SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - BROOME COUNTY DSS | BROOME COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
501 Reynolds Rd, Johnson City, NY 13790
Interpretation services available
Applications taken during normal business hours or can apply online on Mybenefits.ny.gov. Applications may be mailed in. Interviews may be over the phone or in person.
Free
Broome County, New York
Description
If eligible, the SNAP benefit is made available on a card that can be scanned at grocery stores to be used as money to purchase food. Expedited service is available to very low-income families and individuals.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
BROOME COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Assists to promote sufficiency and assure the protection of vulnerable individuals through an organization which values the needs of our customers, contributions of our staff and participation of our community.
