Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
With inflation affecting the cost of almost everything, some families may face even more hardships. Starting next month, March, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive only one allocation per month, reverting to their regular benefit prior to COVID. The reduction in benefits varies by household, with most families seeing between $95-200 […]
New Yorkers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive the maximum allowance for the month of January. Governor Kathy Hochul announced all households — including those already at the maximum level of benefits — will receive additional funding this month following $234 million in federal funding. Those that would have received a monthly […]
Many Rochester residents who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program already had difficulty stretching money every month for groceries prior to the current crisis. As the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic continues, food scarcity and higher grocery store prices across the nation have started to make it even more difficult for SNAP/EBT cardholders to acquire healthy, […]
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