On October 5th, 2026, the Mayor and the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) announced that over 10,000 NYC children who have been on the waitlist for an ACS childcare voucher will be invited to apply for vouchers.  Being invited to apply for a voucher does not guarantee eligibility; ACS is prioritizing vouchering families whose income is [...]

Annual ChangesIncome guidelines have increased, click here for a chart of the updated income guidelines.SNAP benefit amounts have increased slightly.Certain deductions have increased.We have updated our SNAP Budget Worksheet and free SNAP Calculator to reflect all of these changes.SNAP Work RulesBPLC created a SNAP Work Exemptions Reference Chart to summarizes common exemptions from SNAP work requirements, including exemptions that [...]

On July 17, 2026, the federal government announced they will rescind the 2022 public charge regulation.  The rule does not change the immigration statuses that are exempt from public charge; instead, it will change how cases are evaluated, allowing USCIS officers to “assess public charge factors based on all pertinent facts and circumstances on a case-by-case [...]

SAVE Plan Has Ended The SAVE Plan has ended due to court action. Borrowers in SAVE forbearance are being contacted by their loan servicers and will have 90 days from their individual notice to select a new repayment plan. If no action is taken by the borrower’s deadline, they will be placed in a Standard Repayment [...]