Food Stamps For 2024 Nyc. The supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap), commonly known as food stamps, helps people with limited income buy food. You can use your ebt (electronic benefit transfer) card just like a debit.
You can authorize someone outside your household to get snap benefits for you and allow them to buy food for you with your snap benefit card (ebt card). If you have a housing, food, utility, or heating emergency, please contact your local department of social services immediately.