The Double Up Food Bucks program is a state initiative where SNAP recipients receive a dollar for dollar match on purchases of fresh food up to $20 per day. The City of Rochester is contributing $880,000 which came from a pool of COVID relief funds which is funding a pilot that includes frozen produce to be included as eligible products with a match of up to $5 per day. The program is available at dozens of locations around Rochester including FoodLink’s curbside markets and some Tops Friendly Markets. A map of participating locations can be found at this link:
https://doubleupnys.com/find-a-location/
For more information refer to the following link for an WXXI New article: https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2024-08-01/local-snap-recipients-can-now-get-a-dollar-for-dollar-match-on-frozen-produce-purchases