SNAP Helping Evacuees from AfghanistanDue to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and other events that have unfolded there, many…Jenn OzgurMay 13, 2022
SeniorsSNAP New Research Shows SNAP Enrollment Reduces Hospital Visits and Healthcare Costs for Seniors Enrolled in Medicare and MedicaidFood insecurity among seniors is a growing concern. By 2050, an estimated 8 million seniors…Jenn OzgurDecember 13, 2021
SeniorsSNAP Shop Online Using SNAPThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved online purchasing with SNAP benefits at the following…Jenn OzgurOctober 29, 2021
SeniorsSNAP Toolkit: SNAP October 1, 2021 Eligibility/Budgeting ChangesEach October 1 the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) adjusts the standards and deductions used…Jenn OzgurSeptember 25, 2021
SNAP Revised Thrifty Food Plan Helps Millions of SNAP Participants Afford a Healthy, Nutritious DietBackground The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it has updated the Thrifty…Jennifer MatrazzoAugust 19, 2021
ReportSNAP Reaching Those in Need: Estimates of State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Rates in 2018, May 2021—USDA/FNSThis annual report from USDA/FNS provides estimates of state SNAP participation rates for all eligible…Jenn OzgurJune 15, 2021
Policy and AdvocacySNAP USDA Withdraws Proposed Rule on Categorical Eligibility in SNAPUSDA has announced that it is formally withdrawing a proposed rule that greatly limits the…Jenn OzgurJune 14, 2021
Policy and AdvocacySNAP Public ChargeSNAP & Immigrants: Permanent Block of Public Charge Rule Ensures that Immigrants Can Access SNAP…Jenn OzgurApril 19, 2021
SNAP SNAP District Data SheetsWe’ve created flyers with SNAP facts and statistics individualized to each New York State Congressional…Jenn OzgurFebruary 15, 2021
Policy and AdvocacySNAP SNAP Gets 15% Boost in New COVID PackageSNAP Investments in the Newest COVID Relief Package The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 that…Jenn OzgurJanuary 26, 2021