SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - CHENANGO DSS | CHENANGO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
5 Court St, Norwich, NY 13815
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Chenango County, New York
Description
Provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford the nutritious food essential to health and well-being. Handles SNAP appeals/complaints and SNAP fraud reporting.Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) are SNAP recipients aged 18-64 who are able to work and don't have a dependent child in their household. They can only receive SNAP benefits for a limited time (3 months in a 36-month period) unless they meet certain work requirements or have an exemption. These work requirements generally involve working or participating in a work program for at least 20 hours per week (80 hours per month). These requirements will not go into effect until FebruaryThere have been a lot of "skimming" problems with EBT cards - it is recommended that people lock their cards if they are not using them and unlock when they go to use them.Below is the link to the EBT Skimming Scam - there is a way to lock EBT cards and this link lets clients know how to do it.EBT Scam Alert | OTDA
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Providing organization
CHENANGO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
To provide variety of social services for eligible residents of Chenango County.
