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Council Member Alexa Áviles introduces resolution for SNAP fraud victim compensation fund
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Council Member Alexa Áviles introduces Resolution 839, which supports state legislation to establish a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victim compensation fund. She emphasizes the critical need for this fund to protect New York City families affected by SNAP benefit theft.
- Áviles reports $65 million in SNAP benefit theft between August 2023 and December 2024
- The federal program reimbursing SNAP fraud victims ended in December 2024
- Áviles urges colleagues to sign on to the resolution and support related state bills A03578 and S00403
Alexa Áviles
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Thank you, majority leader.
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I wanna take a moment to bring your attention to an important resolution I'm introducing today, res o eight thirty nine.
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This resolution is in support of state legislation that would establish a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victim compensation fund, an issue I'm sure you all deal with on a daily basis in your offices.
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In my district, residents have lost thousands of dollars of food of of resources they depend on for food.
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It is critical importance that we pass this here in New York State before the close of the budget season so that the appropriate allocations can be made to protect New York City families who otherwise will literally go without food.
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For those of you who don't know, the office of temporary and disability reports that between August 2023 and December 2024, '60 '5 million dollars in theft has occurred for SNAP benefits.
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For those of you who may not be aware, the federal program that reimbursed the victims of SNAP fraud ended on December 2024, and I do not need to tell this group that with the Trump administration, no hope is coming for victims of snap fraud.
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While a federal government of of simply adding security chips, excuse me, while the federal government's fix of simply adding security chips to the card would bring enormous relief to the system, New York State must step up as the federal inaction that would protect working families is unlikely.
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Please sign on to this resolution and urge your state colleagues to pass a zero three five seven eight and s zero zero four zero three.
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Thank you.