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Description
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Provides monthly financial benefits to eligible households (all persons in a residence who purchase and prepare food on a regular basis)to supplement their food purchase budget.
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
MidCounty DHHS Building, 1301 Piccard Drive, Rockville, MD 20850?
Handles Zip Codes: 20813, 20814, 20815, 20816, 20817, 20818, 20824, 20827, 20830, 20832, 20833, 20848, 20849, 20850, 20851, 20852, 20853, 20854, 20856, 20857, 20858, 20859, 20860 ,20861, 20862, 20889, 20895, 20896, 20902, 20906
DHHS Silver Spring Center, 8818 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910?
Handles Zip Codes:20783, 20812, 20866, 20868, 20901, 20903, 20904, 20905, 20907, 20910, 20911, 20912, 20914, 20915, 20916, 20918
UpCounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, MD 20874
Handles Zip Codes: 20838, 20839, 20841, 20842, 20855, 20871, 20872, 20874, 20875, 20876, 20877, 20878, 20879, 20880, 20882, 20884, 20885, 20886, 21771?
APPLICATION: You can apply for the SNAP Program online at https://mydhrbenefits.dhr.state.md.us/ by mail, fax, or other electronic means or you may file in person at a regional office location based on your zip code. Applicants are seen on a walk-in or by appointment basis. If you apply online, please capture and retain the control number provided (a nine digit number starting with the letter "S"), so that your application may be tracked by you until you are contacted by an agency team member to complete the interview and application evaluation process.
Applications may also be obtained and/or dropped off at one of the three Neighborhood Service Centers:
•TESS Center/Mary Center, 8513 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901
• Neighborhood Service Center at Family Services to 200 Girard Street, Suite 203, Gaithersburg, MD
•Wheaton – Catholic Charities – McCarrick Center, 12247 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902
Applicants who do not speak English or have limited English proficiency will have access to an interpreter. The interpreter may be a local department staff member, an individual designated by the applicant, an individual outside the agency who is proficient in the customer’s language, or the department can use the Language Line. An interpreter cannot be a minor child.
DOCUMENTS: In general, the following documents are needed:
• Proof of identity
• Social Security number (not the Social Security Card)
• Proof of residence
• Proof of income
• Proof of citizenship or immigration status for non-U.S. born applicants Other information may be required once the interview has been completed
ELIGIBILITY: Based upon household size, income and assets. Benefits are not intended to cover total monthly food expenses. U.S. citizenship is a requirement of the program but non-citizens with “qualified immigrant” status may also meet eligibility requirements. A signed application and interview is required in order to receive Food Supplements. Specific information on eligibility is available at the local office.
Additional Locations:
Takoma East Silver Spring (TESS) Center, 8703 Flower Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20901
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