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  • How to Use This Guide
    • How to Use This Guide
    • Common Acronyms and Terms
    • Organizational Structure of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Eligibility Rules
    • General Eligibility Rules
      • Factors That Impact Eligibility
      • Household Composition
      • Applicants’ Responsibilities
    • Eligibility Rules for Select Groups
      • Students
      • Non-citizens
      • Strikers
      • Fleeing Felons and Probation Violators
      • Seniors and People with a Disability
  • Programs to Help Seniors and Disabled Applicants Access SNAP
    • Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP)
    • NYSCAP
  • Budgeting and Estimating SNAP Benefits
    • SNAP Standards & Deductions
    • Overview of Budgeting
      • Before Calculating a Budget
      • Using the SNAP Benefits Estimator
    • Expanded Categorical Eligibility and Resources
      • Households with Dependent Care Costs
      • Households that Are Not Categorically Eligible
      • Resource Limitations for Households That Are Not Categorically Eligible
    • Calculating Income
      • Earned vs. Unearned Income
      • Common Sources of Income
      • These Do Not Count As Income for SNAP
      • How To Calculate Monthly Totals for Income and Deductions
      • Gross Income, Adjusted Gross Income, and the Gross Income Test
      • Income of Non-household Members
    • Calculating Deductions
      • Common Deductions
      • How To Calculate Monthly Totals for Income and Deductions
      • Shelter Expenses and Excess Shelter Deduction
      • Calculating the Excess Shelter Deduction
    • Calculating the SNAP Benefit Allotment
    • Advanced Budgeting
      • Income of Ineligible Household Members
      • Budgeting for Non-citizens
      • Budgeting Shelter Costs for Homeless People
      • Boarders
      • Sanctioned People
      • Self-employment Income
      • Self-employed Farmers
      • Military Families
  • Applying for SNAP
    • Applying for SNAP
    • The Application Form
      • NYS “myBenefits” Screening Tool and “myBenefits” Online SNAP Application
    • Accessing the Application
    • Accommodations for Special Populations
      • Application in Alternative Format for Those with Disabilities
      • People Who Do Not Speak English
    • Filing the Application
      • Filing Date
      • Households with SSI Benefits
      • Applying for SNAP When Not Applying for Cash Assistance Benefits
      • Timeliness
      • Delays Caused by the Applicant(s)
      • Delays Caused by the SNAP Office
    • SNAP Expedited Service
      • Eligibility for Expedited SNAP Benefits
      • Documentation Requirements for Ongoing SNAP
    • The SNAP Interview
      • Phone Interviews
      • Authorized Representatives
      • Notice of Missed Interview Rules at Application
    • Verification and Documentation
      • Documents Typically Provided by Applicants
      • Collateral Contacts
      • Home Visits
      • Computer Matches for Verification
      • Computer Matches Involving NYC Veterans Only
      • Necessary Verification
      • Verification of Questionable Information
      • Front End Detection Systems
      • Households Without Social Security Numbers
      • Households With Undocumented Non-Citizens
    • Notification of Acceptance or Denial
      • Notice of Pending Application
  • Maintaining SNAP Benefits and Recertification
    • SNAP Work Rules
      • General SNAP Work Rules
      • Voluntary Quit
      • Employment and Training (E&T)
      • Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents
      • Intentional Program Violations
    • Recertification and Reporting Requirements
    • Transitional Benefits
  • Using SNAP Benefits
    • Monthly Benefits Issuance Schedule
    • The EBT Card
    • Eligible Food Items
    • Using SNAP to Purchase Food Online
    • Restaurant Meals Program
    • Appointing an Authorized Representative
    • Unspent SNAP Balances
  • SNAP Benefits During Disasters, Misfortunes, & Theft
    • Disaster SNAP
    • Replacement SNAP Benefits in a Misfortune
    • Replacement SNAP Benefits After Electronic Theft
      • Eligibility
      • Information Needed for Replacement
      • Filing a Claim
      • Protecting SNAP Benefits
  • SNAP Benefits Estimator
  • Download a PDF of the Guide
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SNAP in New York State

An Eligibility Prescreening Guide
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This guide includes policy updates through 02/2026.

