Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Income Guidelines - SNAP - 2020-02-07

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits help pay for food and are available to eligible applicants, including people who work or receive SSI, disability benefits, or other qualifying circumstances such as owning a home or car. Eligibility timelines may be as fast as five days for households with little income or savings or high housing costs. The document provides maximum gross monthly income limits by household size and notes exceptions for households with disabilities, seniors, or dependent care expenses.

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Maximum Gross Monthly Income

Household size income limits

Filing a SNAP Application

On-demand interview and document verification

SNAP Centers (NYC)

Center hours and locations

W-138Q (E) 02/07/2020 (page 1 of 2) LLF Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Income Guidelines Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits help you pay for food. You can use them at grocery stores, supermarkets, and farmer’s markets. Anyone can apply for SNAP benefits. You may be eligible even if you have a job, receive SSI or disability benefits, own a home, or own a car. If you are eligible, you will receive SNAP benefits within 30 days. Certain households with little income or savings, or with high housing costs, can receive SNAP benefits within five days. | Family Size | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Each Additional
Member | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Max imum Gross Month ly Income | Households
without
earned income | $1,354 | $1,832 | $2,311 | $2,790 | $3,269 | $3,748 | $4,227 | $4,705 | + $479 | | | Households with earned income | $1,562 | $2,114 | $2,667 | $3,219 | $3,772 | $4,324 | $4,877 | $5,429 | + $553 | The Maximum Gross Monthly Income limits that are shown in the table above are effective October 1, 2019. Different income limits are used for SNAP households that: • Have a person with a disability or 60 years of age or older; or • Pay dependent care expenses If everyone in your household receives SSI, TANF, or SNA, you do not need to meet any income limit. To file a SNAP application, you may: • [go online to](go online to www.nyc.gov/accesshra)[ ](go online to www.nyc.gov/accesshra)[www.nyc.gov/accesshra](go online to www.nyc.gov/accesshra); • mail it to Division of SNAP Services, Mail Application & Referral Unit (MARU), P.O. Box 29197, Brooklyn, NY 11201; • fax it to 917-639-1111; • go to a participating community based organization [call 311 to find a location or visit [www.foodhelp.nyc](www.foodhelp.nyc)]; or • go to any SNAP Center during the listed hours of operation [see the back of this form] W-138Q (E) 02/07/2020 (page 2 of 2) LLF Human Resources Administration Family Independence Administration Your SNAP application is considered filed if it has at least your name, address (if you have one), and a signature. A filed application is not enough! You will still have to be interviewed to see if you can get SNAP. After filing an application, you can call 718-762-7669 anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, for an “on-demand”interview. You will be asked to give us documents to verify the information on your application. Please review the SNAP Documentation Guide (W-129G) that you got with this form. It lists some of the common documents that you can use to verify certain eligibility factors. These documents are needed to make a decision on your SNAP application. Here are some tips: • If you want to save time, send images of your documents using the ACCESS HRA mobile app, available for free in the app stores for Apple and Android devices. • If you mail your application, send copies of the documents. Do not send original documents! • If you submit your application in person, bring all of the documents with you when you apply. Do you have a medical or mental health condition or disability? Does this condition make it hard for you to understand this notice or to do what this notice is asking? Does this condition make it hard for you to get other services at HRA? We can help you. Call us at 212-331-4640. You can also ask for help when you visit an HRA office. You have a right to ask for this kind of help under the law. | New York City SNAP Centers
The following SNAP Centers are open from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday (except legal holidays) | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Manhattan | East End – S02
2322 3rd Avenue
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10035 | Washington Heights–S13
4055 10th Avenue
Lower Level
New York, NY 10034 | Waverly – S19
12 West 14th Street
4th Floor
New York, NY 10011 | | Brooklyn | Williamsburg – S21
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FAQs

How quickly will SNAP benefits be available after eligibility is determined?

Eligible applicants receive SNAP benefits within 30 days. Certain households with little income or savings, or with high housing costs, may receive benefits within five days.

What are the maximum gross monthly income limits and how are they calculated?

The document lists maximum gross monthly income limits by family size for households without earned income and households with earned income. Limits shown are effective October 1, 2019.

How do you file a SNAP application and what happens after filing?

Applications can be submitted online, by mail, by fax, through a participating community-based organization, or at a SNAP Center. An application is considered filed when it includes your name, address (if any), and signature, but you will still need an interview and may be asked to provide documents.

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