Apply for Food Stamps
You can apply for food stamps at your local food stamp office or at a Social Security office.
Instructions
1. Know that food stamps are a federally funded benefit.
2. Understand that in order to be eligible, all members of your household must have social security numbers. You must all be citizens of the United States or meet special non-citizen criteria.
3. Realize that there are resource limits. Your household cannot have more than $2,000 in cash, bank accounts or other property. Your home and land do not count toward this limit. If anyone in the household is over age 60, the limit is $3,000.
4. Recognize that the amount of food stamps you are eligible for depends on the amount of your monthly household income and expenses.
5. Go to your local food stamp office (usually located in the county department of your social services or human services department) or your local federal Social Security office to obtain an application. You can pick up an application at the federal Social Security office, but you can file it there only if your entire household is applying for SSI (Social Security Income).
6. Bring identification, social security numbers, proof of income, benefits and expenses (including child care costs), and medical bills if any household member is over 60 to the office with you.
7. Receive priority processing if you are homeless.
8. Expect to learn of your eligibility within 30 days of your application.
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