[NFBNJ] DDS Communications October 30, 2020
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DDS Communications
October 30, 2020
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DHS Updates: Follow the Department of Human Services at:
NJ Human Services Announces $44.8 Million
More in Additional Food Assistance
Many NJ SNAP Recipients Will Receive
Enhanced Benefits;
November Payments Will Bring Supplemental
Food Assistance Payments to Nearly $346M Since March
Oct. 28, 2020
(TRENTON) – Many New Jerseyans who receive
food assistance through the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (NJ SNAP) will receive additional benefits in November to help
address critical food needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
An additional estimated $44.8 million will
be provided to about 253,000 New Jersey households for November.
SNAP supplemental payments were included in
the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Once paid in November,
Human Services will have provided nearly $346 million in total additional NJ
SNAP benefits since March to New Jerseyans to help purchase groceries. The
payments are contingent upon month-to-month United States Department of
Agriculture approval.
“We are providing as much food assistance as
possible to eligible New Jersey households,” Human Services Commissioner
Carole Johnson said. “Our state’s Congressional delegation has worked hard
protecting residents as we respond to this pandemic, and these additional
food assistance benefits make a difference in the lives of many New
Jerseyans.”
The supplemental benefits will be directly
loaded to NJ SNAP recipients’ Families First EBT cards as part of their
regular monthly payment.
NJ SNAP provides food assistance to families
with low incomes to help them buy groceries through a benefit card accepted
in most food retail stores and farmer’s markets. Families can now also use
their cards at select online grocery retailers to help maintain social
distancing during the pandemic.
The program serves about 769,000 New
Jerseyans in about 395,000 households, with the monthly SNAP benefit based
on household size and income.
“Food assistance remains as important as
ever to families and individuals amid the ongoing economic difficulties and
the health crisis,” Human Services Deputy Commissioner Elisa Neira said.
“This will help keep families healthy and secure.”
“We encourage residents who need food
assistance to visit and apply for SNAP online at www.NJHelps.org,” said
Assistant Commissioner Natasha Johnson, who directs Human Services’ Division
of Family Development and oversees the SNAP program. “I also thank the
county Boards of Social Services staff who continue working tirelessly to
get vital assistance to households.”
Human Services has also taken the following
steps to help New Jerseyans access affordable food during the emergency:
1.. Provided $279 million in special food
assistance benefits to New Jersey children who otherwise would have received
free or reduced-price school meals if not for COVID-19 school closures.
2.. Launched online grocery ordering for
SNAP recipients through Amazon, Walmart, ShopRite and The Fresh Grocer.
3.. Ensured that everyone whose benefits
were up for renewal since March were extended for six months, and this will
continue through October.
4.. Made it easier to apply for SNAP by
waiving the normally required interview and the hard copy signature on
applications to reduce the need for face-to-face interactions.
5.. Through a new online tool, available on
NJOneApp, made it possible for SNAP applicants to upload the documentation
needed for applications electronically instead of mailing or dropping off
documents to the county enrollment offices.
6.. Updated our online system to make it
easier for SNAP applicants to track their application.
7.. Developed a guide to educate immigrant
families on what benefits are impacted by the federal public charge rule to
combat misinformation.
8.. Presented in various virtual forums to
update service providers on these critical changes to help get the word out
to families in need of food assistance.
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