OTDA LIM: Lottery Winnings Intercepts for Public Assistance Recovery

The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) aggregates public assistance recoveries from lottery winnings intercepts. Data is organized by month, year, district, and assistance type, showing the total amount recovered. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-16.

Use Cases

• Analyzing recovery trends over time using Year and Month columns.
• Comparing recovery amounts across different districts using District and District Code columns.
• Assessing the contribution of different assistance programs to total recoveries using columns like Federally Participating Family Assistance Intercepts and Emergency Assistance for Families Intercepts.

Strengths

• Data is aggregated by multiple dimensions including Year, Month, and District, allowing for granular analysis.
• Includes specific columns for different types of public assistance programs, such as Federally Participating Safety Net Non-Cash Intercepts.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) via data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Likely compiled from administrative records of lottery intercept matches for public assistance recovery.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 14:50:32; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Aggregated by district, likely within New York State.