SNAP Announcements

Safeguard Your Card: New EBT Card Lock Feature Is Available
Use the new lock/unlock card feature to help secure your Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card and protect your benefits from scam-related theft. You can lock your EBT card when it is not in use and then unlock the card to make a purchase. Locking your card is easy.

Follow these four simple steps:

  1. Download or open the ConnectEBT app on your mobile device.
  2. Securely log in to your account andtap the new “Lock/Unlock Card"
  3. Select “Lock My Card Everywhere.”
  4. And click “OK.”

Locking your EBT card will block all purchases, balance inquiries, and transactions. Whenever you go shopping, use the ConnectEBT app to unlock your card and lock it again after you check out

 For more ways to protect your benefits, visit otda.ny.gov/EBT-cardlock

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SNAP Head Start Flyer If you receive SNAP your child is eligible for free Head Start or Early Head Start services!

Head Start and Early Head Start programs deliver free, comprehensive services to children from birth to 5-years-old, as well as to their families, in core areas of learning, health, nutrition, and family well-being.

For more information on Head Start programs, as well as to find a local program and to apply please visit https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/programs/article/head-start-programs

It's easy to prove eligibility with any of the following:
     A copy of notice of SNAP approval
     Other documentation of eligibility or benefits from the SNAP agency
     Your household’s SNAP card (Electronic Benefit Transfer [EBT] card)

 

Si recibe SNAP su hijo es elegible para los servicios gratuitos de Head Start o Early Head Start.SNAP Head Start Flyer Spanish

Los programas Head Start y Early Head Start ofrecen servicios integrales gratuitos a niños desde el nacimiento hasta los 5 años y a sus familias en las áreas centrales del aprendizaje temprano, la salud, la nutrición y el bienestar familiar. Para obtener más información sobre los programas Head Start, visite https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/es/programas/articulo/programas-head-start

Es fácil demostrar la elegibilidad con cualquiera de estos documentos:
     Una copia del aviso de aprobación de SNAP
     Otro documentode elegibilidado de beneficios de la agencia de SNAP
     La tarjeta de SNAP de su hogar (tarjeta de transferencia electrónica de beneficios [EBT]).