HowdoIapplyforSNAPbenefits?
Bymailingthisapplicationto:
DTADocumentProcessingCenter
P.O.Box4406
Taunton,MA027800420
Byfaxingthisapplicationto:
(617) 8878765
BygoingintoanylocalDTAoffice
Makesurethatyou:
Giveusaphonenumberwherewecancallyouduri
ngweekdays.
Answerasmanyquestionsasyoucan.Ifyouaren’tsurehowto
answeraquestion,leaveitblankandwewilltalkaboutitduringyour
interview.Wewillacceptyourapplicationifithasyourname,
address(ifany)andsignature.
ReadtheNoticeofRights,ResponsibilitiesandPenalties.
Signyournameonthelastpage.
Ifyouwantmoreinformationorneedhelppleasecall18337128027or
visitourwebsiteatwww.mass.gov/dta.
WhathappensafterIapply?
Wewillcallyouforaninterviewtotalkaboutyourapplication.
Ifwecannotreachyou,wewillmailyoualetterforascheduled
phoneinterview.
Note:Letusknowifyoucan’tkeepthescheduledintervieworifyou
prefertocometoDTAfortheinterview.Youcancallusforthe
interviewatanytimeduringbusinesshours.
WewillprovideyouaninterpreterifyoudonotspeakEnglish.
Seenextpageformoreinformation.Keepthissheetforyourrecords.
SupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram(SNAP)
ApplicationforSeniors
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Wemayneedverification(proof)ofsomeofthethingsyoutellus.Duringthe
interviewwewilltellyouwhatverificationsweneed.Wewillalsomailyoua
list.Youhave30daysfromthedatewegetyourapplicationtogiveusthe
verificationsweneed.Besuretotellusifyouneedhelp!
Wemayaskfor:
Identity(whoyouare)
VerificationthatyouareaMassachusettsresident
Yourincome:Earningsorselfemployment,Veterans’benefitsora
pension
NoncitizenstatusifyouareanoncitizenapplyingforSNAP
Medicalcosts(thisisnotrequiredbutmaymakeyoueligibleformore
SNAPbenefitsifyougiveusverification)
Ifyoutellusaboutyourshelteroradultdaycarecostsonthisapplication,we
maynotneedtoaskyouformoreverification.
WewillalsomailyouanElectronicBenefitTransfer(EBT)cardifyouneedone.
YoumaygettheEBTcardbeforewedecideifyouareeligibleforbenefits.You
willalsoreceiveaPersonalIdentificationNumber(PIN)tousewithyourEBT
card.Thisissoyoucanuseyourbenefitsassoonastheyareavailable,ifyou
areeligible.WhenyougetyourEBTcard,youwillalsogetmoreinformationon
howtouseit.
Wewillmakeadecisionaboutyourapplicationandmailyoualetterwithin
30days.Ifweapproveyourapplication,wewilltellyouyourbenefitamount
andwhenyouwillgetyourbenefits.Ifwedenyyourapplication,wewilltell
youwhy.
Seenextpageformoreinformation.Keepthissheetforyourrecords.
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MassachusettsDepartmentofTransitionalAssistance
SNAPApplicationforSeniors
(Forindividualsandcouplesage60orolder)
YoumaygetSNAPbenefitswithin7daysifoneofthefollowingdescribesyou:
Doesyourincomeandmoneyinthebankadduptolessthanyourmonthlyhousing
expenses(includingutilities)?
Yes No
Isyourmonthlyincomelessthan$150andisyourmoneyinthebank$100orless?
Yes No
Areyouamigrantworkerandisyourmoneyinthebank$100orless?
Yes No
Informationaboutyou
LastName FirstName MiddleInitial SocialSecurityNumber
Whatisthebestphonenumbertoreachyou:
Male Female
Agoodtimeofdaytoreachyoubyphone:
Time: Morning Afternoon
Checkallthatapply:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
DateofBirth:
HomeAddress Areyouhomeless?
Yes No
City,State,ZipCode
MailingAddress(ifdifferent):
Whatisyourprimarylanguage?
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1. YourEthnicity/Race:Weaskforthisinformationtomakesurewetreateveryonefairly.
Youranswerisvoluntary,anditwillnotaffectyoureligibilityorbenefitamount.
