Food Assistance (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may be delayed, and the opening of the 2025–2026 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) has been postponed to November 17, 2025.
The county is working closely with the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) to monitor the situation.
Food Assistance (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
(607) 274-5201
Previously known as Food Stamps, the Federal SNAP program provides low-income households monthly benefits to purchase food. Income and resource standards vary according to age, health, household size and household expenditures.
You or your authorized representative can apply for SNAP either online or by completing a New York State-prescribed form manually and mailing it to or dropping it off at the Department of Social Services.
The following links contain important information:
For more information – including how to file a complaint if you feel that you've been discriminated against – visit the SNAP page on New York State's Office of Family and Disability Assistance website.
Information about the rights of applicants/recipients of this and other public assistance programs which our department administers locally can be found online.