Benefits Access

Our goal is to help clients gain access to public benefits through education and assistance.

ABOUT OUR SNAP WORK

Through our partnership with the New York City Human Resources Administration and community-based organizations, Met Council has fostered a network to help New Yorkers gain efficient access to public benefits like SNAP. We provide individualized client one-on-one application assistance at nearly 20 different community-based locations throughout New York City to help households enroll and access important SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly Food Stamps). Our team of SNAP Specialists, who are bilingual speaking (Spanish, Chinese, Russian, French Creole, Arabic), provides confidential pre-screenings, and document preparations and applications to the neediest communities. As the first line of defense against hunger, SNAP benefits are critical to our communities. The federal SNAP program provides 10 times more food than food banks can, keeping families from cyclical hunger and poverty. During financial hardship, SNAP benefits can increase a household’s food purchasing power, allowing families access to nutritious food of their own choice. 

Through Met Council’s long-standing partnership with the Robin Hood Foundation, we are part of the “Start By Asking” campaign to help eligible New Yorkers gain access to benefits.

Find out if you are eligible for benefits online.

need help?

Call 212.453.9532 or email [email protected]