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AGENCY TESTIMONY
SNAP program statistics and importance
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Commissioner Park presents statistics on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and highlights its importance for New Yorkers.
- SNAP caseload remains high with almost 1.8 million recipients
- Over 30,000 SNAP applications are processed each month
- Access HRA investment allows for online and phone applications, recertifications, and interviews
- The high caseload is managed efficiently, ensuring clients have access to these important benefits
Molly Wasow Park
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This slide shows an image of the Manhattan skyline and presents the title of the next portion of our presentation, Streamlining Access to Social Services.
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I'm now going to turn to highlighting some of the results of our streamlining access to social services and benefits work.
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Next slide.
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This slide shows a linear graph highlighting SNAP recipients in blue and applications in green.
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As you can see, the SNAP caseload continues to remain high with almost 1,800,000 recipients and over 30,000 applications each month as of April 2025.
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Because of our investment in Access HRA and the ability of clients to apply, recertify, and interview online and on the phone, we are able to manage the high caseload and ensure clients have access to these important benefits.
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Next slide.