Press
- 03/19/2025: Double Up Food Bucks grocery sites available locally
- 03/04/2025: Regular, Emergency HEAP benefits extended into April 2025
- 02/11/2025: EBT freeze card feature
- 12/11/2024: Public Comment session January 2, 2025 for 5-Year Child and Family Services Plan
- 06/25/2024: Rybicki named permanent Commissioner of Social Services
- 07/25/2024: Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) to temporarily re-locate to 290 Main St. effective 8/19/24
- 07/17/2024: HEAP Cooling Assistance program will close July 19
- 07/21/2023: Directory of Benefit Offices
- 04/10/2024: Domestic Violence resources made available
- 10/30/2023: Biennial Employment Plan for Erie County
- 10/12/2023: Replacement of Stolen SNAP & Temporary Assistance benefits
- 12/12/2022: EBT - Skimming prevention
- 03/01/2023: Second Emergency HEAP Emergency benefit available to residents
- 01/11/2023: 2023 Summer Primetime Programming - Request for Proposal
- 12/05/2022: Call 211 for essential community services!
- 09/15/2022: The True Cost of Child Care: Erie County
- 07/20/2022: Day Care - income eligibility expanding effective August 1
- 07/15/2022: 988 hotline launched as national crisis number
- 06/14/2022: Parks Adventure Bus service from NFTA offers free rides to WNY parks this summer
- 05/17/2022: Message from the ECDSS Commissioner re: Support after Tragedy
- 05/18/2022: Resources & Services for Residents Impacted by Buffalo Shooting
- 02/09/2022: Tax Credit assistance available!
- 01/19/2022: The True Cost of Childcare in Erie County
- 01/07/2022: Erie County Department of Social Services Promotes Remote Service Options
- 10/20/2021: ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES PROMOTES MOBILE DOCUMENT UPLOAD SERVICE