New York - EBT payment-processing outage occurred August 19
Forage reported an August 19 payment-processing outage affecting New York cardholders. The incident was investigated beginning at 08:22 UTC and was resolved at 09:28 UTC.
New York EBT news
New York EBT News Archive
Reviewed New York-specific EBT and SNAP news items about benefit timing, eligibility, and program rules.
Updated on: August 26, 2026
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Reviewed Items
New York - Summer EBT application deadline is September 8
NYC311 says the deadline to apply for 2026 Summer EBT benefits is September 8, 2026. Applications received after that date will be reviewed for the 2027 Summer EBT program year; stolen Summer EBT benefits cannot be replaced.
New York - EBT payment processing outage affected cardholders on August 19
Forage’s status page reported a “Payment Processing Outage in NY” on August 19, 2026, affecting cardholders in New York. The incident was investigated beginning at 08:22 UTC and marked resolved at 09:28 UTC.
New York - Summer EBT application deadline is September 8
New York’s Summer EBT site says 2026 Summer EBT applications are being accepted through September 8, 2026.
New York - New York ABAWD work rules take effect outside Saratoga County
New York OTDA says ABAWDs in all areas of the state except Saratoga County must start meeting ABAWD work rules beginning March 1, 2026. ABAWDs generally must meet work rules to receive SNAP for more than three months in a three-year period.