The federal food stamp program has name has been changed to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The program is administered by individual states and each state has it own application process. States are beginning to develop online registration programs, to date, the states that allow online registration are: Arizona, Maryland, Nebraska, California, Delaware, Utah, Florida, New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Washington, Illinois, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Iowa, Tennessee, Michigan, and Texas. http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/applicant_recipients/apply.htm 1
To apply for benefits, or for information about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, contact your local SNAP office. You can find local offices and each State’s application on our national map. Local offices are also listed in the State or local government pages of the telephone book. The office should be listed under “Food Stamps,” “Social Services,” “Human Services,” “Public Assistance,” or a similar title. You can also call your State’s SNAP hotline number. Most are toll-free numbers.
Please don’t call us at FNS headquarters to apply. We don’t handle applications for the SNAP here. The State and county offices do that. And we don’t have application forms. Each State has its own application form. If your State’s form is not on the web yet, you’ll need to contact your local SNAP office to request one.
Pennsylvania is one of 23 states that allows online registration. This video walks you through the process for applying online in Pennsylvania. Other states have a similar process, so this video will give an idea of what to expect for other states as well.
