New York A 4311: Establishes a two generation pilot program

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A04311 Summary:

BILL NOA04311 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORDavila

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Add §335-d, Soc Serv L

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Establishes a two generation pilot program to promote family stability and children's school readiness; provides for the repeal of this section in five years.

Go to top A04311 Actions:

BILL NOA04311 

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02/04/2025referred to social services

01/07/2026referred to social services

04/28/2026reported referred to ways and means

Go to topA04311 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:SOCIAL SERVICES Chair:Davila 
DATE:04/28/2026AYE/NAY:12/3 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means DavilaAyeMolitorNay

SolagesAyeSimpsonNay

EichensteinAyeMcDonoughExcused

ReyesAyeFriendExcused

ForrestAyeBaileyNay

Gonzalez-RojasAye

De Los SantosAye

RagaExcused

BergerAye

ValdezAye

RomeroAye

O'PharrowAye

MorenoAye

Go to topA04311 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA04311 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4311

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 4, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. DAVILA -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Social Services

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a
 two generation pilot program to promote family stability and chil-
 dren's school readiness; and providing for the repeal of such
 provisions upon expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
 2 335-d to read as follows:
 3 § 335-d. Two generation pilot program. 1. Subject to appropriation,
 4 the commissioner of the office of temporary and disability assistance in
 5 cooperation with the commissioner of the office of children and family
 6 services, the commissioner of mental health and the commissioner of
 7 health shall establish a pilot program to promote family stability and
 8 children's school readiness in up to six local social services
 9 districts. Such program, subject to the rules and regulations of the
 10 commissioner, shall consist of services for families with children up to
 11 age six who are recipients of public assistance. The commissioner shall
 12 select by a competitive bid or request for proposal process, organiza-
 13 tions with expertise in adult education and workforce preparation
 14 programs, programs that provide information about appropriate nutrition
 15 and medical services for new mothers and young children, and child
 16 development programs, including early care, early education, and home
 17 visiting. Such services shall be provided in a coordinated effort with a
 18 focus on serving families through an integrated, multi-generational
 19 approach. Nothing herein shall prohibit organizations from working in
 20 joint collaboration when delivering services to families in accordance
 21 with this section.
 22 2. Such program shall be designed to achieve the following outcomes:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07190-01-5

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 1 (a) increased financial stability of families including increased
 2 earning potential of parents;
 3 (b) improved school readiness of children;
 4 (c) increased access for parents and children to programs that foster
 5 healthy parent-child relationships; and
 6 (d) increased access for all family members to participate in programs
 7 that address the mental and physical health needs of parents and chil-
 8 dren.
 9 3. Such programs shall be further designed to utilize funding for
 10 services including but not limited to personalized parent support
 11 services aimed at maintaining parental engagement and overcoming obsta-
 12 cles to achieve program outcomes.
 13 4. Each organization participating in the pilot program established
 14 under this section shall submit annual project data pertaining to the
 15 number of children screened through standardized developmental or
 16 social-emotional screening, the number of parents who were unemployed
 17 prior to participation in the program who since obtained employment as a
 18 result of the program, the number of