Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)
You may be eligible if you have low or no income. You cannot be denied SNAP solely because you were denied for another economic assistance program.
Benefits are based on income, expenses and number household members.
- Face-to-face interviews are required.
- Application processing standard is 30 days from the date the application is filed.
- Households must complete reviews every 6 months.
- Reviews are due annually for households containing all elderly or disabled household members, none of which are employed.
- Certain changes must be reported by the 10th of the following month from the month the change occurred.
- Benefits are received on an EBT card.
- Benefits cannot be used to buy hot food prepared for immediate consumption or non-food items such as paper products, cleaning supplies, pet food, personal hygiene products, and alcohol or tobacco products.
SNAP benefit calculator: https://www.nd.gov/dhs/snap/simplecalculator.aspx
SNAP fact sheet: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/info/pubs/docs/before-you-apply-for-snap.pdf
SNAP brochure link: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/info/pubs/docs/dn-1375.pdf