Establishes a state SNAP minimum benefit program to provide higher benefits than federal SNAP.
New York A01318 creates a state SNAP minimum benefit program to provide a monthly benefit to eligible households that is higher than their federal SNAP benefits. The program aims to supplement federal SNAP benefits with state funds, ensuring a minimum benefit amount of $100 per month, which can be increased as deemed appropriate by the state. This state benefit is in addition to the federal SNAP benefit and is subject to the same state rules and procedures for implementing the federal SNAP.
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