SNAP: An Overview

What is SNAP?

In a nutshell, SNAP, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is a federal assistance program that helps low-income people buy food, plants and seeds for nourishment. (USDA)
SNAP logoThese benefits are “wired” through electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards.

More than 1.8 million New Yorkers rely on SNAP. Most however, don’t know that they’re eligible! (foodhelp.nyc)

To find out if you’re eligible in NYC, simply fill out the “Am I Eligible?” questionnaire, also available in Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Arabic, Haitian and Russian! Do you qualify?


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