ALBANY, New York (WWNY) – Governor Hochul declares a state of emergency and takes new actions to deal with a November 1st deadline where, she says, 3 million New Yorkers will be stripped of food assistance funding.
It relates to the government shutdown in Washington where funds for the SNAP program, formally known as food stamps, aren’t being released.
Hochul says the federal government is leaving millions of New Yorkers without critical assistance they rely on to feed themselves and their families.
A news release from the Governor’s office states $65 million in new state funds will support food banks, pantries and soup kitchens across the state and will be split in these 2 ways:
$40M in new funding for the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides emergency food relief and nutrition services to food-insecure populations. HPNAP works in partnership with a network of about 2,700 Emergency Food Providers (EFPs), including food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters.$25M in new funding for Nourish NY, which supplies surplus agricultural products (e.g., milk, apples, cheese, yogurt, cabbage, squash) to populations who need them through the State’s network of food relief organizations (i.e., regional food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, and community-based organizations that provide food for free to persons experiencing food insecurity).
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