New York SNAP food benefits
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Apply for or learn about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the state's food benefits program (SNAP), which helps pay for groceries.
Who it's for: Income limits apply.
New York
14 resources in New York, plus programs open to everyone.
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In New York
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New York Medicaid
- Health care
- Free
- Online or statewide
Apply for or check your eligibility for New York's Medicaid program, which provides free health coverage to eligible residents.
Who it's for: Income limits apply.
myBenefits (New York State)
- Benefits
- Free
- Online or statewide
Check your eligibility and apply for state benefits such as SNAP food benefits and heating assistance.
Who it's for: Income limits apply.
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
- Utilities
- Free
- Online or statewide
Helps eligible households pay heating and cooling costs. HEAP is seasonal, so check the site for current application dates.
Who it's for: Income limits apply.
Local help and services
NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA)
- Benefits
- Free
- Online or statewide
NYC agency for food assistance, cash assistance and other help for low-income residents.
Who it's for: Income limits apply.
LawHelp.org: New York
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free legal information, self-help guides and links to free legal aid providers in New York.
Who it's for: Anyone can read the guides; legal aid providers set their own income limits.
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc.
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free civil legal help for low-income residents, funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Check the website for the counties it serves.
Who it's for: Income-eligible residents of its service area.
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc.
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free civil legal help for low-income residents, funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Check the website for the counties it serves.
Who it's for: Income-eligible residents of its service area.
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free civil legal help for low-income residents, funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Check the website for the counties it serves.
Who it's for: Income-eligible residents of its service area.
Legal Services NYC
- Legal help
- Free
Free civil legal help for low-income New Yorkers on housing, benefits, family and consumer issues.
Who it's for: Income-eligible NYC residents.
- Brooklyn: Court Street office, 4th floor 105 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Directions
- Brooklyn: Court Street office, Suite 900 44 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Directions
- Brooklyn: Tenant Rights Coalition 1709 St Marks Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233 Directions
- Brooklyn: Brighton Beach office 3049 Brighton 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Directions
- Brooklyn: Albany Avenue office, 2nd floor 29 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Directions
- Bronx: East 149th Street office, 10th floor 349 E 149th St, Bronx, NY 10451 Directions
- Bronx: East 148th Street office, Suite A 369 E 148th St, Bronx, NY 10455 Directions
- Manhattan: Harlem office, 5th floor 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10027 Directions
- Manhattan: Worth Street office, Suite 704 40 Worth St, New York, NY 10013 Directions
- Queens office, 5th floor 89-00 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435 Directions
- Staten Island office, Suite 900 60 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10301 Directions
Legal Services of Long Island
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free civil legal help for low-income residents, funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Check the website for the counties it serves.
Who it's for: Income-eligible residents of its service area.
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free civil legal help for low-income residents, funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Check the website for the counties it serves.
Who it's for: Income-eligible residents of its service area.
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free civil legal help for low-income residents, funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Check the website for the counties it serves.
Who it's for: Income-eligible residents of its service area.
The Legal Aid Society
- Legal help
- Free
Free legal help for low-income New Yorkers in New York City, including housing and benefits problems.
Who it's for: Income-eligible NYC residents.
- Bronx Neighborhood Office 260 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451 Directions
- Brooklyn Neighborhood Office, 7th floor 111 Livingston St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Directions
- Harlem Community Law Office 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10027 Directions
- Queens Neighborhood Office (Jamaica), 2nd floor 153-01 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432 Directions
- Queens Neighborhood Office (Kew Gardens) 120-46 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY 11415 Directions
- Staten Island Neighborhood Office, 3rd floor 60 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10301 Directions
Available everywhere
Start here: benefits and programs
SNAP (Food Stamps)
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Monthly benefits for groceries. Applications are handled by your state; the USDA page links to each state's office.
Who it's for: Income and household-size rules apply.
Medicaid and CHIP
- Health care
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free or low-cost health coverage for people with limited income, and for children through CHIP. Apply through your state.
Who it's for: Income and household rules vary by state.
Benefits.gov Benefit Finder
- Benefits
- Free
- Online or statewide
Federal questionnaire that shows which government benefits you may qualify for.
Who it's for: Anyone; answers are used only to match programs.
Free Tax Help (VITA)
- Benefits
- Free
- Online or statewide
IRS-certified volunteers prepare tax returns for free and help claim credits such as the EITC.
Who it's for: Generally households earning about $67,000 or less.
HUD Find Shelter and Housing Help
- Housing
- Free
- Online or statewide
Links to emergency shelter, housing counseling and rental assistance offices near you.
Lifeline Phone and Internet Discount
- Utilities
- Low cost
- Online or statewide
Monthly discount on phone or internet service for qualifying households.
Who it's for: Income-based, or enrollment in SNAP, Medicaid and other programs.
LIHEAP Energy Assistance
- Utilities
- Free
- Online or statewide
Federal program that helps with heating and cooling bills. Apply through your state or local agency.
Who it's for: Income-based.