Legal Opinion
Brownley v. Doar
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 17, 2009PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
In New York, eligible individuals with dependent children may receive public assistance for housing costs for up to 60 months under the Family Assistance (FA) program, which is jointly funded by the state and federal governments. Social Services Law § 350 specifies that aid provided under the FA program must be “adequate” to provide the family with a home (see Jiggetts v Grinker, 75 NY2d 411, 421 [1990]). Upon the expiration of the 60-month benefit period, a family may enroll in the Safety Net Assistance (SNA) program, which is funded solely by the State, has no…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Tucker v. ToiaNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Knight-Ridder Broadcasting, Inc. v. GreenbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Jiggetts v. GrinkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- MATTER OF ALIESSA v. NovelloNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Khrapunskiy v. DoarNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
- National Energy Marketers Ass'n v. New York State Public Service CommissionNew York Supreme Court · 2017