SNAP Eligibility & Application | Louisiana Department of Health
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SNAP Eligibility & Application | Louisiana Department of Health
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP Eligibility & Application
SNAP Eligibility & Application
Resources
Individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or households including anyone who receives Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP), or Strategies to Empower People (STEP) Program benefits are exempt from the resource limit. Households not exempt from the resource limit may have up to $3,000 in resources, such as a bank account, cash, certificate of deposit (CDs), stocks, and bonds. Non-exempt households that include at least one household member who is age 60 or older or includes a disabled member may have up to $4,500 in resources.
Households are not exempt from the resource limit if:
Any member is disqualified for intentional program violation
The household is disqualified for failing to comply with work registration requirements
The following individuals are not exempt from the resource limit:
An ineligible alien
An ineligible student
An individual who is disqualified for failure to comply with work registration requirements
An individual who is disqualified for failure to provide or apply for a Social Security number
An individual who is on strike
Income
Households must meet income tests (unless all members are receiving FITAP, KCSP, or STEP benefits, or SSI).
Most households must meet both the gross and net income tests, but a household with a person who is 60 years old or older or a person who is receiving certain types of disability payments only has to meet the net income test.
Gross income means a household's total, non-excluded income, before any deductions have been made. Net income means gross income minus allowable deductions. Households, except those noted, that have income over the amounts listed below cannot get SNAP benefits.
Allotment Amounts
The amount of SNAP a household receives depends on the number of people in the SNAP household and the amount of their net income. The table below shows the maximum SNAP allotments by household size.
Other Eligibility Requirements
Identity:
Individuals must show proof they are the person they claim to be. Applicants must provide proof of their identity.
Residence:
The client must be living in Louisiana.
Citizenship:
Household members can include either U.S. citizens and/or certain aliens with verifiable USCIS documentation.
Enumeration:
Households must provide or apply for Social Security numbers for each member before certification.
Work Registration:
All able-bodied adults, with specific exceptions, must register for work and accept suitable employment
Visit the
federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program online
and view the federal requirements for food assistance in several languages.
Applying for SNAP Benefits
Step One:
Download and complete a print application.
Application for Assistance (English)
Solicutud de Asistencia (Spanish)
Đơn xin hỗ trợ (Vietnamese)
Application for Assistance (Large-print)
Applications can be printed and completed at an office nearest to an applicant.
You can also apply for the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) or Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) with this application.
You may also apply by phone by calling 888-LAHELP-U (888-524-3578).
You can also
complete an application online
.
Step Two
Gather the documents you will need to verify the information in your application.
What must be verified and examples of proof.
Step Three (for downloaded applications filled out by hand only):
Mail the completed form to the Document Processing Center:
LDH Economic Stability
P.O. Box 260031
Baton Rouge, LA 70826
Drop off at the
nearest local office
Or fax the completed form to:
(225) 663-3164
Step Four:
After receiving your application, an LDH employee will call you to conduct an interview over the phone, saving you time. Please provide a valid telephone number for contact purposes, or
If a face-to-face interview is requested, you may schedule an appointment with any
LDH parish office
.
Questions?
Call 1-888-LAHELP-U.
*Households composed entirely of people who are applying for or receiving SSI may apply for SNAP benefits through regular SNAP at the Social Security Administration office unless they already have a SNAP application pending.
Contact
For more info, call 888-LAHELP-U (888-524-3578) or email
[email protected]
.
Surgeon General
Evelyn Griffin, MD
Secretary
Bruce D. Greenstein
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP Eligibility & Application
SNAP Eligibility & Application
Resources
Individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or households including anyone who receives Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP), or Strategies to Empower People (STEP) Program benefits are exempt from the resource limit. Households not exempt from the resource limit may have up to $3,000 in resources, such as a bank account, cash, certificate of deposit (CDs), stocks, and bonds. Non-exempt households that include at least one household member who is age 60 or older or includes a disabled member may have up to $4,500 in resources.
Households are not exempt from the resource limit if:
Any member is disqualified for intentional program violation
The household is disqualified for failing to comply with work registration requirements
The following individuals are not exempt from the resource limit:
An ineligible alien
An ineligible student
An individual who is disqualified for failure to comply with work registration requirements
An individual who is disqualified for failure to provide or apply for a Social Security number
An individual who is on strike
Income
Households must meet income tests (unless all members are receiving FITAP, KCSP, or STEP benefits, or SSI).
Most households must meet both the gross and net income tests, but a household with a person who is 60 years old or older or a person who is receiving certain types of disability payments only has to meet the net income test.
Gross income means a household's total, non-excluded income, before any deductions have been made. Net income means gross income minus allowable deductions. Households, except those noted, that have income over the amounts listed below cannot get SNAP benefits.
Allotment Amounts
The amount of SNAP a household receives depends on the number of people in the SNAP household and the amount of their net income. The table below shows the maximum SNAP allotments by household size.
Other Eligibility Requirements
Identity:
Individuals must show proof they are the person they claim to be. Applicants must provide proof of their identity.
Residence:
The client must be living in Louisiana.
Citizenship:
Household members can include either U.S. citizens and/or certain aliens with verifiable USCIS documentation.
Enumeration:
Households must provide or apply for Social Security numbers for each member before certification.
Work Registration:
All able-bodied adults, with specific exceptions, must register for work and accept suitable employment
Visit the
federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program online
and view the federal requirements for food assistance in several languages.
Applying for SNAP Benefits
Step One:
Download and complete a print application.
Application for Assistance (English)
Solicutud de Asistencia (Spanish)
Đơn xin hỗ trợ (Vietnamese)
Application for Assistance (Large-print)
Applications can be printed and completed at an office nearest to an applicant.
You can also apply for the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) or Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) with this application.
You may also apply by phone by calling 888-LAHELP-U (888-524-3578).
You can also
complete an application online
.
Step Two
Gather the documents you will need to verify the information in your application.
What must be verified and examples of proof.
Step Three (for downloaded applications filled out by hand only):
Mail the completed form to the Document Processing Center:
LDH Economic Stability
P.O. Box 260031
Baton Rouge, LA 70826
Drop off at the
nearest local office
Or fax the completed form to:
(225) 663-3164
Step Four:
After receiving your application, an LDH employee will call you to conduct an interview over the phone, saving you time. Please provide a valid telephone number for contact purposes, or
If a face-to-face interview is requested, you may schedule an appointment with any
LDH parish office
.
Questions?
Call 1-888-LAHELP-U.
*Households composed entirely of people who are applying for or receiving SSI may apply for SNAP benefits through regular SNAP at the Social Security Administration office unless they already have a SNAP application pending.
Contact
For more info, call 888-LAHELP-U (888-524-3578) or email
[email protected]
.
Surgeon General
Evelyn Griffin, MD
Secretary
Bruce D. Greenstein
Powered by
Cicero Government