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Some SSI Recipients Recieve Food Stamps Automatically
For this population, no separate SNAP application, no interview and no separate verification is needed; The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) relies on information provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA) through the State Data Exchange in order to generate a SNAP case. NYSNIP participants use their existing Medicaid benefit card to access their SNAP benefits. Benefit amounts are standardized, and participants can receive SNAP through NYSNIP for as long as 48 months.
Click here for Hunger Solutions New York NYSNIP article and resources, including:
- NYSNIP Benefit Matrix (adjusted May 1, 2012),
- NYSNIP Forms (updated in November 2011) in English and Spanish,
- NYSNIP Frequently Asked Questions from OTDA in English and Spanish,
- NYSNIP Desk Guide,
- OTDA Policy Memo's concerning NYSNIP, and
- Contact Information for help with NYSNIP questions in your community.
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Help Promote EBT at Farmers Markets in Your Community
More than 250 NY farmers' markets this season will accept the EBT card to redeem food stamp benefits as payment for fresh, locally grown food items. The NY Farmers Market EBT/Food Stamp/SNAP program is made possible through a partnership between the New York Farmers' Market Federation, the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets. Read more...
Click here to view, download a variety of signage and literature to promote the NY Farmers Market EBT/Food Stamp/SNAP program.
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N.Y. fingerprinting for food policy was wrong
Democrat and Chronicle - June 2, 2012
There has been considerable media coverage about fingerprinting for food stamps since Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York State will be eliminating the practice. Much of the focus has been on the stigmatization associated with fingerprinting that prevents families from applying for food stamps.
Largely absent from the public debate, however, has been a hard look at what actually happens to individuals subjected to the fingerprinting process once they decide to apply for food stamps.Read more...
Click here to view information about the open comment period for these proposed regulations (see p 41).
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