Dear ACS Provider Community:
Deputy Commissioner Lorraine Stephens and I are pleased to announce the finalization of the first Kinship Guardianship application in New York City. The finalization occurred on February 6, 2012 in Bronx County Family Court. The sister of a nine-year old boy in care was awarded kinship guardianship of her brother after efforts …

Effective October 1, 2010, natural-born U. S. citizens applying for Medicaid will no longer have to document citizenship and identify at the time of application as long as the applicant can supply a Social Security number or proof that s/he has applied for a Social Security number. The Welfare Management System uses a validation process …