Extra Cash Starts Saturday For New York City Residents Who Receive SNAP Benefits

Extra Cash Starts Saturday For New York City Residents Who Receive SNAP Benefits

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York City residents who qualify for food assistance will start seeing some extra cash in their accounts as of Saturday.

This week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state would provide an additional $230 million in federal funding to SNAP recipients.

Every person enrolled in SNAP will get the maximum benefit level this month. That adds up to $835 for a family of four.

Families who already receive the maximum will get a $95 stipend.

Payments for SNAP recipients outside the city began on Wednesday.

Editor’s note: This story first appeared on Jan. 15

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January 16, 2022 at 09:30PM