Join the movement to provide essential food assistance to New York immigrants

SNAP4All New York

SNAP4All New York (A6632) is an advocacy campaign to secure a state-funded food benefit for income-eligible New Yorkers who are excluded from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due solely to their citizenship status.

Our FY27 budget campaign calls for New York State to prioritize two severely impacted groups: 1) 41,000 individuals with newly excluded immigration statuses under HR1, such as survivors of domestic violence or human trafficking or those facing dire circumstances in their native countries including violence, poverty, and climate disruption; and 2) 65,000 households with children identified by the Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council as excluded.

SNAP is the largest and most impactful anti-hunger program in the United States, providing nearly 3 million New Yorkers with an average benefit of $6.20 per day to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and other groceries. That’s about 1 in 7 New Yorkers — most of whom are children, elderly, or the disabled, the most vulnerable in our communities. SNAP has been proven to not only enhance food security but also improve health outcomes, stimulate local economies, and reduce poverty. However, as many as 673,000 New Yorkers with Temporary Protected Status, DACA, and undocumented status are excluded from SNAP for no other reason than their citizenship status. With the passage of H.R. 1, signed into law in July 2025, SNAP eligibility restrictions for immigrants became even stricter, leaving an additional 41,000 New Yorkers without access to SNAP benefits.

We believe that providing food benefits for excluded New Yorkers is a concrete way to make food more affordable, build stronger local economies, and build a more food-secure New York. Our state leaders have the power to make our food safety net more equitable and inclusive; by removing immigrant exclusions, we can ensure that every New Yorker has the food they urgently need. New York has welcomed immigrants for generations — and in turn they have helped to shape and strengthen our society. In keeping with this tradition, we urge state leaders to include funding for this state-funded food benefit in the NYS FY26-27 Executive Budget.

Who We Are

Equity Advocates and United Neighborhood Houses co-lead the SNAP4All Campaign. Since our launch in 2024, SNAP4All has grown to a coalition of 100+ advocates and organizations from across New York State. Join us here as we call on state policymakers to ensure that SNAP is guaranteed for all.

Contact

Leah Kabran Eden, leah@nyequityadvocates.org

Tara Klein, tklein@unhny.org

ADDITIONAL Reading

Equity Advocates & United Neighborhood Houses: SNAP4All New York Report, December 2025

U.S.D.A.: Measuring Food Insecurity and Food Insufficiency

New York Health Foundation: Hunger on the Rise in New York

American Journal of Preventive Medicine: Noncitizens Twice as Likely to be Food Insecure

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: SNAP By the Numbers

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: SNAP Enhances Food Security and Improves Health Outcomes

U.S.D.A.: SNAP Generates Increased Economic Activity