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SNAP Outreach in New York State
An overview of the SNAP Outreach to older New Yorkers and others conducted by the
Nutrition Outreach and Education Program
Welcome and Introductions
Presenter:Diana L. Lezette Training and Instructional Design Coordinator
Agenda:• SNAP Outreach in NYS• The Nutrition Outreach and
Education Program (NOEP) Overview• Program Achievements• Aspects of NOEP Outreach• Connecting and Collaborating with
NOEP
SNAP Outreach in NYSEight SNAP outreach projects statewide administered by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
SNAP Outreach in NYS• Catholic Charities• Metropolitan Council• Project Hospitality• Seedco• United Way of Buffalo and Erie Counties• United Way of New York City• LIAH• NOEP
Hunger Solutions New York manages:
The Long Island Anti-Hunger Initiative (LIAH)
SNAP Outreach in NYS
LIAH• Covers Nassau and Suffolk Counties• Provides SNAP application assistance • Uses innovative outreach including: • Direct mailings• SNAP enrollment events• Social media• Robocalls• Outreach via text messages
LIAHPartners include:• Health and Welfare Council of Long Island• United Way of Long Island• North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health
System• Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)• AARP Foundation• Island Harvest
The Nutrition Outreach and Education Program
(NOEP)
NOEP• Since 1987 Hunger Solutions
New York has managed NOEP.
• One of the largest SNAP outreach programs in the nation.
56 Counties51 Agencies74 NOEP Coordinators
NOEP Achievements:During the 2014 - 2015 contract year:• 30,000 new households received SNAP
benefits through NOEP assistance.• 56,000 prescreenings occurred.• 179,000 face-to-face contacts were
made with potentially SNAP eligible New Yorkers.
NOEP Achievements:During the 2014-2015 contract yearNOEP assisted more than:• 6,000 disabled individuals• 9,300 non-citizens• 2,100 veterans and military families• 20,000 children
NOEP Achievements:During the 2014-2015 contract yearNOEP:• Assisted more than 13,000 seniors (60 and
over)• Made more than 1,900 referrals to senior
assistance programs• Made more than 2,200 referrals to Social
Security
NOEPHelps connect potentially eligible New Yorkers to SNAP and other federal nutrition programs.
SNAP in New York State
Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: New York Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Feb. 27, 2015
SNAP in New York State
NYS OTDA monthly caseload statistics, Sept. 2014
565,000NYS Seniors received
SNAP in 2014.
NOEP is always free and confidential
NOEPSNAP Application Assistance
NOEPConducts prescreens to determine if households (including households of one) are potentially eligible for SNAP.
NOEPSNAP Application Assistance• Starts with prescreen• Can, and often, includes
assistance through the whole application process.
SNAP Income Guidelines
SNAP UpdatesExamples:• New Standards in October• Excessive EBT card
replacement letters• Accessing case records –
participant rights
SNAP Updates
Medical DeductionsAfter first $35.00 monthly for 60 or older or Disabled.
Translation Services• Provided directly by some NOEP
Coordinators.• NOEP may help secure services.• NOEP assisted more than 8,500
households with translation services in 2014-2015 contract year.
NOEP Home VisitsProvided by many NOEP Coordinators.Over 2,900 home visits made in the 2014-2015 contract year.
Beyond Application Assistance• New applications are the focus of
NOEP work. • However, NOEP Coordinators
provide some assistance with:• Recertification• Change reporting
Replacement SNAP Benefits• Household misfortune examples:• Power outage – 4 or more hours
(perishable food)• A flood (all food can be effected)• Equipment failure• Failure to pay utility bill• Others
Replacement SNAP Benefits• Time sensitive • to report to DSS/HRA • to submit form
• Form available:• at DSS/HRA• Online at OTDA• http://otda.ny.gov/programs/applications/
• From NOEP
Disaster SNAP Benefits• A special SNAP program authorized
by USDA as a result of a disaster. • NOEP Coordinators given up-to-date
information, training and assistance by Hunger Solutions New York.
