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ATTENTION SNAP PARTICIPANTS: SNAP participants who lost food due to severe storms on May 25-26, 2024 in Barry, Bollinger, Butler, Carter, New Madrid, Ripley, Scott, and Stoddard Counties now have until June 27, 2024 to request replacement benefits. To learn more, view the press release.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers a monthly benefit to help you buy food and food products, such as seeds and plants to grow food. This monthly benefit is loaded to an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card and cannot be withdrawn as cash. Your monthly benefit amount will depend on your income and the size of your household.
You may be eligible for SNAP if you:
NOTE: If any member of your household was convicted after August 22, 1996 of a felony or any crime related to illegal possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance, or is a fleeing felon and is in violation of a condition of their probation or parole, they may not be able to get SNAP benefits for themselves.
Complete these three simple steps to apply for SNAP:
You can submit your completed form(s) in one of these ways:
You will typically know if you are approved for SNAP within 30 days. The Family Support Division will process your application and any supporting documentation as soon as they receive it. This can take up to 10 days. Once your application is processed, you will get a letter that lets you know if you are eligible for SNAP benefits or not.
In some emergency cases, you can get SNAP benefits in seven days or less. You will need to complete Section 2 of your SNAP application to see if you are eligible. You can also tell the Family Support Division if these questions apply to you when you submit your application.
If you are not eligible for SNAP, there are other ways you can get help with food:
