comes from workshop, day training, and employment services funds. It transfers to the Education Department's adult vocational rehabilitation program to support FEDCAP through March 31, 2026. Participants do not receive direct payments from this appropriation.

Students get funded early college programs

The law funds at least $21.59 million for school-wide extended learning and $20.456 million for technology-focused early college grants. It provides $4.058 million to continue early college awards and $9 million for grants from the 2019 proposal round. Smart Scholars continuation grants receive $2.514 million, and Smart Transfer grants receive $1.798 million. Awards follow education commissioner plans approved by the budget director and the listed program guidelines or grant rounds. Eligible education groups receive the money, not households.

Students get science and math program support

The law provides $20.87168 million for 2025–26 Science and Technology Entry Program awards, plus an additional $1.272 million. It provides $15.81639 million for Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program awards. Another $964,000 must add funding to existing collegiate programs, not replace their current funding. The expanded mathematics access program continues with $1.5 million; transferring its funds to SUNY requires budget director approval. These provisions do not specify individual award amounts or eligibility rules.

Targeted preschool providers get continued funding

The law provides $1.303 million for remaining 2021–22 prekindergarten obligations and providers continuing programs in 2022–23. It supports targeted providers outside the funding available under Education Law section 3602-e, as well as continuing providers. Spending must follow an education commissioner plan approved by the budget director. The law does not set individual family payments.

Training support for teachers and aides

The law includes $385,000 funding lines for the intensive teacher institute's bilingual and English-language teaching programs. It provides $500,000 for a SUNY College at Buffalo pilot helping Buffalo City School District aides and teaching assistants earn teacher credentials. The Executive Leadership Institute receives $1 million for services and expenses. The law renews $781,000 for unpaid 2020–21 teacher resource and computer training center costs from a $14.26 million program. These provisions do not set individual payments.

Wage funding for special education providers

The law provides $17.18 million to eligible special education organizations and special act school districts. It covers salary costs and related benefits tied to minimum wage increases taking effect on or after December 31, 2016. Providers must offer qualifying special education services and file a consolidated fiscal report with the State Education Department. They must also certify how they use the money, on the commissioner's schedule.

Agricultural fairs receive facility improvement funding

The law renews $3 million to build, repair, or improve fairground buildings and facilities used to house and promote agriculture. Eligible corporations or county extension services receive $30,000 per fair or exposition. They also receive a share of remaining funds based on average attendance from 2001 through 2005. Recipients must qualify for agricultural fair premium reimbursement under state law.

Assistance centers receive funding for entrepreneurs

The law renews $1.764 million for entrepreneurial assistance at designated centers. It also lists $490,000 for entrepreneurial assistance and $1.274 million for additional center services. These overlapping descriptions are not treated as a combined funding total. The budget director can transfer the full $1.764 million to Economic Development and must transfer the $1.274 million services line. The provisions do not state participant eligibility or individual award amounts.

Business navigators help find worker supports

The law provides $1 million for a business navigator program in each of New York's 10 economic development regions. Navigators help businesses identify available supports, including child care help for employees. The provision does not set individual payments for businesses or families.

Continued funding promotes local farm products

The law renews $5.75 million for marketing, advertising, and retail work promoting farm tourism and New York food and drinks. Allocations include up to $125,000 for Geneva and $375,000 for the NY Wine and Culinary Center. Other named recipients have capped allocations, and the Budget Director can direct funds to state entities or operations. Another $75,000 supports the Long Island seafood cuisine trail through Suffolk County's Cornell Cooperative Extension or contracted work. Up to the full $75,000 may instead move to state operations. The law also renews $100,000 for Hop Growers of New York to promote New York hops.

Continued funding supports farm service programs

The law renews $4.25 million for Cornell's integrated pest management services, farmer adoption, and field trials. It also renews $200,000 for the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York and $100,000 for the Cannabis Farmers Alliance. The cannabis funding may also be allocated to other state agencies, authorities, or entities. Another $500,000 supports agricultural-service providers, including institutions, nonprofits, municipalities, and other entities. That allocation plan needs Senate leader and Budget Director approval and must list recipients and amounts or the allocation method. These provisions do not set direct payments to individual farmers.

Continued funding supports local agricultural fairs

The law renews $2 million for annual agricultural fairs or expositions, plus a separate $50,000 appropriation. Up to $550,000 can fund noncompetitive awards for advertising, promotion, and education. Eligible agricultural or horticultural corporations and county extension services can receive no more than $50,000 each. The commissioner allocates awards until the money runs out.

Cornell funding helps farmers run businesses

The law renews $1.213 million for Cornell University's pro-dairy program and $374,000 for dairy excellence programs. Up to $150,000 of the dairy excellence funding can move to state operations, including dairy profit team administration. It also provides $200,000 for a Cornell farm labor specialist to help New York farmers follow labor laws. These allocations fund services rather than stated payments to individual farms.

Development funding supports struggling communities

The law renews $1.495 million for community development financial institution activities consistent with the federal program. Up to $1 million supports activities in economically distressed and highly distressed areas. Additional allocations of $150,000 or $300,000 include area-specific limits of up to $100,000 or $200,000, respectively. The law also renews $3.404 million for urban and community development in economically distressed areas. These funds do not set household grants or individual loan terms.

Farm development and preservation funding continues

The law renews agricultural development funding, including farmland viability: $3 million from 2012 and $600,000 from 2009. It also renews $1.809 million from 2008 and $118,000 from 2007. Specified transfers to state operations are allowed, and a program and financial plan requires budget director approval. Federal grant periods tied to 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020 each retain $20 million for pollution control, farmland preservation, and agricultural programs. Transfers between grant periods, including operating and local-aid accounts, must stay within the same federal fund or program; matching periods must be reappropriated as needed.

Farm tourism programs keep state funding

The law renews $1.13 million from the 2007 appropriation and $1 million from 2006 for New York agritourism. The money supports program services and expenses. This provision does not establish direct payments to farm households.

Farmers market funding requires regional transfer

The law renews $3 million to establish, improve, and promote farmers markets in nine counties. They are Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Steuben, Yates, and Wayne. The agriculture commissioner must submit a program and financial plan for budget director approval. Funds cannot be released until the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority makes the required transfer to the state general fund.

Funding for business growth and tourism

The law renews economic development funding, including $45 million for tourism, business investment, jobs, and trade efforts. It also renews $26.18 million for the Empire State Economic Development Fund and $7 million for Market New York. Further funding includes $3.404 million for distressed-area development and $5.27 million for payments to retain professional football in Western New York. No more than 60% of START-UP NY advertising money can be spent outside New York. State advertising contracts over $5 million require performance measures, annual monitoring, and reports; funds can move among state agencies and authorities.

Funding for manufacturing and technology services

The law provides $921,000 for New York's industrial technology extension service. It also provides $1.47 million in state matching funds and $14 million in federal funds for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership. The budget director must approve spending plans for the industrial service and state matching funds. The director can transfer any or all of the federal funds to state departments, agencies, or authorities. The money supports these programs, not direct household payments.

Funding for technology grants and incubators

The law provides $1.382 million for competitive matching grants to technology development groups and $343,000 for a technology law center. It also provides $12 million for high-tech matching programs, including START, SBIR, and STTR, which leverage federal or private money. The budget director must approve spending plans for both matching-grant allocations; the high-tech funds can cover bills from before April 1, 2025. Another $5 million supports innovation hubs and incubators through services, loans, and grants. That money can be transferred to state agencies or public authorities; these allocations do not specify household payments.

Funding promotes New York farm products

The law renews $6 million for marketing, advertising, and retail operations promoting New York food, drinks, and farm tourism. Listed recipients have reserved amounts, and the budget director can transfer money to state operations. Taste NY gets $1.1 million, with up to $550,000 for the New York Wine and Culinary Center. Up to the full Taste NY amount can move to state operations; available funds are net of refunds, rebates, reimbursements, and credits. The law also provides $75,000 for the New York State Distillers Guild and $100,000 for Grown on Long Island, while renewing an earlier $100,000 allocation for that initiative.

Funding supports an innovation venture competition

The law keeps $75 million from an earlier budget available for New York's innovation venture competition program. The money covers services, expenses, loans, and grants. Funds can be transferred or assigned to a state department, agency, or public authority. This provision does not set individual eligibility rules or award amounts.

Funding supports farms and farmers' markets

The law renews $2.02 million for agricultural economic development, with up to $1 million transferable to state operations. Funds can also be assigned to departments, agencies, or public authorities. The Farm Viability Institute receives $1 million plus $850,000 for services, and farmers' market programs receive $700,000. Market projects include facility improvements, online sales, and delivery capabilities. Another $250,000 supports agricultural organization grants under a plan naming recipients and amounts or an allocation method. That plan needs Senate president and budget director approval, plus a roll-call vote by a majority of all elected senators.

