Money to buy food

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA)

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1. How it Works

Get help paying for groceries with SNAP, previously known as food stamps. You’ll get money on a debit card that can be used at many grocery stores and farmers markets.

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Visit the website

Visit the SNAP website to learn more about this program.

Call 311

Call HRA

Call the HRA Infoline at 718-557-1399 for more information.

Visit a SNAP Center or Community Organization

2. Determine your eligibility

This program looks at several things to decide if you are eligible. They include:

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3. What you need to include

See the SNAP document guide to see the documents you’ll need.

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4. How to apply

  1. Apply online using ACCESS HRA. You can apply for Cash Assistance, SNAP, and Medicaid all at the same time.
  2. Scan your documents using the NYC HRA Document Upload app available for free on the iTunes Store (for iPhones) or the Google Play Store (for Android phones).
  3. After you submit your application, you will need to do an eligibility interview. You can do your interview over the telephone without having to come into a SNAP center.
  4. Check the status of your application by going to ACCESS HRA.
  5. You will need to recertify for SNAP once every year. The SNAP office will mail you a recertification packet for you to complete and mail back to HRA. You can also recertify online on ACCESS HRA. Once you submit your recertification, call 718-SNAP-Now (718-762-7669) for an interview.
  1. Print a paper application, pick one up from a SNAP Center, or call the HRA Infoline at 718-557-1399 to have a paper application mailed to you.
  2. Mail the application and copies of your documents to:
    Division of SNAP Services, Mail Application & Referral Unit (MARU)
    P.O.Box 24510
    Brooklyn, NY, 11201

Apply in person

  1. Print a paper application, pick one up from a SNAP Center, or call the HRA Infoline at 718-557-1399 to have a paper application mailed to you.
  2. Gather the documents you’ll need to include with your application.
  3. Drop off your completed application at a SNAP Center near you. You can make copies of your documents at the center.
  4. You can also apply for SNAP at a community-based organization (CBO) in your neighborhood. Experts can help you submit your application and the necessary documents.

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More ways to get help with this program

Visit the website

Visit the SNAP website to learn more about this program.

Call 311

Call HRA

Call the HRA Infoline at 718-557-1399 for more information.

Visit a SNAP Center or Community Organization

Last Updated September 4, 2024

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