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Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation establishing a statewide Restaurant Meals Program as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
The legislation mandates the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to apply for USDA approval to authorize the program, which would allow homeless, elderly and disabled SNAP recipients to use their benefits for prepared or hot food from participating restaurants.
The Governor also announced the launch of the $25 million Restaurant Resiliency Program to provide relief to the restaurant industry, which continues to face severe challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The program, proposed by the legislature, will build on the Nourish New York initiative. It will provide funding to New York’s network of food banks and emergency food providers to purchase prepared meals from New York restaurants and deliver them to families in need.
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Lori T saysWhat restaurants participate?
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- angie says
is there a lust if nyc restaurants that accept snap for hit food?
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- Kellie Cross says
None
No one will give you food hot.
We are treated like animals
Actually animals are treated better
Would love a dam french fries like rich folksReply
- Mrs potatoes head says
Cook it. Or get a job I’m not rich on snap like you and am grateful
For the food in my stomach. I cook it. YummyReply
- Kellie Cross says
So you what? Troll EBT sites to get off
Get a vibrator- Helen says
I wish there was a like button for your comment. I’ve worked my butt off for 28 and got laid off. For the first time after raising kids and helping others, I had to ask for help. Things just spiral so quickly. EVERYONE deserves to eat and EVERYONE deserves a day where they don’t have to cook food or to have something they just don’t know how to make. As I mentioned, I can eat for three days off of one meal at the Dominican restaurant by my house. $12. It’s a good deal. It’s the same $12 I’d be cooking at home, no gas bill or water bill either!
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- Carol says
I can attest to that. Sometimes I go out and I get hungry. Do I have to wait until I reach home to eat? Although I love cooking my own, once in a while should be okay to eat out. There should be a limit on the amount of times you are allowed to buy hot food outside from those restaurants chosen by SNAP officials.
- Jessica says
It’s true, sometimes you need a break from the kitchen. And its difficult to go out with small children that see a McDonald’s or Popeyes and you have to tell them no because all you have is an EBT. I cook for my kids everyday but they also deserve to have cheat days as a luxury once in a blue. I work my but off but I’m so focused on paying bills and the necessities, I don’t have the option to do anything else and it s**ks
- Whimpy Kidd says
ahahahahhahahhahahah…..ahahahhahhahahhahahahhahahahha
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- Helen says
That’s just ignorant. I worked a job 28 and lost my job and I had no idea that people who got SNAP couldn’t get hot food. There are days where we’re all very busy, or sick, or just plain tired and need a hot meal that we do not cook ourselves. It’s because women are the backbone and everyone is stuck in the 50s and think women should cook every night. I fully support hot meals now that I get snap. Sometimes the Dominican place by me feeds me for 3 days on one meal.
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- Lauren says
Ignorance is thinking this is a women’s issue. The point of EBT is for proper nutrition. The only person saying it’s o knock on women and some 50s mentality is you. Stop making excuses and get outa u’re own way jeez
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- Irene Broillet says
You can cook it because you have a home! Let them eat cake? Some attitude!
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- Roseann Bufalino says
Some of us, although worked all our lives, still are taxpayers but disabled. Having access to hot/prepared meals under SNAP would truly be a lifesaver.
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- Nelson says
It’s hard to cook it when you are sleeping under a bridge.
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- Dee says
Wow
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- Eddie says
I doubt very much that rich folk eat that much of French fries Besides, potatoes are cheap and the poorest of the poor can make t heir own , with very little WORK. ITS NOT THAT HARD TO MAKE FRENCH FRIES. KNOW WHAT I MEAN!!!.
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- jon w says
learn how to heat it up you can however get pre prepared like for rinstsnce i got myself friend chicken and kids chicken nuggets alreday cook warmed up in 5 minutes if you dont have 5 minutes you make people receiving snap as lazy f*cks why are you if you feel you are call snap they will know what can be bought . you not entitled to anything many stand in the heat at food pantry’s. think before you speak ur ignant not even ignorant im sorry you cant eat out. if your entitled take it up with KathyHochul office im missing part of my brain from cancer and had 3 other cancers and have tried working whats you excue you seem angry maybe you should blow your syeam off where people
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- BOB says
KELLIE,
GET A JOB,
SACIFICE FOR YOUR KIDS, AND THE NEXT GENERATION WILL BE MUCH BETTER OFF.
BUT WHETHER YOUR KIDS WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU WHEN YOU ARE OLD IS DOUBTFUL
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- Kellie Cross says
No…ill just keep taking that state $..but thanks
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- G.G. LAKE says
🍟 Honey a Potato costs pennies _ but worthless to $teal. 🍖 EBT than live off #McDonalds?? Ur Choice🐔
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- Carol Jones says
I can understand why hot foods are not permissible for SNAP recipients. There are people who are diabetics, those who have heart conditions, those with high cholesterol and other diseases who should follow a strict diet. But many restaurants don’t prepare specialty foods. So by eating any foods that will worsen our health SNAP is trying to prevent. It will defeat the purpose SNAP is trying to encourage. SNAP choosing restaurants preparing healthy meals is the right way to go.
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- Gregory Lake says
Why do Co_Morbidities Have anything to do with the Basics 🍖 🧀 🍞 ??
#UBI = Universal Basic $$’s
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- Joe says
I am on snap and I agree with you about restaurant food not being healthy.
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