凤凰城市10月26日推出SNAP一对一帮办：三家家庭服务中心可预约或直接上门，目标完成4560份申请
位于亚利桑那州马里科帕县的凤凰城市10月26日宣布推出一项新的帮办服务：居民可免费获得一对一指导，办理补充营养援助计划（SNAP）的申请、续期与工作要求合规，并可在提交申请后继续获得协助。市府表示，过去12个月亚利桑那州的 SNAP 登记人数下降超过一半，原因包括联邦层面收紧工作要求，以及文书流程给申请和续期带来的障碍。
市长 Kate Gallego 在声明中说：「太多人因为联邦政策变化、文书错误和繁琐程序，正在失去他们的营养安全网。」她表示，市府的支持意在帮助面对高食品价格的家庭、儿童与长者。居民可在线预约，或前往 John F. Long、Sunnyslope、Travis L. Williams 三家家庭服务中心现场求助，也接受无预约直接上门；预约面谈可线上或线下进行。
按凤凰城市议会的项目文件，人力服务部的 SNAP 导航服务于2026年10月启动，聚焦申请、维持资格与满足工作要求等关键节点，目标是完成4,560份申请、5,700份续期和2,050份工作要求提交。市府建议居民带齐可得的材料，包括身份证件、地址证明、家庭收入信息、社会安全号码与银行对账单，以及志愿服务时长或参加联邦劳动力项目的相关记录，和州经济安全厅发出的福利续期或更新通知。
凤凰城市此前还推出了一次性定向危机援助：市议会批准315万美元灵活财务援助补充拨款，为2025年10月1日后完全失去 SNAP 福利的家庭提供600美元水电费账户补贴与100美元交通援助，该计划自7月6日起实施、资金用完为止，与此次帮办服务共同构成市府的食物援助支持网络。
Phoenix Launches One-on-One SNAP Help at Three Family Services Centers on October 26
The City of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona, announced on October 26 a new initiative offering residents free, one-on-one help applying for or renewing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, guidance on SNAP work requirements, and help after an application is submitted. The city said Arizona has experienced a decline of more than 50% in SNAP enrollment over a 12-month period, following federal changes that tightened work requirements alongside paperwork hurdles that complicate applications and renewals.
'Far too many people are losing their nutritional safety net because of federal changes, paperwork errors, and red tape,' Mayor Kate Gallego said in a statement. She said the city's support is intended to help families, children and older residents facing high food costs. Residents may schedule appointments online or seek in-person help at the John F. Long, Sunnyslope or Travis L. Williams Family Services Centers, with walk-ins also welcome; appointments can be held virtually or in person.
According to City Council program documents, the Human Services Department's SNAP navigation service begins in October 2026 and focuses on high-impact intervention points, aiming to complete 4,560 applications, 5,700 recertifications and 2,050 work-requirement submissions. The city recommends bringing identification, proof of address, household income information, Social Security numbers and bank statements, along with records of volunteer hours or participation in federal workforce programs and any Arizona Department of Economic Security notices about renewals.
Phoenix previously launched Targeted One-Time Crisis Assistance under a $3.15 million supplemental allocation for Flexible Financial Assistance approved by the City Council, providing $600 toward a utility account and $100 in transportation assistance to households that completely lost SNAP benefits on or after October 1, 2025; that program began July 6 and remains available while funding lasts.
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