2006 New York Code - Eligibility.

 
    §  302. Eligibility. Emergency assistance shall be granted to an aged,
  blind or disabled person who applies for such assistance and who:
    (a) Has needs, as specified in section three  hundred  three  of  this
  chapter and the regulations of the department, that cannot be met by the
  regular  monthly  supplemental security income benefit and/or additional
  state payment, or by income or resources not  excluded  by  the  federal
  social  security  act  and which, if not met, would endanger the health,
  welfare or safety of the individual; and
    (b) Is not eligible for assistance under section three hundred fifty-j
  of this chapter.