Ethnicity:Hispanic orLatino
Yes No
Race:(checkallapplicable)
AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative Asian
BlackorAfricanAmerican White
NativeHawaiianorOtherPacificIslander
2. AreyouaU.S.citizen?
Yes No
3. AreyouaresidentofMassachusetts?
Yes No
4. Doyouneedhelpbecauseofadisability?Wecangiveyouextrahelpcalled
accommodations.Accommodationscanmakeworkingwithuseasier.
Yes No
5. Doyouoranyoneinyourhouseholdhavemilitaryexperience?
Yes No
Informationaboutyourhousehold
6. Dootherpeoplelivewithyou?
Yes No
Ifyes,doyousharemealsmo rethanhalfofthetime?
Yes No
7. Listthepeoplewholivewithyou. YoudonotneedtogiveustheSocialSecurityNumber
orcitizenshipstatusfornoncitizenswhoarenotapplyingforSNAP,eveniftheylivewith
you.
LastName FirstName MiddleInitial
Male Female
Whatisthisperson’srelationshiptoyou? DateofBirth:
U.S.Citizen? Yes No
SocialSecurityNumber
LastName FirstName MiddleInitial
Male Female
Whatisthisperson’srelationshiptoyou? DateofBirth:
U.S.Citizen? Yes No
SocialSecurityNumber
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FinancialInformation
8. Tellusaboutyourincomeandtheincomeofanyonewholiveswithyou.
TypeofIncome Amount Frequencyofincome
(weekly,biweekly,
monthly,etc.)
Whoseincomeisthis?
SocialSecurity $ monthly
SSI $ monthly
Pension $
Veterans’Benefits $
Workers’Compensation $
Wagesfrom
employment
$
Unemployment $
Other(specify) $
9. Doyouneedtopayforadultdependentcarecosts? Yes No
Ifyes,howmuchdoyouneedtopayfor?_________per_____________(week,
month,year,etc.)
10. Doyoudr ivetoandfromadultdependentcare?
Yes No
Ifyes,addressofthecareprovider______________________________________
Numberoftimes___________________(week,month,year,etc.)
11. Doyouneedtopayforoutofpocketmedicalcosts?
Yes No
Thiscanincludecopays,prescriptions,overthecountermedicines,eyeg lasses,dental
care,hearingaidbatteries,etc.
12. Doyoudr ivetoandfromthedoctororpharmacy?
Yes No
Ifyes,addressofthedoctororpharmacy_____________________________________
Numberoftimes___________________(week,month,year,etc.)
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Doyouneedtopayforparking,$____________per_____________(week,month,
year,etc.)
13. Doyouneedtopayforrent?
Yes No
Ifyes,howmuchdoyouneedtopayfor:
Rent$______________per_____________(week,month,year,etc.)
14. Doyouownyourhome?
Yes No
Ifyes,howmuchdoyouneedtopayfor:
Mortgage $____________per_______________(month,year,etc.)
PropertyInsurance $____________per_______________(month,year,etc.)
PropertyTaxes $____________per_______________(month,year,etc.)
CondoFee $____________per_______________(month,year,etc.)
15. Doyouneedtopayforanyofthefollowing?
Heat(oil,gas,electricityorpropane,etc.)
Yes No
Electricityforanairconditioner
Yes No
Afeetouseanairconditioner
Yes No
Electricityand/orgas
Yes No
Phoneorcellservicephoneservice
Yes No
ReleaseofInformationforAssistingPersonorOrganization
16. IsanyonehelpingyouapplyforSNAPbenefits?WecallthisanAssisting
Person/Organization.
Yes No
DoyouwanttogivethispersonororganizationpermissiontospeaktoDTAandshare
relevantconfidentialinformationaboutyourcaseforuptooneyearfromthedatethis
applicationissigned?
Yes No
Ifyes,pleaselisttheirinformationbelow:
NameofPersonorOrganization: PhoneNumberofPersonorOrganization:
_____________________________ _________________________________
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AddressofPersonorOrganization:
___________________________________________________
NOTE:AnAssistingPersonmustnotcompletetheapplicationinterviewonbehalfof
yourhousehold.
AuthorizedRepresentative
17. Doyouwanttogivesomeonepermissionto:
Signtheapplicationandotherforms,reportchanges,andtalkaboutyourcasewith
us?
Yes No
GetanEBTcardthatletsherorhimshopforyouusingyourSNAPbenefits?
Yes No
Wecallthispersonanauthorizedrepresentative.Ifyouansweryes,pleaselisttheir
informationbelow.
