The Governor last Monday signed legislation to set up a statewide Restaurant Meals Program for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In a press conference, governor Kathy Hochul said the program would allow homeless, elderly and disabled SNAP recipients to use their benefits at participating restaurants…
Before it goes into effect, the SNAP expansion to include restaurants needs approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The governor also launched a $25 million program designed to help restaurants struggling with the ongoing COVID pandemic.