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Food Aid Navigation Services

 

Organizations help the most vulnerable New York City residents apply for benefits and entitlements by providing targeted outreach, eligibility screening, and application assistance. Please see the linked resources below.

 

Non-Profit Organizations
  • LiveOn NY: Its Benefits and Entitlement Program assists with services in submitting a SNAP application. Call (212) 398-5045 and connect with a benefits specialist.
  • Hunger Free America (HFA): HFA assists low-income families in obtaining aid from public assistance programs like SNAP and WIC. Schedule a free, confidential consultation with a Benefit Access representative at (646) 355-1475. For Spanish call (347) 599-1510.
  • Public Health Solutions: Call the numbers below to get started with SNAP enrollment:
  • – Bronx and Manhattan: 646-584-1553
    – Brooklyn: 646-819-2451
    – Queens: 646-942-2431
    – Staten Island: 929-270-2181

  • Catholic Charities Community Services (CCCS): Call 888-744-7900 to get help with a SNAP application.
  • Lenox Hill Neighborhood House (Manhattan Only): Call 212-218-0503 for assistance with any questions you have with your SNAP application.
  • Community Service Society (CCS): To access a team of benefit and housing counselors call their CCS’ Public Benefits and Housing Information Line at 212-614-5552.

 
Updated on January 31, 2025.