You may apply for SNAP benefits at your Social Security district office, except in California (where people If you and everyone you live with are applying for or getting Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, Monthly approved benefit amount no later than 30 business days from the date the office received your application. If you are qualified for SNAP benefits, you will receive your Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card with your Months of benefits you are qualified for before you need to reapply. The monthly amount of SNAP benefits you will receive and the how many Notify you by mail of your qualification status, and if approved To explain anything you don't understand.Īfter you have completed the interview, the Welfare Office will You understand the rules, so don't hesitate to ask your case worker

Process your case worker will also ask you for proof of certain At your interview your case worker will explain the programĬompleting your application if necessary. May be eligible to receive SNAP benefits within 7 business days.Īfter you have submitted your application you will be scheduled an

If your household has little or no money and needs help right away inform the Welfare Office and you Washoe Tribe Social Services Department for application information. If you reside on a Nevada Indian Reservation or Colony you may also check with the Or you can pick up the application at your local Welfare Office.If you prefer to apply using a paper application, print the Application for Assistance, complete the application and mail,įax, or drop off to your local Welfare Office.To get started, click the Access Nevada button below.ĪCCESS NEVADA - Apply for Benefits and Manage Your Account Online! Way to apply for SNAP is online through Access Nevada. Informacion Necesaria Para Procesar Su Solicitud). These households no longer qualify for emergency allotments, which means their regular monthly benefit will return to $0.īefore you begin the application process please read Information Needed to Process Your Application, (Spanish version Up until this time, households receiving zero benefits in SNAP would get an emergency allotment to bring their benefits up to the maximum allotment for their household size. Households approved for SNAP but receiving a regular benefit amount of $0 are not considered participating SNAP households for emergency allotments. Recipients get the difference between their regular monthly benefit and the maximum amount for their household size or $95, whichever is greater. These emergency allotments started April 4, 2020, for March and April benefits and have continued on a month-to-month basis with federal approval. All SNAP recertification applications with a recertification effective date of September 1, 2022, will require an interview with a DWSS Family Services Specialist, or a DWSS Trusted Partner.ĭWSS implemented supplemental funding for recipients of food assistance due to the impacts of COVID-19.All SNAP initial certification applications received on or after July 1, 2022, will require an interview with a DWSS Family Services Specialist, or a DWSS Trusted Partner.This waiver has been in place in Nevada since March 26, 2020, and will expire on June 30, 2022.Įffective July 1, 2022, SNAP interviews will recommence as outlined below:

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SNAP agencies have had an option to request a waiver from the Federal agency that oversees the SNAP program, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), to temporarily eliminate SNAP interviews at initial certification, and recertification.

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