Friday, November 2, 2012

Replacement SNAP Benefits Extended: Nov 28 Deadline to Report Loss

From NYS:

Current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) recipient households that have lost food purchased with SNAP benefits due to the Hurricane Sandy disaster are entitled to a replacement issuance of benefits provided that the loss is reported within 30 days of the event, by November 28, 2012, and the household returns a signed and completed form LDSS-2291, “Request for Replacement of Food Purchased with Food Stamp Benefits,” by the close of business on Monday, December 10, 2012. 

You can find the location of your local Department of Social Services by calling the toll-free New York State Temporary Assistance Hotline at 1-800-342-3009. 

Click here to download an updated replacement benefits form and guidelines.

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