Applying for SNAP?

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the program formerly known as food stamps. It is a federal nutrition program that helps you stretch your food budget and buy healthy food.

Assistance with SNAP applications is available for residents of Harford County and Cecil County, Maryland.

We are here to help walk you through the application process.  Please download the form below, complete it and then return to this page to upload the completed, signed form.

Step 1

Download the SNAP Assistance Application by clicking the button below.  Then complete the application, save it and return to this page to upload it.

When you’ve completed your application, return to this page and upload it to us using the form below!

Questions?:  SNAP Hotline:  443-686-0020

Family Investment Administration FAQ

This document is the state’s go-to for SNAP questions.  Check here first for the answers to frequently asked questions!

Shopping for Groceries Online with your SNAP Benefits

Did you know you can now use your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to shop online for fresh produce and groceries?  Participating online stores now accept SNAP benefits for online orders and will deliver to you.

Click here for details:

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Apply For SNAP (Food Stamps) Services

Ready to Apply for SNAP?

You will need the following:

Identity:

  • Birth Certificate
  • Driver’s License or State ID
  • Voter Registration Card

Residency:

  • Utility Bills (BGE, Water, etc.)
  • Rental Agreement or Mortgage with Address

Immigration Status:

  • Immigration or Naturalization Papers (only if you were born outside the U.S.)

Medical Expense Deduction:

  • Billing Statements
  • Itemized Medical Records
  • Medicare Card indicating Part “B” coverage

Earned Income:

  • Pay Stubs
  • Income Tax Forms
  • Self-Employment bookkeeping records

Unearned Income:

  • Banking statements showing direct deposits
  • Agency letter showing benefits received
  • Social Security, SSI, VA Benefits, child support, alimony, and unemployment

HCAA is an Equal Opportunity Provider

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English.  Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:

  1. mail:
    Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
    1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
    Alexandria, VA 22314; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov

USDA Non-discrimination Statement

This institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex and in some cases religion or political beliefs.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:

  1. mail:
    Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
    1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
    Alexandria, VA 22314; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.