Government Assistance Programs

1) What SNAP is and what you can realistically expect SNAP (“food stamps”) is a monthly grocery benefit loaded onto an EBT card. Your benefit is based on a formula: max benefit for your household size minus ~30% of your net income . ( Food and Nutrition Service ) Reality check (no fluff): Many people assume “I make too much.” In New York, a lot of households qualify even when their gross income looks “over the limit” because deductions (rent, utilities, child care, medical)