• Step 1: Determine your eligibility and schedule an appointment: Complete the Am I Eligible? App to check eligibility and find vaccination locations to schedule an appointment or call the New York State COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692). Note that due to limited supply from the federal government, it may be 12 or more weeks before an appointment is available to you.    
• Step 2: Complete the Vaccine Form. After confirming an appointment, New Yorkers must complete the New York State COVID-19 Vaccine Form. This form can be completed online or at the vaccination site. (We encourage New Yorkers to complete the form ahead of time.)  
• Step 3: Bring proof of eligibility to vaccination appointment. Proof of eligibility is required at the vaccination site.
• People who are eligible based on their employment must attest that their job requires them to have in-person contact with members of the public or with co-workers, or that they are unable to work remotely. 
• They must also have proof of employment in New York, such as an employee ID card, a letter from their employer or affiliated organization, or a recent pay stub (depending on your specific priority status).
• Those who are eligible for a vaccine based on age must show proof of age and New York residency, such as New York State driver’s license, IDNYC, passport, mail (residency), rent statement (residency) or birth certificate (age). 

• $4 billion for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to expand access to mental health and substance use services.

• 100% coverage for the administration of vaccines through the Federal Medicaid Assistance Program (FMAP).

• Subsidizing continuation health coverage (COBRA) for those who lose their employer-sponsored health insurance through September 30, 2021. 

• Ensuring individuals pay no more than 8.5 percent of income for health insurance coverage on individual exchanges by increasing the value of the applicable Premium Tax Credit.

• Expanding and strengthening paid sick and family medical leave through September 30, 2021 by providing a maximum paid leave benefit of $1400/week for eligible workers. This includes workers who need to quarantine, care for family members with COVID-19, or take care of children when daycare or school are closed. The proposal also requires employers to provide these leave policies without exemptions, but includes 100% cost coverage for employers with fewer than 500 employees via a refundable tax credit, and reimbursement for state and local governments.

• New Yorkers who work between zero and four hours in a week and earn no more than $504 will receive their full unemployment benefit;

• New Yorkers who work between four and ten hours in a week and earn no more than $504 will receive 75 percent of their unemployment benefit;

• New Yorkers who work between ten and 20 hours in a week and earn no more than $504 will receive half of their unemployment benefit;

• New Yorkers who work between 20 and 30 hours in a week and earn no more than $504 will receive 25 percent of their unemployment benefit; and

• New Yorkers who work over 30 hours in a week, regardless of earnings, will not receive an unemployment benefit.

• The Neighborhood Opportunity Network is operating Nutrition Kitchens with locations in all five boroughs. These sites provide free groceries for individuals and families in need. More information can be found here.

• The City has created the Get Food NYC food delivery program to provide food for coronavirus (COVID-19)-vulnerable and food-insecure New Yorkers not currently served through existing food delivery programs. More information can be found here, or you can call the Emergency Food Hotline at 866-888-8777.

• If you are interested in the location of a food pantry, please visit the pantry locator. We recommend calling to ensure the particular location is open. We’ve provided all of our emergency food providers with information about grab-and-go meals and how to implement social distancing at food pantries. 

• The NYC Health Department is expanding its existing Get the Good Stuff program which provides a dollar for dollar match at six participating grocery stores to support SNAP recipients in accessing healthy foods. This expansion seeks to reach New Yorkers who do not participate in food assistance through SNAP. The new program, Get the Good Stuff Now, aims to increase equitable access to healthy food in communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The NYC Health Department is recruiting 5-7 community-based organizations such as food pantries, healthcare providers, social service agencies and faith-based organizations to promote the program and screen and enroll participants, prioritizing New Yorkers at risk for food insecurity who may not qualify for food assistance through SNAP. More information can be found here.

• Food Resource Guide: The Hunter College Center for Food Policy has created food resource guides for 59 New York City neighborhoods. Each resource guide includes information related to food access within the community, such as the location and hours of food pantries, meals for students and seniors, delivery services for people with disabilities, and resources for immigrants.

• Grab-and-go meal locations in schools remain open. All of the over 1,100 Department of Education schools that have been open for children learning in person or remotely will continue to distribute meals to students and families from 9AM - 12PM daily. All of the over 260 Department of Education schools that have been community hubs distributing meals for the general public, including those serving kosher and expanded halal options, will continue to distribute meals from 3PM - 5PM daily. For more information please visit www.schools.nyc.gov/freemeals, and/or text “NYCFOOD” or “NYC COMIDA” to 877-877 to find a location.

• A student is eligible if he or she is eligible to participate in state or federal work-study, regardless of whether the student is actively employed or participating in work-study; and

• Any student that has an “expected family contribution” of $0 may participate in SNAP if otherwise eligible.

• Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) benefits will be increased, providing additional money to families whose children are missing regular meals due to school closures. The current P-EBT program is capped at $5.86 per child per school day, and it will be increased by approximately 15%.
• USDA and the Department of Justice are planning to grant individual states the authority to provide additional SNAP benefits as Emergency Allotments to the lowest-income households.
• The Thrifty Food Plan — a nutritional plan used as the basis for designing SNAP benefits for decades — will be revised to better reflect the current cost of maintaining a healthy diet.
• In addition to these changes, President Biden is calling on Congress to:
• Extend the 15% SNAP benefit increase through September 2021;
• Invest $3 billion in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC);
• Support restaurants by partnering with them to provide food to those who need it;
• Temporarily cut the state match requirements for SNAP; and
• Provide U.S. Territories with $1 billion in additional nutrition assistance funding.

• Are self-employed or have income from a farm or business
• Have a disability
• Have no qualifying child
• Are not proficient in English
• Are older (e.g., grandparents)
• Have no tax filing requirement
• Are recently divorced, have reduced income, are recently unemployed, or are experiencing other changes to their marital, financial, or parental status

• Virtual Tax Prep — In-Person Tax Prep but online.
• Assisted Self-Prep – Clients can do their own taxes online using free filing software but phone or email a volunteer for help.
• Drop-off Service – Clients can drop off their tax documents and pick up the completed return later.
• In-Person Tax Prep — Sit down with a volunteer preparer. Find a location at nyc.gov/taxprep.