This can be different at your shelter. Check with your caseworker.
Your next steps
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Some steps depend on who is in your household. Pick your household
Make a plan with your shelter to move out.
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Work with your shelter on a plan to move into a place of your own.
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nyc. gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026 Apply for Public Assistance and keep your case open.
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nyc. gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026 If you are able to work, find a job and keep it.
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nyc. gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026 Clear any Cash Assistance sanction. It stops CityFHEPS.
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Does your Cash Assistance case have a sanction? Clear it at your HRA Benefits Access Center. A sanction stops you from getting CityFHEPS.
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gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026 Keep every pay stub. You'll need the last 30 days.
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Keep every pay stub. Your CityFHEPS papers need proof of your income for the last 30 days.
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gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026