Lost SNAP Benefits? NYC Says You Can Reapply for 3 More Months of Aid

Lost SNAP benefits? NYC says you can reapply for 3 more months of aid

A store displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases for groceries on October 30, 2025 in New York City. SNAP recipients who were kicked off for not meeting new work rules can get three more months of benefits. [ more › ]

SNAP recipients may reapply as new work-rule period begins

New York begins a new three-year tracking period for SNAP work requirements Oct. 1, allowing some people who lost benefits under the prior period to reapply.

New Yorkers Who Lost SNAP Benefits Due to Work Rules Can Reapply Starting October 1