Can an application be mailed to me?

Yes, to https://hookupdate.net/pl/jezdzieckie-randki/ request a mailed application you should call or write your local Department of Social Services office or, in New York City, your local SNAP Center.

Also, you may download and print a SNAP application from this website or ask that someone pick one up for you from your local County Department of Social Service office or center.

Who can help me apply for SNAP?

In many locations throughout New York State, nutrition outreach providers are available to help you apply for SNAP. More information s/snap/online.asp.

How can I know if I might be eligible for SNAP?

To find out if you may be eligible for SNAP Benefits, visit myBenefits.ny.gov and click on Am I Eligible? to use the SNAP pre-screening eligibility tool. Please note: The pre-screening tool is not an application for SNAP. The tool will look at the information you provided to see if you might be able to get help with buying food and other services. You’ll have to apply for the programs listed to get a final decision about benefits, and information will be provided to let you know how to do that. Keep in mind that you always have the right to apply for these benefits.

In New York State, the SNAP Program now allows you to have more money in a checking or savings account, or even a retirement account, without affecting your eligibility for SNAP benefits. As of , most households applying for SNAP benefits no longer have to pass a savings/resource test in order to get SNAP benefits. This means having money in a savings, checking or retirement account, or having other resources, will not keep you from being eligible for SNAP benefits, as long as you meet the income guidelines.

I hear about some people getting SNAP right away, or within a few days of applying. How is that possible?

Even if the SNAP office cannot do a complete eligibility interview for you on the same day you file your application, you at least must be screened to see if you qualify for what is called “expedited” consideration.

If your household has little or no money and needs help right away, you may qualify for “expedited” SNAP. If you do, you must receive your initial SNAP benefit within five days. You will still have to complete the eligibility process, and supply all the required documentation at a later date.

As a non-citizen, can I get SNAP benefits?

• Refugees, Cuban/Haitian Entrants, Asylees, Amerasian immigrants, individuals with deportation or removal withheld, Hmong or Highland Laotians, victims of human trafficking, parolees for at least one year, conditional entrants, North American Indians born in Canada and members of federally recognized tribes;
• Honorably discharged U.S. veteran, the spouse and unmarried dependent children;
• Aliens on active duty in the U.S. military service, the spouse and unmarried dependent children;
• Aliens paroled into the U.S. for at least one year;
• Certain battered immigrants and their children or parents; and
• Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) in the U.S. for 5 years
• LPR with certain disability benefits
• LPR with 40 qualifying quarters
• LPR under age 18

Important: Participating in SNAP does not affect a person’s immigration status and/or ability to become a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Applying for or receiving SNAP benefits does not make you a public charge and will not be considered in a public charge determination.

You can also apply for SNAP on behalf of the eligible immigrants or U.S. citizens in your family, even if you do not want to apply for benefits for yourself, without affecting your or their immigration status.