LastName FirstName MiddleInitial
Male Female
Whatisthisperson’srelationshiptoyou? DateofBirth:
Phonenumberofthisperson
Addressofthisperson
Signatureofthisperson
Important:Thepersonyouchoosemustgiveusproofofidentity.Youcancancelorchange
thisrequestatanytime.EBTcardsstillworkifacasereopensafterbeingclosed.Ifyou
don’twantthepersonyouchoosetogetanduseyourbenefitsbesuretotellustocancel
yourcard.Call18009972555tocancelyourEBTcardor18337128027tocancelan
AuthorizedRepresentative.
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NoticeofRights,ResponsibilitiesandPenaltiesPleaseReadCarefully
IcertifythatIhaveread,orhavehadreadtome,theinformationinthisapplication.Myanswerstothe
questionsinthisapplicationaretrueandcompletetothebestofmyknowledge.Ialsocertifythatinformation
IprovidetotheDepartmentduringtheapplicationinterviewandinthefuturewillalsobetrueandcomplete
tothebestofmyknowledge.Iunderstandthatgivingfalseormisleadinginformationisfraud.Ialso
understandthatmisrepresentingorwithholdingfactstoestablishSNAPeligibilityisfraud.Thisresultsinan
IntentionalProgramViolation(IPV)andispunishablebycivilandcriminalpenalties.
IunderstandthattheDepartmentofTransitionalAssistance(DTA)administersSNAP.IunderstandthatDTA
has30daysfromthedateofapplicationtoprocessmyapplication.Further,Iunderstandthat:
TheFoodandNutritionActof2008(7U.S.C.20112036)allowsDTAtousemySocialSecurityNumber
(SSN)andtheSSNofeachhouseholdmemberIapplyfor.DTAusesthisinformationtodeterminemy
household’seligibilityforSNAP.DTAverifiesthisinformationthroughcomputermatchingprograms.I
understandthatDTAusesittomonitorcompliancewithprogramregulations.
Mostofthetime,householdsundertheSNAPSimplifiedReportingruleshavetotellDTAchangesat
InterimReport(IR)andrecertificationwiththeexceptionof:
o Ifmyhousehold’sincomeexceedsthegrossincomethreshold
o IfIamundertheablebodiedadultwithoutdependents(ABAWD)workrequirementsandmy
workhoursdropbelow20hoursweekly
IfDTAreceivesverifiedinformationaboutmyhousehold,mybenefitamountmaychange
IfIamnotundertheSNAPSimplifiedReportingrulesorTransitionalBenefitsAlternative(TBA)rules,I
mustreporttoDTAchangestomyhouseholdthatmayaffectoureligibility.IunderstandthatImust
reportthesechangestoDTAinperson,inwritingorbyphonewithin10daysofthechange.For
example,youmustreportchangesinyourhousehold’sincome,size,oraddress.
IhavearighttospeaktoasupervisorifDTAfindsmeineligibleforemergencySNAPbenefitsandI
disagree.ImayspeaktoasupervisorifIameligibleforemergencySNAPbenefitsbutdonotgetmy
benefitsbytheseventhcalendardayafterIappliedforSNAP.ImayspeaktoasupervisorifIam
eligibleforemergencySNAPbenefitsbutdonotgetmyElectronicBenefitTransfer(EBT)cardbythe
seventhcalendardayafterIappliedforSNAP.
ImayreceivemoreSNAPbenefitsifIreportandgiveverificationtoDTAof:
o childorotherdependentcarecosts,sheltercosts,and/orutilitycosts
o legallyobligatedchildsupporttoanonhouseholdmember
IfIam60yearsorolderorifIamdisabledandIpayformedicalcosts,Icanreportandgiveverification
ofthesecoststoDTA.ThismaymakemeeligibleforadeductionandincreasemySNAPbenefits.
Unlesstheymeetanexemption,allSNAPrecipientsbetweentheagesof16and59areworkregistered
andsubjecttoGeneralSNAPWorkRequirements.SNAPrecipientsbetweentheagesof18and49may
alsobesubjecttotheABAWDWorkProgramrequirements.DTAwillinformnonexempthousehold
membersoftheworkrequirements.DTAwillinformnonexempthouseholdmembersofexceptions
andpenaltiesfornoncompliance.
MostSNAPrecipientsmayvoluntarilyparticipateineducationandemploymenttrainingservices
throughtheSNAPPathtoWorkprogram.DTAwillgivereferralstotheSNAPPathtoWorkprogramif
appropriate.
