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New York Snap EBT

Welcome to SNAP EBT information page for the state of New York.

The New York SNAP program assists low-income New Yorkers, including working families, the elderly, and people with disabilities, in providing for their families’ nutritional needs.

An EBT card is given to eligible SNAP beneficiaries so they can use their cash benefits to make purchases at approved retail food outlets, including groceries and other items.

List of Online Retailers

Below is a list of SNAP EBT retailers for the state of New York:

  • ACME
  • ALDI
  • Alpine Mobil
  • Amazon
  • BJs Wholesale Club
  • Costco
  • Dashmart
  • Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)
  • Dollar General
  • Duane Reade
  • Family Dollar
  • Food Bazaar
  • Go-Puff
  • Gordon Food Services
  • Grand Union Cortland
  • Hannaford
  • Morton Williams
  • Price Chopper Supermarkets
  • Price Rite
  • Rite Aid
  • Sam’s Club Scan and Go
  • ShopRite
  • Stew Leonard’s
  • Stop & Shop
  • Target
  • The Fresh Market
  • Thrive Market
  • Tops Market
  • Walgreens
  • Walmart
  • Wegmans
  • Weis Markets
  • Western Beef
  • Whole Foods
  • 4th Ave Halal Meat Market
  • 3 Guys From Brooklyn
  • Balady Market
  • Camellia Meats
  • City Acres – Fidi
  • City Acres – Long Island City
  • Dash’s Market
  • DeCicco and Sons
  • Duncan’s Fish Market
  • Evergreen Kosher
  • Fairway Market
  • Ferreira Foodtown
  • Foodtown G3 – Allerton Ave.
  • Foodtown G3 – Bellerose
  • Gitto & Sons Health Food Inc.
  • Gourmet Garage
  • Grand Union
  • GreenStar Food Co-op
  • Hub on the Hill
  • Janus New York Inc – Billy’s Marketplace
  • Kinney Drugs
  • Liberty West Indian and American Groceries
  • Manhattan Fruit Market
  • Metro Acres
  • Moisha’s Kosher Discount Supermarket, Inc.
  • My Foodtown
  • P&C Fresh – Cortland
  • P&C Fresh – Ithaca
  • Piggly Wiggly (NY)
  • Pioneer Supermarket
  • Rego Fresh – Zaher Meat Corp
  • Rock Steady Farm
  • Roxbury Farm CSA
  • Skip’s on the Ridge
  • Sleeping Lion Farm
  • The Butcher’s Choice Meat Market
  • The Meadow Farmstead, LLC
  • Turner Farm

Issuance Schedule for New York EBT Snap

Benefits are generally made available based on the last digit of the client’s case number. For all counties, except the 5 boroughs of NYC (aka Upstate NY):

  • Case number ends in: 0 or 1 = benefits available on the 1st of the month
  • Case number ends in: 2 = benefits available on the 2nd of the month
  • Case number ends in: 3 = benefits available on the 3rd of the month
  • Case number ends in: 4 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
  • Case number ends in: 5 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
  • Case number ends in: 6 = benefits available on the 6th of the month
  • Case number ends in: 7 = benefits available on the 7th of the month
  • Case number ends in: 8 = benefits available on the 8th of the month
  • Case number ends in: 9 = benefits available on the 9th of the month

For NYC cases, benefit postings are spread out over 13 different days that are not Sundays or holidays during the first two weeks of each month.

The actual dates change from one month to the next, so NYC publishes a six-month schedule showing the exact availability dates.

Visit https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/media/file/NYC-IssuanceSchedule.pdf to see the current schedule.

This is also based on the last digit of the Case Number. Find the digit in the first column of the schedule. This row lists the monthly deposit dates for your benefits over the six months. SNAP deposits are made during the A Cycle of each month.

 

Picture of Snap EBT Card

Wondering what snap card looks like. Below is a sample picture.

Snap EBT card

This state EBT program is also known by these names:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Common Benefit Identification Card (CBIC)

Contact Information

New York Snap Website

The website is http://otda.ny.gov/programs/snap/

New York Snap Phone Number

The phone number is +800-342-3009 (Upstate)

New York Local Office Location

Click Here to view office locations.

EBT Website

The website is https://www.connectebt.com/

New York EBT Phone Number

The phone number is +888-328-6399

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I get emergency food stamps in New York City?

Every SNAP application is examined for emergency eligibility on the day the application is submitted. Emergency SNAP benefits will be approved if you are eligible for “expedited benefits” within a few days, but more than five days after applying.

What Can I Buy with SNAP Benefits in New York?

You can purchase items such as

  • Food or food products meant to be eaten by people
  • Snack foods
  • Seeds to grow vegetables and plants that provide food, such as basil or tomato
  • Baby formula, diabetic, and diet foods
  • Spices, herbs, pectin, shortening, and other edible items used for cooking
  • Water and ice labeled for human consumption

What items cannot be purchased with NY SNAP benefits?

  • Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
  • Cleaning products, paper products, toiletries, and cooking utensils
  • Pet supplies
  • Items for food preservation, such as canning jars and lids, freezer containers, or food wrapping paper
  • Medicines, vitamins, or minerals
  • Prepared hot foods in grocery stores

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