Barrier Identification and Resolution
Barriers
Barrier examples that NOEP Coordinators help identify and resolve:
• Wrong income test applied• Benefits not applied to EBT card• Households being required to use
online application• More!!!
Referrals More to come…
Outreach
NOEP Outreach• Initiatives•Campaigns•NOEP-generated•All reviewed
Outreach Examples:• Flyers• Posters• Educational letters• Select promo items
Spaghetti Strainer
Cattaraugus
NOEP Outreach
Special Initiatives
Special Initiatives• May be piloted.• May be certain area.• Not a limited time frame.• Can come from NOEP interest
based on community need and outreach opportunities.
Outreach CampaignsSix Campaigns: • Short term• Specific theme/audience • Statewide• Unified message
Campaigns:1. Success Starts with School
Breakfast2. Heat and Eat – With SNAP,
You Don’t Have to Choose3. Between Shifts, and Between
Jobs, SNAP is Working for You
Campaigns:4. SNAP, It’s Accessible5. Stay Healthy with SNAP6. School’s Out! Power Up for
Summer Fun!
Heat and Eat. With SNAP, You Don’t have to Choose.
Between Shifts, and Between Jobs, SNAP is Working for You.
SNAP, It’s Accessible.
SNAP: Myths andMisinformation
NOEP: Breaking down myths and misinformation• Taking from others• Minimum Benefit• Paperwork/application difficult• Lose our car/home• More…
SNAP Minimum benefit:• $16.00 for 2015-2016•Most receive more than
minimum• Avg. benefit for a senior living
alone is $113.00*
*Source: USDA, Characteristics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Households: FY 2013. Dec. 2014
SNAP Minimum benefit:•$16.00 for 2015-2016•Most receive more than
minimum
NOEP Coordinators assist with paperwork including:• copying• assisting clients with acquiring
documentation and verification• helping to fill out applications
130% FPL 200% FPL0
No Resource Test/No Net Income TestHh with no senior/disabled member and no child or dependent care (daycare) expenses
Not SNAP Eligible
Hh with no senior/disabled member, but with child or dependent care expenses
No Resource Test/No Net Income Test
Not SNAP Eligible
No Resource Test/No Net Income Test
Hh with a senior/disabled memberResource Test & Net Income Test
Required
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SNAP: Income and Resources
Positive Economic Impacts of SNAP
GROCERS
SNAP FARMERS
FARMERS’MARKETS
FOOD SHIPPING
FOOD PACKAGING
URBAN JOBS
RURALJOBS
FOODPRODUCERS
Stay Healthy with SNAP.• Older, low-income New Yorkers and
caregivers• Runs Mid-April through May
Stay Healthy with SNAP.65% of Seniors experiencing food insecurity are aged 60-69.
Stay Healthy with SNAPBUILDERS
CAREGIVERSBOOMERS
The Broader Impact of Targeted Outreach
BoomerFamily
Caregiver
Paid Caregiver Grandchildren
Builder
SNAP can help!
SNAP can help stretch food budgets and families may be able to put money toward other necessities.
Clothing
Shelter
Medicine
Transport
Other
Kinship Care
Federal Child Nutrition Programs
NOEP also works to increase participation in the School Breakfast Program and the Summer Food Service Program (Summer Meals).
School is Out, Summer Meals are in!
Summer Food CostsNationally 62% of low-income families report spending more on food during the summer, an average increase of $316 more per month.
Nationally 43% of low-income families find it harder to make ends meet during the summer.
Source: Summer Meals Parents Survey, No Kid Hungry, 2013
Summer Food Service Program a.k.a Summer Meals
School Breakfast Campaign
NOEP Referrals, Presentations and
Collaborations
NOEP Outreach Examples:• Agency collaborations and
referral systems • Exhibiting at events• Presentations for community
members
How to get connected to the NOEP program in
your location.
•Connect with your NOEP Coordinator.•Create a referral system.•Let other agencies or
organizations know about benefits of NOEP and SNAP.
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Prepared by a project of Hunger Solutions New York, Funded by NYSOTDA, USDA/FNS, FRAC, The Walmart Foundation and Mazon: A Jewish Response to
Hunger. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
