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SNAP Advocacy Guide

• Introduction
• Part 1: Application and Proofs
  • 1. How do I apply for SNAP benefits?
  • 2. What happens after I apply?
  • 3. When am I eligible for expedited (emergency) benefits?
  • 4. What is Bay State CAP for SSI recipients?
  • 5. Can I register to vote when I apply for SNAP?
  • 6. Can someone else help me apply for SNAP?
  • 7. What is an Authorized Representative?
  • 8. Can I give someone permission to talk with DTA about my SNAP case?
  • 90. How do I apply if I live in a group home, substance abuse center, or teen program?
  • 10. Does DTA have to interview me?
  • 11. What happens during the interview?
  • 12. What proofs does DTA need and when?
  • 13. What information can I self-declare?
  • 14. What proofs are optional?
  • 15. How do I send DTA my documents?
  • 16. Should DTA help me if I am having a hard time getting proofs?
  • 17. What if DTA does not accept the proofs I sent them?
  • 18. What if DTA questions my income or my living expenses?
  • 19. If I move, how do I report my new address?
  • 20. Can I get my SNAP case reopened if I am denied for lack of proofs?
  • 21. What if DTA does not give me SNAP back to the date I applied (“pro-rating”)?
  • 22. How do I get information about my SNAP case by phone?
  • 23. How do I get information about my SNAP case online or with my smartphone?
  • 24. Does DTA send text messages or emails?
  • 25. What is the Senior Assistance Office?
  • 26. What if I do not speak English?
  • 27. What if I am deaf or hard of hearing?
  • 28. What if a disability makes it hard for me to apply or comply with DTA rules?
  • 29. How do I ask DTA for an accommodation?
  • 30. What are my rights if DTA denies my reasonable accommodation?
  • 31. How can the DTA Ombuds Office help?
  • 32. What if I have concerns about my safety and access to my case information?
  • 33. What is a Photo EBT card and who needs to have one?
• Part 2: General Eligibility Rules
• Part 3: Financial Eligibility
• Part 4: Getting and Using SNAP Benefits
• Part 5: Proving Continuing Eligibility
• Part 6: Appeal Rights
• Part 7: Overpayments and Fraud
• Appendices

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Massachusetts Law Reform Institute

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January 2024

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Part 1 of the SNAP Advocacy Guide has information about about applying for SNAP benefits in Massachusetts, and how to show that you are eligible.

Go to the table of contents, or download this chapter as a PDF below.

Part 1 - Application and Proofs (April 2024)

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