# N.Y. SOS Law § 303-A: Grants of assistance for guide dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs; certain cases

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. SOS Law § 303-A
- **Heading:** Grants of assistance for guide dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs; certain cases
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act SOS / Article 5 / Title 8 / Section 303-A

## Text

§ 303-a. Grants of assistance for guide dogs, hearing dogs and service\ndogs; certain cases. 1. It shall be the duty of the social services\nofficial to provide assistance, in accordance with regulations of the\ndepartment, to a person with a disability using a guide dog, hearing dog\nor service dog who has been determined to be eligible for or is\nreceiving federal supplemental security income benefits and/or\nadditional state payments, for the purchase of food for such dog.\n 2. Such regulations of the department shall fix an amount of not less\nthan thirty-five dollars a month, and the method and frequency of\ndistribution and procedures for the determination and periodical\nredetermination of eligibility for such assistance.\n 3. Such assistance shall not be granted to any person for whom earned\nincome has been exempted for such purpose pursuant to federal law or\nregulation.\n 4. The full amount properly expended by social services districts\nunder this section, including costs of administration, shall be\nreimbursed by the state, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of\nsection three hundred one of this chapter.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. SOS Law § 300 Declaration of purpose; definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T8_S300.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 301 Responsibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T8_S301.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 302 Eligibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T8_S302.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 303 Character and adequacy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T8_S303.md)
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- [N.Y. SOS Law § 306 Records and reports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T8_S306.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 307 Regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T8_S307.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 308 Services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T8_S308.md)
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