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DTAmayalsosharethenamesandcontactinformationofSNAPrecipientswithSNAPPathtoWork
providersforrecruitmentpurposes.Iunderstandthatmembersofmyhouseholdmaybecontactedby
DTASNAPPathtoWorkspecialistsorcontractedproviderstoexploreSNAPPathtoWorkparticipation
options.FormoreinformationabouttheSNAPPathtoWorkprogram,visitwww.snappathtowork.org.
IunderstandthattheinformationIgivewithmyapplicationwillbesubjecttoverificationtodetermineifit
istrue.Ifanyinformationisfalse,DTAmaydenymySNAPbenefits.Imayalsobesubjecttocriminal
prosecutionforprovidingfalseinformation.
IunderstandthatbysigningthisapplicationIgiveDTApermissiontoverifyandinvestigatetheinformationI
givethatrelatestomyeligibilityforSNAPbenefits,includingpermissionto:
Getdocumentstoproveinformationonthisapplicationwithotherstateagencies,federalagencies,
localhousingauthorities,outofstatewelfaredepartments,financial institutionsandfromEquifax
WorkforceSolutions.IalsogivepermissiontotheseagenciestogiveDTAinformationaboutmy
householdthatconcernsmySNAPbenefits.
Ifapplicable,verifymyimmigrationstatusthroughtheUnitedStatesCitizenshipandImmigration
Services(USCIS).IunderstandthatDTAmaycheckinformationfrommySNAPapplicationwithUSCIS.
AnyinformationreceivedfromUSCISmayaffectmyhousehold’seligibilityandamountofSNAP
benefits.
Shareinformationaboutmeandmydependentsunderage19withtheDepartmentofElementaryand
SecondaryEducation(DESE).DESEwillcertifymydependentsforschoolbreakfastandlunchprograms.
Shareinformationaboutme,mydependentsunderage5andanyonepregnantinmyhouseholdwith
theDepartmentofPublicHealth(DPH).DPHreferstheseindividualstotheWomen,Infantsand
Children(WIC)Programfornutritionservices.
Shareinformation,alongwiththeMassachusettsExecutiveOfficeofHealthandHumanServices,about
myeligibilityforSNAPwithelectriccompanies,gascompaniesandeligiblephoneandcablecarriersto
certifymyeligibilityfordiscountutilityrates.
SharemyinformationwiththeDepartmentofHousingandCommunityDevelopment(DHCD)forthe
purposeofenrollingmeintheHeat&EatProgram.
DTAmaydeny,stoporlowermybenefitsbasedoninformationfromEquifaxWorkforceSolutions.Ihavethe
righttoafreecopyofmyreportfromEquifaxifIrequestitwithin60daysofDTA’sdecision.Ihavetherightto
questiontheaccuracyorcompletenessoftheinformationinmyreport.ImaycontactEquifaxat:Equifax
WorkforceSolutions,11432LacklandRoad,St.Louis,MO63146,18009967566(tollfree).
IunderstandthatIwillgetacopyofthe“YourRighttoKnow”brochureandtheSNAPProgrambrochure.Iwill
readorhavereadtomethebrochuresandImustunderstandtheircontentsandmyrightsand
responsibilities.IfIhaveanyquestionsaboutthebrochuresoranyofthisinformation,IwillcontactDTA.IfI
havetroublereadingorunderstandinganyofthisinformation,IwillcontactDTA.DTAcanbereachedat:1
8773822363.
IswearthatallmembersofmySNAPhouseholdrequestingSNAPbenefitsareeitherU.S.citizensorlawfully
residingnoncitizens.
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RighttoRegistertoVote
IunderstandIhavetherighttoregistertovoteatDTA.IunderstandthatDTAwillhelpmefilloutthevoter
registrationapplicationformifIwanthelp.Iamallowedtofilloutthevoterregistrationapplicationformin
private.
IunderstandthatapplyingtoregisterordecliningtoregistertovotewillnotaffecttheamountofbenefitsI
getfromDTA.
SNAPPenaltyWarning
IunderstandthatifIoranymemberofmySNAPhouseholdintentionallybreaksanyoftheruleslistedbelow,
thatpersonwillnotbeeligibleforSNAPforoneyearafterthefirstviolation,twoyearsafterthesecond
violationandforeverafterthethirdviolation.Thatpersonmayalsobefinedupto$250,000,imprisonedup
to20yearsorboth.S/hemayalsobesubjecttoprosecutionunderotherapplicableFederalandStatelaws.