Funding supports research and technology centers

The law provides $14.5 million across two funding lines for centers of excellence. Supported fields include life sciences, energy, nanoelectronics, wireless technology, and small-scale systems integration. Listed awards include $250,000 for Cornell's Eastern New York agricultural satellite and $250,000 for a Rochester–Albany RNA research center. Two further lines provide $15 million for advanced technology centers, including services, matching grants, and operations. All spending requires a plan approved by the state budget director; these funds do not provide direct household payments.

Research and farm support funding continues

The law renews Cornell funding: $100,000 for vegetable research, $822,000 for Pro-Dairy, and $98,000 for onion research. Dairy profit teams administered by the New York Farm Viability Institute retain $220,000 each from 2016, 2015, and 2014. The cattle health assurance program retains $360,000, and the New York Seafood Council retains $25,000. Golden nematode control retains $30,000, including a contract with Empire State Potato Growers; organic farming retains $96,000. Up to the full pest-control and organic-farming allocations may move to state operations; these funds do not establish direct household payments.

Research and services support crop growers

The law provides $500,000 for apple research conducted with the apple research and development advisory board. It provides $60,000 for berry grower services through the New York Farm Viability Institute and $260,000 for Cornell berry research. Earlier $60,000 and $260,000 allocations for those programs are also renewed. Corn and soybean grower services through the institute receive $75,000. Cornell's Geneva hop and barley testing program has renewed funding of $40,000 for testing and $160,000 for related services and expenses.

Research funding supports hemp businesses

The law renews $1 million for Cornell University services supporting New York's hemp industry. Activities include worker training, education, cannabidiol extension services, and research on hemp growth and varieties. The funding does not establish individual business payments.

Disaster aid can cover prior debts

The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services can take part of disaster assistance otherwise due to an applicant. The money covers debt owed to the division because earlier funding was withdrawn or disallowed. This authority applies only to that kind of debt and does not create a general repayment duty. No offset amount or percentage is specified.

Detention agencies face sanctions and withholding

The child services agency can require electronic detention reimbursement claims and detention-use data in its required format. It can set reimbursement cost standards and impose financial sanctions for secure or non-secure detention facilities’ rule violations. When a district leaves a bill unpaid for 60 days, state agencies can withhold aid otherwise due to it. The child services agency can set a later payment deadline, and withholding cannot exceed the debt owed to the state. Withheld money goes to the youth facility daily-cost account; these powers apply to agencies and facilities, not households.

Past provider cost-of-living increases were blocked

For April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020, the law barred cost-of-living adjustments to covered provider rates and reimbursements. The restriction also covered contract payments. This was a historical funding period, not a new freeze for 2025–26. The text does not quantify effects on household costs or services.

Possible financial penalties for detention violations

The Office of Children and Family Services can adopt rules allowing financial penalties for secure and non-secure detention facility violations. It can also set reimbursement cost standards and require electronic detention claims and data use. These rules apply to local districts and facility operators. The law does not state a penalty amount.

Psychiatric emergency provider application limits ended

The law temporarily limited which providers could apply to operate comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs. The Mental Health Commissioner alone designated eligible general hospitals, local government units, and voluntary agencies. This authority covered operating certificate applications and ended July 1, 2025. It did not establish a patient payment or benefit.

Shelter funding requires district reports and plans

Social services districts must report annually on requested temporary housing services and spending for homeless people and families. Reports must be electronic when the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance finds that feasible. The office can withhold or deny some or all reimbursement when districts lack an approved homeless-services plan. The same penalty applies for missing required services, outreach, or outcome reports. These duties apply to districts, not households.

Certain prior local aid authority ends

Upon enactment, the law repeals 2024 local aid spending authority that was scheduled to expire on March 31, 2026. This applies to appropriations and renewed appropriations in chapter 53 of the 2024 laws. The provision does not name affected programs or give a total dollar amount.

Districts bear rejected child welfare costs

Social services districts must cover federal Title IV-E costs rejected after a secondary eligibility review for their children or cases. They also owe a share of broader estimated disallowances based on their relative error rates. The child welfare agency can offset money otherwise payable to districts. Districts generally must submit assigned sample reviews within 60 days of receipt to keep appeal rights. The state remains responsible for rejected costs involving placements in state-operated child welfare facilities.

State advertising faces out-of-state spending limits

State agencies and contractors can spend no more than 60% of covered START-UP NY advertising funds outside New York. The limit applies to advertising and promotion paid from the economic development appropriation. It restricts public spending, not household spending.

Local child-care funding has claim deadlines

District child-care allocations generally cover only costs incurred during the applicable federal fiscal year. Districts must claim those costs by March 31 of the following year. Most claims count against the allocation, except Title XX and food stamp employment and training claims. Districts must follow state and federal rules, maximize federal funding, and meet required local or state spending levels. These are district funding rules, not new household deadlines or eligibility changes.

Past limits on senior provider increases

The carried-forward provision barred cost-of-living increases for specified aging-program payments, contracts, and reimbursements during a past period. It applied from April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. A separately authorized 1% increase was allowed. This is not a current limit on household payments.

Senior service payment increases remain limited

For April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, the law blocks additional inflation and cost-of-living increases for specified aging-program payments. The rule covers Community Services for the Elderly, Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly, and Wellness in Nutrition. A targeted 2.6% inflation increase authorized by a 2025 law remains allowed. These limits apply to state payments, contracts, and reimbursements, not directly to household prices or benefits.

Disability residents’ own funds can cover care

A facility director appointed as a federal representative payee can continue using managed resident funds for that resident’s care and treatment. The facility must be licensed, but not operated, by New York’s developmental-disability office. Federal law and regulations still apply. Using these funds for care can leave less money for personal use.

Electronic payments available for foster homes

The Office of Children and Family Services can send foster boarding home payments by direct deposit or debit card. This applies to homes that social services districts pay directly. Districts must repay the office's payment-administration costs. The law changes payment delivery, not the payment amount.

Resident money can pay for care

From April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, qualifying facility directors can use residents' own money for their care and treatment. This pays for care but uses money otherwise held for the resident. The facility must be licensed, but not operated, by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities. The director must be a federally appointed representative payee who manages the resident's funds and follows federal rules.

Residents' money can pay care costs

Qualifying facility directors can continue using residents' own money for their care and treatment, leaving less available for other uses. This applies only to facilities licensed, but not operated, by New York's Office of Mental Health. The director must manage the resident's funds as a federally appointed representative payee. Use of the money must follow federal law and regulations. The provision does not require every resident to pay for care.

Child welfare funding limits and penalties

The law protects local funds for child welfare but limits their use, with specified exceptions for other services and training. Exceptions cover Title XX transfers, adult protection, domestic-violence residential services, and training; Elder Justice Act funds may also be set aside. District allocations depend on eligible claims and the state plan. Districts generally bear state penalties and federal funding losses caused by their noncompliance, including final federal decisions or settlements from July 1, 1995, onward. A narrow exception covers January 1–May 31, 1999, services when losses arose solely from delayed state adoption-safety legislation. Foster-care funding losses follow claim- and error-based rules, permit immediate proportional offsets, and generally require review results within 60 days; late districts lose appeal rights.

Foster family background checks receive funding

The law provides $1.857 million toward fingerprint and criminal-record checks for foster and prospective adoptive households. State aid covers 94% of 98% of one-half of the non-federal fingerprinting fees. Local districts must repay 53.94% of the non-federal share. District shares depend on children currently in foster care and are updated quarterly using current data. The checks cover parents and other adult household members, but this provision does not require them to pay directly.

Heritage corridor commission receives redirected funding

The law keeps $300,000 available for the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission's services and expenses. The commission replaces the New York Women's Chamber of Commerce as the named recipient. This redirects organizational funding rather than creating a household benefit.

State can collect overdue district payments

The state can withhold aid from social services districts that owe overdue youth facility reimbursements. This applies after 60 days from receipt of a bill, or a later deadline set by the state office. Withheld money can go to the youth facility daily-payment account, up to the amount owed. Households have no new personal payment duty.

Youth detention aid carries cost limits

The law provides $76.16 million for secure and non-secure juvenile detention services delivered January 1–December 31, 2023. State liability is reduced by 2% after other limits, payments are capped at municipal allocations, and home counties bear 51% of specified out-of-county costs. Allocations consider detention use, youth population, and state-selected factors. For January 1–December 31, 2019, services, similar limits apply; unused allocations can cover 62% of eligible supervision and treatment costs not otherwise reimbursed. Qualifying 2019 out-of-county care can receive up to 100% reimbursement within the county allocation, with the home county repaying 51%. The Office of Children and Family Services can require electronic claims and detention-use data, set reimbursement cost standards, and impose financial penalties for facility violations.

Youth detention aid includes reimbursement limits

The law provides $76.16 million for secure and non-secure youth detention services delivered January 1–December 31, 2022. Aid is capped by each municipality's allocation, based partly on detention use and youth population, and reduced by 2%. Unclaimed allocations can reimburse 62% of eligible supervision and treatment costs during that period. Qualifying out-of-county youth care can receive reimbursement up to 100% of costs within the county's allocation. The youth's home county then owes 51% of those care costs.

Youth detention aid retains reimbursement limits

The law provides $76.16 million for local youth detention services covering January 1 through December 31, 2017. State payment liability is reduced by 2%, and payments cannot exceed each municipality's allocation. Unused detention funds may cover 62% of eligible youth supervision and treatment costs from that period. Allocations reflect detention use, youth population, and factors set by the Office of Children and Family Services. For covered out-of-county care, the youth's home county must repay the Office 51% of the cost.

Youth detention cuts allow treatment reimbursements

For secure and non-secure juvenile detention services provided January 1–December 31, 2024, the law cuts calculated state liability or spending by 2%. Other state-budget limits still apply, and each municipality's reimbursement cannot exceed its assigned allocation. Unused detention allocations may cover 62% of eligible supervision and treatment costs incurred during that period. Those costs must not be reimbursable elsewhere.

Exploited youth services funded with liability cap

The law provides $1 million for services for sexually exploited children and youth up to age 21. The state’s legal liability for these services is limited to the amount appropriated. This provision does not require children or families to pay.

Flexible child welfare funds with spending limits

Districts can use unclaimed foster care grants the next state fiscal year for preventive, independent living, and aftercare services. Use is limited to the unclaimed balance; claims above it receive 62% state reimbursement, excluding federal funds. State directives and budget approval still apply. Available Title XX funds must serve child welfare, except specified district transfers and required adult protection, domestic-violence, and training spending. The state allocates child-welfare funds based on district cost claims and other factors in its allocation plan.

Foster care aid excludes some tuition

The law provides block grant reimbursement for eligible district foster care costs, specified juvenile placements, and kinship guardian assistance. Eligible Family First Prevention Services Act costs are also covered. Districts in cities with at least one million people cannot use this appropriation for specified foster-child and juvenile-placement tuition costs. The provision states no funding total or direct household payment.

Mental health law sunset dates differ

The supplied provisions list different expiration dates for the same sections of a 1989 mental hygiene law. One keeps sections 1, 2, and 4–20 in effect until July 1, 2026; another lists July 1, 2025. Both say the affected laws return to their earlier wording when those sections expire. The supplied text does not resolve the dates or explain the household effects.

Shelter funding with district reporting requirements

The law renews $2.513 million to repay districts for adult shelter and public-home costs outside New York City. Eligible costs date from January 1–December 31, 2024, and must be state-reimbursable on or after April 1, 2024. Districts seeking temporary housing reimbursement must report covered services and costs each year, electronically when the state office finds that feasible. The state can deny some or all repayment for missing approved homelessness plans, planned services and outreach, or required outcome reports. These duties apply to districts, not shelter residents.

City workforce aid shifts to state

Beginning April 1, 2025, the law withholds New York City's employment preparation education aid to cover workforce education reimbursements. The first withholding equals those costs, up to $11.5 million and within the amount appropriated for expenditure savings. An additional withholding covers added reimbursement costs, capped at the additional amount appropriated; no dollar amount is stated. Both amounts go to the state education local-assistance account. This shifts public funding without requiring households to pay.

Regional development funding retains spending reduction

The law renews a $5 million allocation for regional economic development. Available spending is reduced by 6% of the amount still unpaid on August 15, 2008. The program follows an agreement signed by the governor, Senate temporary president, and Assembly speaker.

Youth detention reimbursement with county repayment

The state can reimburse up to 100% of qualifying care, maintenance, and supervision costs for youth detained outside their home county. Reimbursement cannot exceed the county providing services' funding allocation. After that county receives state reimbursement, the youth's home county must repay 51% of the costs to the state. This shifts costs between governments rather than creating a household payment.

