These updates have been submitted by the general public. Please note that they have NOT been reviewed or verified by 211 CT.
Note: Replace Stolen SNAP Benefits: Per DSS - The program to replace Stolen SNAP Benefits ended on December 20, 2024, and any benefits stolen after that date cannot be replaced.
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NOTE: DSS started on June 17, 2024, texting renewal reminders to recipients who need to submit their renewal forms and will receive DSS texts from 60302. Personalized texts will still come from the DSS Benefit Center number, 855-626-6632. Make sure to update phone number to get important reminders from DSS. Click here for more information.
NOTICE
The Department of Social Services is recommending Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cardholders to protect their benefits by creating a new PIN number periodically. Changing the PIN will ensure that if the card was compromised, benefits will not be stolen. Below are some other tips to keep your benefits safe:
To request replacement of stolen SNAP benefits,please fill out this form.
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Federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, helps eligible individuals and families afford the cost of food at supermarkets, grocery stores and farmers’ markets. Individuals can apply for these benefits by completing a state application form which can be done online, or mailed, or dropped off at a local DSS Regional Office. Once the form is complete, Individuals will be assigned an eligibility worker who will interview individuals to complete the application process. There are gross and net income limits. The gross income limit is equal to 185% of the current Federal Poverty Level and is the amount of income the household has before taxes and deductions. The gross income limit applies to most households, but does not apply to households in which at least one person is 60 years of age or older, or receives disability income. However, all households are subject to a monthly net income limit. The net income limit is equal to the current Federal Poverty Level and is the amount left over after certain deductions are allowed. Visit the website below for more general information.
-- For application information, please visit www.ct.gov/dss/apply - or to apply online: www.connect.ct.gov
-- If you're enrolled in SNAP, you can now take care of your 'periodic report form' online. Check out www.ct.gov/dss/snapreportform
-- For those renewing benefits, a new process has been added online. The SNAP Periodic Report Form, or “PRF,” helps DSS gather information about any changes you may have had since the last time you completed a renewal for SNAP benefits. Generally, this is done half-way through your certification period--meaning every six months for most enrollees (and every 12 months for older adults and persons with disabilities with no earned income). The PRF will be pre-populated with the information about your household that DSS has in their records. Then individuals will fill out the PRF and return it to DSS.
-- Getting your PRF - DSS sends your PRF in two ways: 1) Though the U.S. mail; and 2) Through the online DSS ‘MyAccount’ option. The second option is new. You can choose to access your PRF online through your MyAccount (visit www.connect.ct.gov and click on the MyAccount box). - If you don’t already have an online MyAccount, it’s easy to open one. Just follow the prompts after you click on the MyAccount box at www.connect.ct.gov. - If you already have an online MyAccount, look for the PRF link on your MyAccount homepage, after you’ve logged in. *Important: please make sure the Client ID number is associated with your MyAccount (this is necessary to have access to all the MyAccount features). Your PRF will appear in your MyAccount 60 days before it is due.
Income standards for SNAP are based the federal poverty levels (FPL); There are gross and net income limits.; The gross income limit is equal to 200% of the current Federal Poverty Level and is the amount of income the household has before taxes and deductions; The gross income limit applies to most households; The gross income limit does not apply to households in which at least one person is 60 years of age or older, or receives disability income; However, all households are subject to a monthly net income limit -There is no asset limit EXCEPT for households whose gross income is more than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level; For those households, total assets including cash, savings accounts, stocks and bonds cannot be more than $4,500; A home the client lives in is NOT an asset, nor do liens get placed on the home; Vehicles or retirement accounts, such as IRAs; Again, these asset limits only apply to households whose gross income is more than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level-A household is all the people who live together and buy and prepare food together. Once a household meets the eligibility requirements, we calculate the amount of the household’s SNAP benefit based on the household’s income and certain allowable deductions for shelter, dependent care expenses, medical costs and child support payments to others outside the household. Shelter costs are rent and mortgage payments, heating or cooling not included in rent, and utility and monthly telephone services charges. NON-CITIZENS: People in the U.S. with a temporary visa and illegal aliens are not eligible for SNAP; however, their citizen children can be eligible; Permanent residents, refugees, asylees, and certain other categories of immigrants are eligible for SNAP; Permanent residents who have not lived in the United States for five years are eligible for state-funded SNAP, but must have lived in Connecticut for at least 6 months
342 Main Street
Danbury, CT
06810
M-F: 8am-4:30pm; Benefits Center line hours: 7:30am-4pm
Picture ID; Proof of address (Note: people who are homeless do not need to have a permanent address); Social Security cards and birth certificates for all household members; Proof of income/assets; Proof of citizenship or legal residency; Proof of housing and utility expenses; Persons age 60+ or disabled can show medical bills to reduce applied income amount; Persons paying for child care can show child care expenses to reduce applied income amount.EXPEDITED SNAP: ID is the only document required for the first month's benefit; If applicant has no ID, DSS worker should try to call someone who knows applicant to prove ID; Client must provide Social Security numbers before the next month's benefit is granted;
You can apply for these benefits by completing a state application form. This form can be done online, mailed, or dropped off at a local DSS Regional Office. Once the form is complete, an eligibility worker will interview you to continue 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 – or you can apply online. For application information, please visit www.ct.gov/dss/apply, or see information below:-Households and individuals who wish to apply for SNAP (food stamps), Medicaid for the Aged/Blind/Disabled (HUSKY C), Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities (MED-Connect), and/or cash assistance can download this application: Adobe PDF FileW-1E Application for Benefits; Adobe PDF FileW-1ES Solicitud de Beneficios.-To apply online, please visit www.connect.ct.gov - under ‘Apply for Benefits.’-You may also use the DSS ConneCT pre-screening tool found on our home page at www.ct.gov/dss
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State agency administers state and federal cash assistance, SNAP/food stamp and medical insurance programs for low income individuals, individuals who are elderly or disabled, and refugees. Cash or medical insurance programs include Temporary Family Assistance (TFA); State Administered General Cash Assistance (SAGA); State Supplement for the Aged, Blind and Disabled (State Supplement); Medicaid; and other medical expense or personal care assistance programs for special populations. DSS also administers funding for child support enforcement services, energy assistance, rental assistance, emergency housing programs, burial funds for the indigent, and protective services for the elderly.
800-842-1508
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Handicap parking available, Wheelchair accessible
CATEGORY: Food
CATEGORY: Income Assistance
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