Theserulesare:
DonotgivefalseinformationorhideinformationtogetSNAPbenefits.
DonottradeorsellSNAPbenefits.
DonotalterEBTcardstogetSNAPbenefitsyouarenoteligibletoget.
DonotuseSNAPbenefitstobuyineligibleitems,suchasalcoholicdrinksandtobacco.
Donotusesomeoneelse’sSNAPbenefitsorEBTcard,unlessyouareanauthorizedrepresentative.
Ialsounderstandthefollowingpenalties:
IndividualswhocommitacashprogramIntentionalProgramViolation(IPV)willbeineligibleforSNAPfor
thesameperiodtheindividualisineligiblefromcashassistance.
IndividualswhomakeafraudulentstatementabouttheiridentityorresidencytogetmultipleSNAP
benefitsatthesametimewillbeineligibleforSNAPfortenyears.
Individualswhotrade(buyorsell)SNAPbenefitsforacontrolledsubstance/illegaldrug(s),willbeineligible
forSNAPfortwoyearsforthefirstfinding,andforeverforthesecondfinding.
Individualswhotrade(buyorsell)SNAPbenefitsforfirearms,ammunitionorexplosives,willbeineligible
forSNAPforever.
Individualswhotrade(buyorsell)SNAPbenefitshavingavalueof$500ormore,willbeineligibleforSNAP
forever.
TheStatemaypursueanIPVagainstanindividualwhomakesanoffertosellSNAPbenefitsoranEBTcard
onlineorinperson.
Individualswhoarefleeingtoavoidprosecution,custodyorconfinementafterconvictionforafelony,or
areviolatingprobationorparole,areineligibleforSNAP.
PayingforfoodpurchasedoncreditisnotallowedandcanresultindisqualificationfromSNAP.
IndividualsmaynotbuyproductswithSNAPbenefitswiththeintenttodiscardthecontentsandreturn
containersforcash.
RighttoanInterpreter
IunderstandthatIhavearighttoaninterpreterprovidedbyDTAifnoadultinmySNAPhouseholdisableto
speakorunderstandEnglish.IalsounderstandthatIcangetaninterpreterforanyDTAfairhearingorbring
oneofmyown.IfIneedaninterpreterforahearing,ImustcalltheDivisionofHearingsatleastoneweek
beforethehearingdate.
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NondiscriminationStatement
InaccordancewithFederalcivilrightslawandU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)civilrightsregulations
andpolicies,theUSDA,itsAgencies,offices,andemployees,andinstitutionsparticipatinginoradministering
USDAprogramsareprohibitedfromdiscriminatingbasedonrace,color,nationalorigin,sex,religiouscreed,
disability,age,politicalbeliefs,orreprisalorretaliationforpriorcivilrightsactivityinanyprogramoractivity
conductedorfundedbyUSDA.
Personswithdisabilitieswhorequirealternativemeansofcommunicationforprograminformation(e.g.
Braille,largeprint,audiotape,AmericanSignLanguage,etc.),shouldcontacttheAgency(Stateorlocal)where
theyappliedforbenefits.Individualswhoaredeaf,hardofhearingorhavespeechdisabilitiesmaycontact
USDAthroughtheFederalRelayServiceat(800)8778339.Additionally,programinformationmaybemade
availableinlanguagesotherthanEnglish.
Tofileaprogramcomplaintofdiscrimination,completetheUSDAProgramDiscriminationComplaintForm,
(AD3027)foundonlineat:http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html,andatanyUSDAoffice,or
writealetteraddressedtoUSDAandprovideintheletteralloftheinformationrequestedintheform.To
requestacopyofthecomplaintform,call(866)6329992.SubmityourcompletedformorlettertoUSDAby:
(1) mail:U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture
OfficeoftheAssistantSecretaryforCivilRights1400IndependenceAvenue,SW
Washington,D.C.202509410;
(2) fax:(202)6907442;or
(3) email:program.intake@usda.gov.
Thisinstitutionisanequalopportunityprovider.
APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE:Bysigningthisapplication,IcertifythatIunderstandand
agreetothe“Rights,ResponsibilitiesandPenalties.”
ApplicantSignature:_______________________________________________
Date:____________________
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