SNAP benefits (formerly known as Food Stamps) supplement low income households in order to reduce hunger and malnutrition.

Provides food stamps to low income individuals and families to buy food.

Helps low income individuals and families with food stamp online application and screening.

Helps Temporary Assistance applicants and recipients obtain the skills they need to find employment. Once employed, families can receive help with childcare and other work-related expenses.

Determines eligibility for and administers financial assistance in the form of Medicaid, Food Stamps/SNAP, Public Assistance, Emergency Assistance, and assistance with burials; see separate listing for HEAP. Provides Welfare Fraud Hotline and places great emphasis on identifying fraudulent applications both prior to and during case opening. Also assigns activities to clients that will assist them in locating employment to end or decrease their need for assistance.

Provides the opportunity for a state resident to dispute a decision made about their benefit-related case by the local social services department.

NOEP Services provide assistance with completing the Food Stamp application and in facilitating the process.

Provdies one-on-one screening and application assistance to connect individuals to SNAP beneifts.

Provides the opportunity for a state resident to dispute a decision made about their benefit-related case by the local social services department.

Provides temporary benefits and services to income eligible individuals and families with the aim of helping them become self-sufficient. Services include Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) or Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance (for single individuals or childless couples), and food stamp benefits. Child care subsidies are available to low income families to enable them to afford child care and continue to work. May use a registered or informal provider or a relative.

SNAP benefits (formerly known as Food Stamps) supplement low income households in order to reduce hunger and malnutrition.

Provides temporary benefits and services to income eligible individuals and families with the aim of helping them become self-sufficient. Services include Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) or Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance (for single individuals or childless couples), employment and food stamp benefits. Child care subsidies are available to low income families to enable them to afford child care and continue to work. May use a registered or informal provider or a relative. Accepts reports of those abusing public assistance.

Facilitates enrollment of eligible residents into the Food Stamp/SNAP program, offers community education, confidential prescreening, assistance with applications, and answering various questions about the Food Stamp/SNAP process.

Promotes awareness to eligibility requirements needed to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) Program. Assists with the application process and gathering documents. Will work with applicant and the Department of Social Services (DSS) to make sure the application process goes smoothly.

Provides the opportunity for a county resident to dispute a decision made about their benefit-related case by the local social services department.

The Food Stamp Program helps ensure that eligible low-income families and individuals are able to obtain a nutritious diet. Food stamp benefits are intended to supplement other household income and may only be used to purchase food. Other household items such as cleaning supplies, paper goods, clothes, alcohol or tobacco products may not be purchased with food stamps. Food stamp recipients are able to purchase their food by using an Electronic Benefit Transfer EBT card. This card may be used at any retail store authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture USDA. Food stamp benefits are intended to supplement other household income. The amount of benefits received is based on the household size and financial circumstances. All individuals who purchase and prepare food together are a family group for Food Stamp purposes and must have their eligibility determined together. To be eligible for Food Stamps family groups must have income and assets below the program standards. After adding all the family group's gross income, the case manager will make deductions to the family group's income. These deductions may include, but are not limited to, shelter rent, mortgage or utilities, childcare or medical expenses.

Provides pre-screening of eligibility qualifications, assistance filling out applications, and assistance obtaining necessary documentation for SNAP benefits. Most help can be done over the phone and help is available in both Spanish and English.

Direct individuals, families to local pantry services where anyone who needs it can get food assistance. Assists with the enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley provides walk-in service at any of the offices. If you have a warrant of eviction from a marshal or a sheriff, have been denied emergency food stamps by the local Department of Social Services, or have a notice of utility cut-off, you may you may walk into any of the offices.

Helps persons with limited income buy food.

Provides information for people with questions about HEAP, Food stamps (SNAP), Temporary Assistance, denied benefits, and other benefits-related issues.

Feeding Westchester provides information to Westchester residents about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, also called food stamps) and has two full-time staff who make home visits to seniors and the disabled to assist them in the screening and application process.

Provides pre-screening and application assistance to families and individuals attempting to access the food stamp/SNAP program. Also provides nutrition education to help individuals make smarter and healthier food choices.

Administers: public assistance Medicaid Food Stamps (SNAP) emergency assistance HEAP day care and employment services to help individuals become self sufficientCode Blue Housing Information- Starting on 11/3/2023 if the temperature or wind chill falls below 32 degrees, Cortland has opened two warming centersGrace & Holy Spirit Church, 13 Court St, M-F 4:30pm-8pm, Sat and Sun 8am-8pmThe Salvation Army, 138 S Main St back entrance, M-Sunday 8pm-8am

Provides free and confidential prescreening regarding eligibility for SNAP. Assists member programs with providing referrals to SNAP and assistance with other food stamp related issues.