Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Monthly food benefits on an EBT card that works like a debit card at supermarkets. Households with a person 60 or older do not have to meet the gross monthly income test.
What it offers
- Monthly food benefits on an EBT card
- Expedited benefits within five days for households with little or no money
- Help applying online or by mail
An interview is required.
Expedited applicants get an initial benefit within five days, then complete the rest within 30 days.
Getting SNAP does not make a person a public charge and does not affect immigration status.
Call to check before you apply.
How to apply
- Apply online at myBenefits.
- Request a mail-in application by phone, or apply in person during regular business hours.
- Service area
- Nassau County
- Website
- www.mybenefits.ny.gov
SourceSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)·Checked Oct 19, 2026
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- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – Nassau County Department of Human Services, Office for the Aging
- Official program website
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