Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that all the New Yorkers inscribed in the Assistance Program _ nutritional supplementary will receive the maximum allowable level of benefits Food for January . Everybody the participating households _ in the Assistance Program _ nutritional Supplementary , including those who are already in the maximum level of benefits , they will receive a supplemental allowance East month , which will result in an infusion of approximately $234 million of federal funds into the New York State economy .
"These Benefits food additional temporary they have helped hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers a avoid food insecurity at a time _ when so many are struggling with budgets relatives who have reduced ," he said Governor Hochul . "Is assistance has aided New York's recovery from the pandemic by helping families and individuals put foods healthy and nutritious at the table, toasting the much needed relief the New Yorkers".
The emergency assistance supplement will be provided to all the households that receive SNAP benefits , a program funded for the federal government supervised by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance . Everybody the households , including those who already receive the maximum benefit for household size and _ households that previously would have received a supplement under $95 per month , they will receive a supplement of at least $95.
OTDA began to to emit the Benefits emergency complementary _ in April 2020 for those SNAP households that receive less than maximum benefit amount monthly . When the New York State emergency declaration expired in June 2021, the agency continued to work with the federal government to ensure maximum allocation for all the SNAP households through February.
OTDA began to to emit the Benefits emergency complementary _ in April 2020 for those SNAP households receiving less than maximum benefit amount monthly . When the New York State emergency declaration expired in June 2021, the agency successfully worked with the federal government to ensure maximum allocation for all the households with SNAP until expiration of the federal declaration of public health emergency , which has been extended through January and will allow OTDA to continue issuing these benefits until February.
The federal spending bill recently _ approved puts an end to are assignments temporary emergency , after they are issued the Payments supplements for February . Starting in March , the _ SNAP recipients will receive only their benefit regular monthly in the future . For more information , visit otda.ny.gov/EA-SNAP .
New Yorkers continue to depend largely from SNAP , with more than 1.6 million households , including more than 2.8 million New Yorkers , in everything the condition inscribed in the Program in November . Although the SNAP recipients in everything the state were maintained stable compared to October , they increased by 2.1 percent percent compared to November 2021, highlighting the continued demand for these critical benefits .
New York State Office of Temporary Assistance and Disability Assistance Commissioner Daniel W. Tietz , said : "SNAP is a tool effective in addressing food insecurity and these supplements monthly they have had a tremendous impact in the New Yorkers people in need during the pandemic and its consequences immediate . These Benefits additional SNAP benefits have been invaluable in ensuring that individuals and families they can front facing better the increase in _ costs of _ food and access food they need."
The representative Adriano Espaillat said , " Governor Hochul's announcement today about additional food assistance for _ participating households _ on SNAP is a victory for families workers and strengthens.