How to Apply for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

Please apply using the option that best suits you. If you do not know if you are eligible, you may still apply.

• • Online: Apply for or renew your SNAP benefits online by using COMPASS.

  • In-person: File an application at your county assistance office. You can download an application right here, fill it out, and return it to your county assistance office:

    • Application for cash assistance, SNAP, and Medical Assistance benefits (English version)

    • Solicitud para recibir beneficios (Spanish version)

If you need help completing the application form or need more information about benefits, trained county assistance office staff can help you in person.

The following can apply:

• • The head of the household

  • The spouse of the head of household

  • Any other responsible household member

  • A designated authorized representative (can be a friend, relative, neighbor, or anyone else the applicant trusts to go food shopping and use their SNAP benefits)

Simple SNAP application

Use the Simple SNAP application for if everyone in the household is age 60 or older or has a disability, purchases and prepares food together, and does not receive any earnings from work. (A household is a group of people who usually purchase and prepare meals together. People in the household are not required to be related.) If you are 60 or older, find helpful information on our SNAP for Older Adults page.

• • Simple Application for Simple Application for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (English)

  • Solicitud simple para el Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (Spanish)

If applying online, COMPASSOpens In A New Window will detect if you qualify for the simplified application and provide it for you.