Apply for SNAP

Apply over the phone or in person

• Call: 877-456-1233 (toll free)
• Visit: Closest field office

Apply by mail, email or fax

• Download and complete an application
• Then submit completed application by either:
  • Email: MyBenefits@dhw.idaho.gov
  • Fax: 1-866-434-8278 (toll free)
  • Mail: Self-Reliance Programs, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0026

You must complete an interview along with the application. After your application is received and reviewed, you will be contacted for an interview.

A household must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Must be a citizen or legal immigrant
• Must be an Idaho resident
• Your household income must be less than the program income limits for your household size
• With some exceptions, you must work or participate in an employment and training program

For most households, resources must be under $5,000 to qualify for SNAP. Resources include, but are not limited to:

• Cash
• Bank accounts
• Stocks and bonds
• Property
• Household and recreational vehicles

Households can receive SNAP benefits from only one state at a time. If you have recently moved to Idaho, you must end your SNAP benefits in your previous state, prior to applying for SNAP in Idaho.

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• After you have submitted your application, you will receive a notice from DHW regarding your eligibility.
• If you are approved for SNAP, you will either receive your EBT card the same day in our office, or by mail within 10-14 days.
• Each month that you are eligible, your card will be automatically loaded with your benefits. Benefits are loaded on a staggered schedule the first 10 days of the month. The date your SNAP benefits will be loaded, depends on the last number of your birth year. If you were born in 1994, you will receive benefits on the 4th day of the month.