Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program / SNAP (Food Stamp Program)

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps) provides food support to low-income New Yorkers including working families, the elderly and the disabled to increase their ability to purchase food. To receive SNAP benefits, a household must qualify under eligibility rules set by the federal government. Click here to see if you qualify for SNAP.

The Food Stamp Offices are all open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5 PM. The ones marked with an asterisk stay open until 6 PM, are open an additional hour on the day designated, and are also open on Saturday, from 9 AM to 5 PM. Click here if you know of a Food Stamps office that should be added to the list and/or if the information on this page needs to be updated.

How To Apply

Step 1. Get an application.
You can download an application (click here); you may pick one up at your local Food Stamp Center; call to have one sent to you by mail; or have someone pick one up for you at a local Food Stamp Center.

Step 2. Fill out the application.
Anyone may fill out an application. Answer as many questions as you can. If you need help filling out an application, please ask for help at your local Food Stamp Center.

Step 3. Submit your application.
Submit the completed application to your local Food Stamp Center. The completed application and the required documentation can be submitted in person, by mail or by fax to your local Food Stamp Center. If you go to the local Food Stamp Center to pick up an application, you have the right to submit your application the same day, and you will be screened to see if you may be eligible for Expedited Processing.

Step 4. Set up an interview.
At your interview, you will need to show us a variety of documentation to prove your identity and circumstances.

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What To Bring To The Interview

* Proof of identity (driver's license, ID card)

* Proof of address, unless you are homeless (apartment or house lease, electric, gas, water or phone bill, rent book or receipt, or mortgage statement).

* Social Security numbers of everyone you are applying for. If you do not have a number, you will have to apply for one.

* Proof of the amount of all earned and unearned income before taxes or deductions (pay stubs for the past month or two, employer wage statement, benefits letter from Social Security unemployment compensation, Veterans Administration or pensions).

* Household composition.

* Proof of shelter costs. If you want us to count your actual utility expenses, you will have to verify them.

* Proof of immigration status for non-citizens who are applying for Food Stamps (you do not have to provide any immigration information on people who are not applying for Food Stamps).

* Proof of child support payments you make if you want us to consider the amount you pay (support order, separation agreement, child support records).

* Proof of out-of-pocket medical expenses if you are age 60 or older or receive federal disability benefits (doctor or hospital bills; prescription receipts, receipts for over-the-counter medical expenses if prescribed by a medical practitioner; transportation costs to get to medical care).

* Proof of child care expenses if you are working or looking for work or in training.

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Expedited Service/Processing

You may be able to get your Food Stamp Benefits within five days. This is called Expedited Processing. You do not need to be out of food to get Expedited Processing for Food Stamp Benefits. For more information about Expedited Food Stamps, or other assistance, call the HRA Infoline at (877) 472-8411. You may be able to get Expedited Processing if:

* you are eligible for food stamp benefits, and

* your household has less than $100 in cash or other available resources and will have less than $150 in gross income during the month that you apply, or

* your combined income and available resources in the month of application are less than the sum of your rent or mortgage plus heat, utilities and phone, or

* at least one person in the household is a destitute migrant or seasonal farm worker and his/her cash and bank accounts are not more than $100.

* If you meet the criteria for Expedited Processing you will be scheduled for an interview within two days. This appointment is to see if you are eligible for Expedited Food Stamps.

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What You Can and Cannot Buy With Food Stamps

What items can be purchased with Food Stamps?

* Food or food products meant to be eaten by people
* Vegetable seeds and food-producing plants, roots, and trees for family consumption
* Baby formula, diabetic and diet foods
* Edible items used in preparing or preserving food such as spices, herbs, pectin and shortening
* Water and ice labeled for human consumption
* Snack foods

What items cannot be purchased with Food Stamps?

* Prepared hot foods in grocery stores
* Any prepared food (hot or cold) sold and meant to be eaten at the store
* Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
* Cleaning products, paper products, toiletries, and cooking utensils
* Pet supplies
* Items for food preservation such as canning jars and lids, freezer containers, or food wrapping paper
* Medicines, vitamins or minerals
* Items for gardening such as fertilizer and peat moss

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Bronx Offices

Concourse
1375 Jerome Avenue 2nd Floor
Bronx, NY 10452

718-637-2401
718-590-7235


Crotona
1910 Monterey Avenue 5th Floor
Bronx, NY 10457

718-901-0287
718-901-5459


Fordham *
2541-2549 Bainbridge Avenue 2nd Floor
Bronx, NY 10458

Mon. - Fri. 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Saturdays 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

718-220-6675
718-220-6679


Melrose
260 East 161 Street 4th Floor
Bronx, NY 10451

718-664-1607
718-664-2071


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Manhattan Offices

East End
2322 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10035

(212) 860-5159
(212) 860-5147


St. Nicholas
132 W. 125th Street 3rd Fl
New York, NY 10027

(212) 666-1434
(212) 666-8686


Washington Heights
4055 10th Avenue Lower Level
New York, NY 10034

212-569-9829
212-569-9834


Waverly *
12 West 14th Street 4th Fl
New York, NY 10011

(212) 352-2519
(212) 352-2524

Mon - Fri 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tues. 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
Saturdays 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Brooklyn Offices

Coney Island
2865 West 8th Street 1st Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11224

718-265-5621
718-265-5612


East New York
404 Pine Street 1st Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11208

718-827-3961
718-827-3444


Ft. Greene
275 Bergen Street 1st Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11217

718-473-8510
718-694-8196

Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 6 pm
Saturdays 9:00 am - 5 pm


North Brooklyn
500 Dekalb Avenue 5th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11205

718-398-5057
718-636-7046


Williamsburg
30 Thornton Street 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11206

718-963-5115
718-963-5140

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Queens Offices

Queens
32-20 Northern Blvd. 4th Floor
LIC, NY 11101

(718) 784-6123
(718) 784-6315


Jamaica *
165-08 88th Avenue 3rd Floor
Jamaica, NY 11432

Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Thurs. 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Saturdays 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

(718) 883-8356
(718) 883-8344


Rockaway
219 Beach 59th St. 1st Floor
Rockaway, NY 11692

(718) 318-4720
(718) 318-4759

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Staten Island Offices

Richmond *
201 Bay Street 1st Floor
Staten Island, NY 10301

Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Fri. 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Saturdays 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

(718) 390-6827
(212) 390-6994



Source: www.nyc.gov


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