Establishes a state SNAP minimum benefit program to provide higher benefits than federal SNAP.
New York S00665 establishes a state SNAP minimum benefit program to provide a minimum amount of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits that is higher than the amount of federal SNAP benefits. The program will distribute a monthly state SNAP benefit to eligible households, equal to the difference between the household's federal SNAP monthly benefit and one hundred dollars, subject to available state appropriations. The program will utilize federal funds as the primary source for issuing benefits before state funds, if necessary.
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