Food Stamp Increase for SSI Recipients
September 1, 2007
Author: Catherine M. Callery (Kate)| Cathy Roberts| Louise M. Tarantino
It’s that time again -- the start of a new federal fiscal year, which means that the annual increases to the food stamp income guidelines and benefit amounts will go into effect on October 1, 2007. The Empire Justice Center has incorporated the changes into our food stamp budget worksheet, which you can get at http://www.empirejustice.org.
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) has released GIS 06 DC 008 with the new standards, available at http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/gis/gis2007.htm. The GIS contains not just the new guidelines for regular food stamp program participants; it also lists the new benefit amounts for the New York State Nutrition Improvement Project (NYSNIP), the USDA-approved demonstration project which provides automatic food stamps to single SSI live-alone recipients.
Food Stamp benefit amounts for SSI live-alone recipients receiving food stamps through the New York State Nutrition Improvement Project (NYSNIP)
New benefit amounts as of 10/01/07 per GIS 06 DC 008
Note: The Food Stamp Program is up for federal reauthorization this fall as part of the Farm Bill … we will let you know if any changes occur as a result of the reauthorization. Thanks to Empire Justice Center’s Cathy Roberts for this update.
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