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Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Overview
NEW: August 7, 2009:
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that more Connecticut households are able to qualify for federal food assistance after she directed the Department of Social Services to expand eligibility by raising income levels and dropping a review of assets required for some families to qualify for the program.
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, helps low-income people and families afford the cost of food at the supermarket or grocery store. You can apply for these benefits by completing a state application form. This form can be mailed, faxed, or dropped off at your local DSS Regional Office. Once the form is complete, you will be assigned an eligibility worker who will interview you to complete the application process.
If you prefer, you can fill out the application for SNAP benefits at your local Department of Social Services office. You can also authorize someone else to do the application paperwork for you. If you are unable to get to a DSS office, and if there is no one who can go for you, ask DSS to do your application interview by mail and phone.
The rules for getting SNAP benefits in Connecticut require that a person must be a resident of Connecticut whose income and assets are within set limits.
Benefits are provided by Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card—a plastic swipe card that looks and is is used like a credit or debit card, and accepted at most grocery stores. If you qualify for SNAP, you can designate another person to do food shopping for you. We call that person your authorized representative, and issue a separate EBT card to that person.
More on SNAP and Similar Programs
SNAP Publications
Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs, or disability.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Content Last Modified on 8/7/2009 10:44:06 AM
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