https://livewellkingston.org WE ARE BUILDING A BETTER KINGSTON TO WALK, BIKE, EAT, AND PLAY! Fri, 25 Jan 2019 19:01:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://livewellkingston.org/government-shutdown-food-access-and-snap-benefits-information-for-kingston-and-ulster-county/ Fri, 25 Jan 2019 19:01:45 +0000 https://livewellkingston.org/?p=8887 Here is some information that can be shared with SNAP recipients and federal employees regarding SNAP and food access in Ulster County, NY.  A key takeaway for SNAP recipients should be that any February SNAP benefits distributed early are meant to last until the end of February. 

• OTDA is releasing February SNAP benefits early
• Q&A about SNAP benefits and the shutdown. Links to OTDA and DSS.
• Map of Kingston Food Resources, including pantries and soup kitchens
• Map of Ulster County food pantries and soup kitchens
• People’s Place has changed their policy: People can now use the food pantry twice a month and they have begun putting much more food out on the bounty table
• Family of Woodstock and Community Action are looking for more food and supplies via food drives. Both agencies have multiple locations around the county.
• USDA 10 tip sheet “Save more at the grocery store”.
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