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Council presses HRA on ABOD rollout, outreach and volunteer pathways as March compliance begins
Summary
Committee members pressed HRA on implementation of new able‑bodied adults without dependents (ABOD) work rules, language access, and volunteer pathways; HRA described PACE referrals, community outreach, and a CBO volunteer program but acknowledged lingering confusion and the risk of benefit reductions starting in June.
The council’s Committee on General Welfare pressed Human Resources Administration officials for specifics about the rollout of new able‑bodied adults without dependents (ABOD) work requirements and how the agency is communicating with and supporting potentially affected New Yorkers.
“March was the first month of compliance,” Scott French, administrator of the Human Resources Administration, said, explaining that sanctions could begin after three months of noncompliance and that June was the first month benefits could be reduced or closed for some recipients who do not comply.
What HRA is doing: French said HRA has been sending direct client communications (texts, emails, push…
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