Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

• Description:

  SNAP is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with the focus on nutrition. The program issues monthly benefits redeemable at authorized food retail stores with an EBT card. Eligibility and benefits levels are based on household size and income.

  The SNAP income limits enable the families’ earnings to be up to 130 percent of the poverty level to qualify. To help in the transition to self-sufficiency, SNAP can be continued for families leaving temporary assistance to move into the work place. For more information, contact the USDA at www.usda.gov

  (link is external)

  Regulations state that certain household members must apply together. These individuals would include spouses who reside together, children under the age of 22 residing with their parent, and any minors under 18 living with an adult who provides parental control. This would include non-related household members who buy and prepare meals together.

  Provider:Madison County Department of Social Services
  Provider Address:133 North Court Street, Wampsville, NY, 13163
  Areas Served:Madison
  Hours of Service:Monday-Friday 09:00 AM-05:00 PM
  Transport Available:No
  Telephone:

  (315)-366-2211
  Type:VoiceToll Free:No

  Website:http://www.madisoncounty.ny.gov
  Eligiblity:You may qualify for “expedited” SNAP benefits if your household meets the following criteria: • Household with less than $150 in monthly gross income provided their liquid resources (i.e., checking or savings accounts, saving certificates, and lump sum payments) do not exceed $100; • Migrant or seasonal farm worker households who are destitute, provided their liquid resources do not exceed $100; • Eligible households in which all members are homeless; or • Eligible households whose combined monthly gross income and liquid resources are less than the households rent/mortgage plus heating/utilities. If eligible your household could receive SNAP benefits up to five days after the application has been submitted to the local agency.
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  Last Update:5/13/2019 10:59 AM
  Languages:English

Eligibility Requirements

• Income:Households must meet income tests unless all household members are receiving TANF or SSI. Most households must meet the gross and net income tests, but a household with an elderly member or who is receiving certain types of disability has to meet the net income test. • The gross income is the household’s total, non-excluded income, before deductions are taken.
  Residency:Madison County