{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-social-services-law-302","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Social Services Law § 302","heading":"Eligibility","body":"§ 302. Eligibility. Emergency assistance shall be granted to an aged,\nblind or disabled person who applies for such assistance and who:\n  (a) Has needs, as specified in section three hundred three of this\nchapter and the regulations of the department, that cannot be met by the\nregular monthly supplemental security income benefit and/or additional\nstate payment, or by income or resources not excluded by the federal\nsocial security act and which, if not met, would endanger the health,\nwelfare or safety of the individual; and\n  (b) Is not eligible for assistance under section three hundred fifty-j\nof this chapter.","path":["Social Services Law","Article 5. Assistance and Care","Title 8. Emergency Assistance For Aged, Blind and Disabled Persons"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/SOS/302","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"db79dd3df3e6aafc7a535b431c0c6a7e7c38ed3564ccb5c13c1073c10ca480c3","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-social-services-law-301","next":"us-ny/n.y.-social-services-law-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}