We strive to maximize participation in, and support for, federally funded nutrition assistance programs like SNAP, the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs, the Summer Food Service Program, WIC, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

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  • How to Use This Guide
    • How to Use This Guide
    • Common Acronyms and Terms
    • Organizational Structure of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Eligibility Rules
    • General Eligibility Rules
      • Factors That Impact Eligibility
      • Household Composition
      • Applicants’ Responsibilities
    • Eligibility Rules for Select Groups
      • Students
      • Non-citizens
      • Strikers
      • Fleeing Felons and Probation Violators
      • Seniors and People with a Disability
  • Programs to Help Seniors and Disabled Applicants Access SNAP
    • Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP)
    • NYSCAP
  • Budgeting and Estimating SNAP Benefits
    • SNAP Standards & Deductions
    • Overview of Budgeting
      • Before Calculating a Budget
      • Using the SNAP Benefits Estimator
    • Expanded Categorical Eligibility and Resources
      • Households with Dependent Care Costs
      • Households that Are Not Categorically Eligible
      • Resource Limitations for Households That Are Not Categorically Eligible
    • Calculating Income
      • Earned vs. Unearned Income
      • Common Sources of Income
      • These Do Not Count As Income for SNAP
      • How To Calculate Monthly Totals for Income and Deductions
      • Gross Income, Adjusted Gross Income, and the Gross Income Test
      • Income of Non-household Members
    • Calculating Deductions
      • Common Deductions
      • How To Calculate Monthly Totals for Income and Deductions
      • Shelter Expenses and Excess Shelter Deduction
      • Calculating the Excess Shelter Deduction
    • Calculating the SNAP Benefit Allotment
    • Advanced Budgeting
      • Income of Ineligible Household Members
      • Budgeting for Non-citizens
      • Budgeting Shelter Costs for Homeless People
      • Boarders
      • Sanctioned People
      • Self-employment Income
      • Self-employed Farmers
      • Military Families
  • Applying for SNAP
    • Applying for SNAP
    • The Application Form
      • NYS “myBenefits” Screening Tool and “myBenefits” Online SNAP Application
    • Accessing the Application
    • Accommodations for Special Populations
      • Application in Alternative Format for Those with Disabilities
      • People Who Do Not Speak English
    • Filing the Application
      • Filing Date
      • Households with SSI Benefits
      • Applying for SNAP When Not Applying for Cash Assistance Benefits
      • Timeliness
      • Delays Caused by the Applicant(s)
      • Delays Caused by the SNAP Office
    • SNAP Expedited Service
      • Eligibility for Expedited SNAP Benefits
      • Documentation Requirements for Ongoing SNAP
    • The SNAP Interview
      • Phone Interviews
      • Authorized Representatives
      • Notice of Missed Interview Rules at Application
    • Verification and Documentation
      • Documents Typically Provided by Applicants
      • Collateral Contacts
      • Home Visits
      • Computer Matches for Verification
      • Computer Matches Involving NYC Veterans Only
      • Necessary Verification
      • Verification of Questionable Information
      • Front End Detection Systems
      • Households Without Social Security Numbers
      • Households With Undocumented Non-Citizens
    • Notification of Acceptance or Denial
      • Notice of Pending Application
  • Maintaining SNAP Benefits and Recertification
    • SNAP Work Rules
      • General SNAP Work Rules
      • Voluntary Quit
      • Employment and Training (E&T)
      • Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents
      • Intentional Program Violations
    • Recertification and Reporting Requirements
    • Transitional Benefits
  • Using SNAP Benefits
    • Monthly Benefits Issuance Schedule
    • The EBT Card
    • Eligible Food Items
    • Using SNAP to Purchase Food Online
    • Restaurant Meals Program
    • Appointing an Authorized Representative
    • Unspent SNAP Balances
  • SNAP Benefits During Disasters, Misfortunes, & Theft
    • Disaster SNAP
    • Replacement SNAP Benefits in a Misfortune
    • Replacement SNAP Benefits After Electronic Theft
      • Eligibility
      • Information Needed for Replacement
      • Filing a Claim
      • Protecting SNAP Benefits
  • SNAP Benefits Estimator
  • Download a PDF of the Guide