SNAP-Education Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County to End

SNAP-Education Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County to end

The program offers free education to SNAP-eligible individuals, focusing on healthy eating, food budgeting, and physical activity.

Federal cuts will shut down SNAP-Education program on Sept. 30

The lead agency overseeing SNAP-Education in Western New York has announced the program is coming to an end on Sept. 30.

CCE Erie County Announces End of SNAP-Education Program

EAST AURORA, N.Y. — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County (CCE Erie) announced today that the federally funded SNAP-Education (SNAP-Ed) program will end on September 30, 2025, due to the elimination of federal funding. CCE Erie is the lead SNAP-Ed implementing agency for Western New York, serving Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties. SNAP-Ed offers free, community-based nutrition education to SNAP-eligible individuals, fo…