Hochul announces $234 million in additional food assistance for August
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for August. The post Hochul announces $234 million in additional food assistance for August appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for August. All households participating in SNAP — including those already at the maximum level of benefits — will receive a supplemental allotment this month, resulting in a roughly $234 million infusion of federal funding into the New York State economy.
“No New Yorker should face the prospect of not being able to provide adequate food to feed their household,” Hochul said. “These added benefits help to alleviate this aching concern for hundreds of thousands of individuals and families still struggling to make ends meet amid the ongoing economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The emergency assistance supplement will be provided to all households, including those that ordinarily receive the maximum allowable benefit per month on SNAP, a federally funded program overseen by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. Households already near or at the maximum benefit level — $835 for a household of four — will receive a supplemental payment of at least $95.
SNAP households in all counties outside of New York City should see these extra benefits post between today and Friday, August 19. Those SNAP households in the five-county New York City region should see their benefits post between Tuesday, August 16, and Monday, August 29.
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