COVID-19 RESOURCES – Empire Justice Center

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NYS Unemployment and Paid Leave Legal Help Line 1-800-724-0490 ext: 5827

EMPIRE JUSTICE FAQs and RESOURCES

RESOURCE - Get Your Simulus By Filing Your Taxes - Even if you don't normally file! DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 5/17

Stimulus Flyer

RESOURCE - PPP Update for Small and Self Employed Businesses (General Public) DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 31ST!

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FAQ - Eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assitance Program ("SNAP") Benefits (General Public)

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FAQ - Pandemic Food Benefits

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EXTERNAL RESOURCES

Child Care
https://scaany.org/covid-19/covid-19-resources/

Economic Impact Payment (Stimulus Payment)
Information from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) receiving EIP on prepaid debit cards:
To view video: https://youtu.be/8_b7wBr8d7
To view video in Spanish: https://youtu.be/lNJv-bY6uro
To learn more about EIP prepaid debit cards: Click Here

Evictions
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2020/attorney-general-james-issues-tenant-guidance-new-yorkers-during-coronavirus

Immigration
Click Here

LawHelpNY’s Covid-19 resources
Click Here

Medicaid
Click Here

NYS Courts
https://www.nycourts.gov/

Unemployment and Leave