OTDA Child Care 2024

January 21, 2025
Julia Rock
MuckRock News, DEPT MR180149, 263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
RE: FOIL Records Request of January 21, 2025, Reference # R000076-012125.
Dear Julia Rock,
The NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance received a public information request from you on January 21, 2025. You requested:
“ To Whom It May Concern:”

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

- For each of the months July 2024 - December 2024, the average number of children in each county receiving subsidized child care under the NYS child care block grant
- For each of the months January 2023 - December 2024, the number of exemptions from Subsidized Work Activities due to lack of available child care granted to people in each county

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Julia Rock

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Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate program area(s) to identify documents that are responsive to your request and which may be made available pursuant to all applicable provisions of the Freedom of Information Law.
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Sincerely,
NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

Dear Julia Rock,
This message confirms receipt of your request. Your request was received in this office on 1/21/2025 and given the reference number R000076-012125 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

- For each of the months July 2024 - December 2024, the average number of children in each county receiving subsidized child care under the NYS child care block grant
- For each of the months January 2023 - December 2024, the number of exemptions from Subsidized Work Activities due to lack of available child care granted to people in each county

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Julia Rock

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We will provide you with an acknowledgment within 5 business days.


Sincerely,
NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance To monitor the progress or update this request, please log into the FOIL Records Access Center

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RE: FOIL Records Request of January 21, 2025, Reference # R000076-012125
Dear Julia Rock,
The NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance received a FOIL request from you on January 21, 2025. You requested: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

- For each of the months July 2024 - December 2024, the average number of children in each county receiving subsidized child care under the NYS child care block grant
- For each of the months January 2023 - December 2024, the number of exemptions from Subsidized Work Activities due to lack of available child care granted to people in each county

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Julia Rock

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
The NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance does not maintain records related to NYC Child Care Block Grant and therefore has no responsive records to your request.  You should submit a FOIL request to the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.
Should you choose to appeal this decision, you can appeal through the public portal or send your written appeal to OTDA's Appeals Officer at 40 North Pearl Street, Albany, New York 12243 or via email to appealofficer@otda.ny.gov within 30 days in accordance with Public Officers Law § 89(4)(a).
Sincerely,