If you want to designate an authorized representative you may do so your application or by writing a note for that person to take to the local social services department. The note will need to include: The name, address and phone number of the person you designating The duties you want that person to perform on your behalf Your signature and the date.
If you are age 18 to 50 and able to work, you may be subject to a work requirement in order to receive SNAP. This requirement would limit the number of months for which you could receive SNAP to three months in a 36 month period. After you receive SNAP for three months, you may be able to receive three additional months if you complete certain work related requirements.
You may be exempt from this work requirement if you are currently working or participating in an approved work program; responsible for the care of a child; pregnant; medically certified as unable to work; meet one of several work registration exemption reasons; or live in an exempt locality. Items that can be purchased with SNAP include: Food or food products meant to be eaten by people Vegetable seeds and food producing plants, roots, and trees for family consumption Baby formula, diabetic, and diet foods Edible items used in preparing or preserving food such as spices and herbs, pectin, and shortening Water and ice labeled for human consumption Snack foods Meals delivered to elderly or disabled SNAP recipients if the organization providing the meal is authorized to accept EBT cards.
Items that cannot be purchased with benefits include: Prepared hot foods in grocery stores Any prepared food hot or cold sold and meant to be eaten at the store Alcoholic beverages and tobacco Cleaning products, paper products, toiletries, and cooking utensils Pet foods Items for food preservation such as canning jars and lids, freezer containers, or food wrapping paper Medicines, vitamins or minerals Items for gardening such as fertilizer and peat moss.
Retailers will not give cash change on an EBT purchase. Food purchased with SNAP benefits is exempt from the state sales tax. However, sales tax is charged on the value of manufacturer's coupons that might be used in the transaction, and the sales tax must be paid in cash. Cash is not given back. At the checkout counter, tell the cashier beforehand that you will pay with your EBT Card. Depending on the store, you may need to separate the items.
You may select any adult member as the head of your household. If you select either an adult parent of a child any age or an adult who acts as a guardian for a child under age 18, all the adults in the household must agree with your choice for head of household or the agency will choose the head of your household.
If you select any other adult or you do not select a head of household, and someone in your household does not cooperate with an employment and training program or reduces the hours worked or quits a job without good cause, the agency will choose the head of household to be the person who earned the most money from working during the previous two months.
If applying for SNAP or TANF, you may need to return another day to complete the application interview process; an appointment day and time will be scheduled for you. You will receive a card which works at the grocery store like a debit card.
After the SNAP card holder swipes the card and enters a personal identification number PIN , the amount of the purchase is deducted from the account.
The SNAP card holder receives a receipt showing the amount of the purchase and the balance on the account. An authorized representatives for the SNAP card holder receives a separate card and has unlimited access to the account. An authorized representative of a SNAP card holder will receive a separate card and has unlimited access to the account.
For more information please Eligibility Requirements:. Participation Benefits:. Priority services are given to those convicted of a recent or past misdemeanor or felony. A dd itional requirements may be determined by your caseworker. Benefits are based on funding and distributed as needed. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Skip to main content. Turn on more accessible mode. Turn off more accessible mode.
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