Districts can defer past childcare funding

The child welfare agency can defer some or all required local childcare spending for federal fiscal years 2022 and 2023. The agency must assign deferred amounts to a later federal fiscal year and notify each district. Districts must set aside the money for that designated year. This changes payment timing, not household childcare eligibility or benefit amounts.

Medicaid accounts and disability funding transfers

The Comptroller can hold certified monthly local Medicaid shares in interest-bearing accounts to support orderly provider payments. Required state certifications and the health commissioner's estimates determine each district's share; earned interest is credited to the locality. The Budget Director can also allocate disability-office funds to the Department of Health's medical assistance program. This supports Medicaid funding but moves money from the disability-office appropriation. These rules do not create household payment duties or change individual eligibility.

Senior service funds face spending controls

From April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, up to $2 million in in-home senior-service funds can support administration. This makes that money available for state operations rather than direct program activities. The Budget Director must approve an aging-office plan showing amounts, purposes, and county allocations, including New York City. Covered aging funds also cannot be spent before approval of plans showing amounts, purposes, and required county or provider allocations.

Housing project gets limited rate increase

For the specified supportive housing project, the law authorizes a 2.6% targeted inflation increase. From April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, the commissioner cannot apply other inflation or cost-of-living increases. The restriction covers payment rates, contracts, and other reimbursement, not residents' rent.

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Roll Call Votes

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Yes: 164 • No: 69

Senate vote • 5/8/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 44 • No: 18

committee vote • 5/8/2025

Finance Committee Vote

Yes: 16 • No: 6

House vote • 5/8/2025

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 104 • No: 45

Actions Timeline

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High Impact

Legal funding helps families afford counsel

Broader housing and home support for disabilities

Child care assistance funding for families

Child care assistance funding supports families

Energy bill help for low-income households

Extra federal funds support child care access

Funding addresses older adults’ unmet needs

Funding helps families get free school meals

Funding supports Medicaid patients and care

Emergency rent aid funding continues

Emergency repairs for low-income older homeowners

Extra back-rent help for eligible households

Mortgage and tax help for homeowners

Rental supplements for low-income households

Shelter supplements for public assistance households

Four-year stipends for qualifying teachers

Four-year stipends for selected teachers and counselors

Funding keeps unemployment benefits available

HIV program completers get insured jobs

Teacher stipends for professional learning costs

Competitive grants help beginning farmers

Competitive grants help disadvantaged farmers

Funding continues for migrant family services

New York City gets migrant-aid reimbursement

Hospital funding supports patients needing help

Medicaid care and dental funding continues

Medicaid funding for state facility patients

Medicaid funding supports patients and providers

Medicaid savings support services and payments

Mental health housing and personal support

Renewed food assistance for care programs

Continued school support for disabled students

Federal emergency aid supports school districts

Federal grants support teaching and student programs

State funding supports public school students

Billions support New York metropolitan transit

Transit riders get continued operating support

Continued Medicaid care coordination and transportation

Continued Medicaid funding for long-term care

Continued Medicaid hospital and prescription funding

Districts receive family assistance cost reimbursements

Earlier Medicaid service funding stays available

Essential Plan funding supports enrollee costs

Financial help for struggling health providers

Funding for developmental disability care

Funding keeps children's health coverage running

Funding keeps Medicaid administration running

Funding keeps Medicaid administration running

Funding supports Essential Plan health coverage

Funding supports Medicaid care providers

Local funding supports low-income family services

State facility patients keep Medicaid support

Funding supports family and emergency assistance

Safety-net funding supports housing assistance

Budget gaps can delay local aid

Medicaid spending cap allows benefit changes

Medicaid spending cap can trigger cuts

Family assistance funding with shelter limits

Hospital aid includes cuts and exemptions

Preschool special education funded with limits

Medium Impact

Child abuse protections cover trafficking victims

Funding supports elder safety and justice

Ida relief continues for undocumented survivors

Legal representation funding for parents

Services for families facing domestic violence

Burial and annuity aid for military families

Care and support for Holocaust survivors

Case management help for low-income families

Child care funded for agricultural families

Child care grants help city families

Child care grants help regional families

Child care subsidies for Long Island families

Continued child care help for families

Continued daily and residential disability services

Continued funding for disability facilities and clinics