SNAP Benefits and Meal and Nutrition Support
If you’re concerned about your SNAP benefits, please see our emergency nutrition resources below. Also, if you are a Medicaid member, you may be eligible for additional food and nutrition services. Please see our Medicaid 1115 Waiver page for more information and to complete a screening to confirm eligibility.
See below for more information.
Emergency SNAP Resources - English
Additional Citywide Community Food Resources
Resources for impacted SNAP recipients
https://www.nyc.gov/site/foodpolicy/programs/programs.page
Emergency NYC Food Line for locations near you that offer free food
Dial 311 / 866-888-8777
NYC Emergency Management for food pantries and soup kitchens
nyc.gov/em /
www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/food-assistance.page
New York City Department for the Aging for services for people 60 years or older
Aging Connect: 212-244-6469 / https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dfta/services/find-help.page
NY Common Pantry for food pantry and other services917-720-9700 / https://nycommonpantry.org/
Help 365 Case management services nycommonpantry.org/help-365 The Senior Nutrition Program nycommonpantry.org/home/nourish-2/
Health Bucks
For every $2 spent at farmers markets using SNAP on an EBT card, you can get $2 in Health Bucks, up to $10 per day. Health Bucks are available year-round at NYC farmers markets that accept EBT: nyc.gov/healthbucks
City Harvest
City Harvest rescues perfectly good, nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste and delivers it for free to New Yorkers experiencing hunger646-412-0600 / cityharvest.org/foodmap
City Harvest Plentiful Food Pantry Mobile App text “FOOD” to 726-879 / plentifulapp.com
Greenmarkets and Farmstands
212-788-7900 / grownyc.org/ourmarkets
Just Food CSA and Farmer’s Market Map
Community Supported Agriculture and Community-Run Farmers Markets
484-532-3037/justfood.org/value-chain-map
Food Bank for New York City
Offering help in locating food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers, and SNAP enrollment sites
212-566-7855/foodbanknyc.org/get-help
Meals on Wheels America
Free, nutritious meals for seniors, including home delivered meals
888-998-6325/mealsonwheelsamerica.org/findmeals
Lemontree
Helps you find free food near you.
https://www.foodhelpline.org/
Benefits and Other Services
Assistance paying bills and finding food
FindHelp.org
If you need a health care provider
844-NYC-4NYC/311
https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/about-nyc-health-hospitals/Mental Health and Substance Use Services988 /
https://mentalhealth.cityofnewyork.us/how-to-access
Managed Long-TermCare (MLTC) & Medicaid Information
888-401-6582
https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/ medicaid/redesign/docs/mltc_guide_e.pdf
Food Resources by Borough
BRONX
Bronxworks https://bronxworks.org/our-services/benefits-and-other-assistance/food-pantries/
Project Bravo projectbravopantry.org
Friendly Fridge BX https://www.friendlyfridgefoundation.org/what-we-do
BROOKLYN
Bay Ridge Community Development Center (BRDC) brdc.org
Greenpoint Hunger Program Food for all. Comida para todos. Jedzenie dla wszystkich. https://greenpointhungerprogram.org/
We the People NYC Mutual Aid https://www.wethepeople.nyc/
MANHATTAN
Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter – STREET SHEETS http://ncsinc.org/street-sheets
Washington Square Park Mutual https://www.patreon.com/wspmutualaid
We the People East Harlem https://linktr.ee/Wethepeoplenyc?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacvY17O8mCS11Q4rHt6tRf3vLm6gl9hWZdTWYDL539BGcLUhEfs9ThfEZumWg_aem__z6dkAdUkZlnPQHycCRbhw
QUEENS
Astoria Food Pantry https://www.astoriafoodpantry.com/our-purpose.html
Sunnyside and Woodside Mutual Aid https://swma.nyc/
South Asian Council for Social Services https://www.sacssny.org/
STATEN ISLAND
Forest Ave Fridge https://linktr.ee/forestavecomeunityfridge?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafDS6PRewXOo7dZH-MiS1ikpX2-AGvQD7hh5YvpyGB9xjqahSm1fFbYU7_7_Q_aem_vQ36sA06LEhEbSB1SMDi0Q
Move Forward Staten Island https://actionnetwork.org/groups/move-forward-staten-island
SNAP Emergency Resources - Spanish
SNAP Emergency Resources - Chinese
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