The Idaho Food Stamp Program requires participants to recertify for Food Stamps every six or 24 months, depending on your household type. When your household is due for recertification, the Department will send you a recertification packet with the necessary forms and information to help you complete the process. The process is pretty simple: 1) complete the Recertification Form, 2) conduct an interview, and 3) send us verifications.

If you do not complete the Food Stamp recertification process, your benefits will end.

Complete the Recertification Form If you received notification that your Food Stamp benefits are ending and would like to continue receiving Food Stamp benefits, please download and compete the Food Stamp Recertification form and mail it to the address below. The Department will provide assistance if you need help completing the Recertification form.

To speed up the processing of your recertification, send verification documents with your completed form.

Treasure Valley Processing Center (TVPC) PO Box 83720 Boise, ID  83720

Conduct an Interview Once you have mailed your completed recertification form, you must call the department at 1-208-334-6700 or 1-877-456-1233 to conduct an interview. Interviews are conducted between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. (MST), Monday through Friday.

TIP: When you contact us for an interview using the numbers above, you will enter our automated phone system. This system provides you the option to hold your place "in line" on the phone and get a return call. When you call and you hear the estimated wait time is going to be longer than you would like to hold on the phone, you may choose for us to call you back. This option holds your place so that when your call is up to be answered, the system will automatically dial the phone number you left in the system.

Send us Verifications To ensure your benefits are processed timely please include the following verifications when you mail your completed Recertification form:

Verification Required for Household Eligibility

• Identity:  Driver's license, School or Work identification, Voter Registration Card
• Immigration Status:  Resident Alien Card or other residency document
• Income (most recent 30 days):  Wage stubs, Employer statement verifying income, Self-employment, documents such as tax returns, Award letters, Child Support Income
• Resources:  Most recent bank statements, Current value of stocks/bonds, Current value certificates of deposit, Printouts from local branch (include name, account #, and balance)
• Shelter Costs:  Mortgage statement, Rental or space rent receipt, Lease agreement, Property tax (including irrigation), Heating or Cooling costs
• Child Support Expenses:  Written statement from the person receiving the payment, Court documents, Wage stubs showing the support payment withheld, Statement from state agency (if not paid through Idaho)
• Medical Expense:  Doctor or hospital bill, Health Insurance policy, Receipt for medical equipment, Pharmacy printout for prescriptions
• Child Care Expense:  Written statement from person receiving the payment, Court documents, HW0427 Monthly Dependent Care form

If you remain eligible, but complete the above actions between the 16th and the last day of the month your benefits end, your Food Stamps may be late.

By providing the verification documents listed above, you are not only speeding up the recertification process, but you are helping the Department serve you better. The Department is currently converting paper case files to electronic records. So, we need your help in making sure the information we have about your household is current.

If everyone in your household receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you may apply at your local Social Security office to continue your Food Stamp benefits.