What’s new about SNAP? Tompkins County DSS leader explains

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Federal requirements to receive SNAP benefits changed on Feb. 1. Photo: Saga Communications

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — Eligibility requirements are different now to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Tompkins County Department of Social Services Commissioner Brittanie Earle tells 607 News Now federal law changed last year.

Age limits have also changed.

The changes in federal SNAP requirements took effect Feb. 1, 2026.

FULL INTERVIEW: Tompkins County DSS Commissioner Brittanie Earle on 607 This Morning

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