Minnesota was approved for Summer P-EBT benefits during the summer of 2022. Students who were signed up for free and reduced-price meals during the 2021-22 school year will receive $435 in Summer P-EBT benefits. These benefits will be issued to the black and white P-EBT card starting in late July. For kids 5 years old […]
What is E-SNAP? Emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (E-SNAP) provides the maximum benefit amount for your household size. E-SNAP was first approved in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020 and has been approved in Minnesota each month since. There is no application for E-SNAP; it is automatically calculated and added to your EBT […]
Note: The information below is for the 2021-22 school year. Updates about Summer P-EBT can be found here: https://www.hungersolutions.org/2022/07/27/summer-p-ebt-coming-soon/ The USDA has approved Minnesota’s P-EBT plan for school-aged children for the 2021 – 2022 school year. There have been some changes for this school year, so if you have any questions about your case, contact […]
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are affected by the federal shutdown. Here’s what we know so far: Most February SNAP benefits have already been issued early. These are early payments, NOT extra or bonus. Plan your food budget knowing that these benefits will be the only benefits provided before March. Continue to use your […]
In Minnesota, there are over 50,000 seniors enrolled in SNAP. SNAP is a program that helps you buy the food you need for nutritious meals. For seniors living on a fixed income, SNAP can mean no longer choosing between buying groceries and paying for prescriptions. Senior Eligibility Qualifying for SNAP depends on how many people […]
Most of the SNAP users in Minnesota are families with children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The SNAP program calls adults who do not have a disability and do not have minor children “able-bodied adults without dependents” (or “ABAWDs” for short). They are adults ages 18-49 who don’t have any children in their household (or […]
Let’s say you applied for SNAP and you get enrolled and get your EBT card. Now what? Ever wonder what you can and cannot buy with your card? Here’s what you can do with your new SNAP benefits. What can you buy with SNAP? SNAP is used at most grocery and convenience stores to buy […]
On the Minnesota Food HelpLine, we hear a lot of people tell us that they don’t think they qualify for SNAP. Every situation is different, but here are some of the more common misconceptions we hear: I have too much in my savings account to qualify. Actually, only your monthly income determines eligibility. Any […]
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formally known as Food Stamps, is America’s largest federal nutrition assistance program – and helps supplement the food budgets of over 400,000 Minnesotans when faced with food insecurity. How does it work? SNAP benefits come on an electronic benefits transfer card (EBT card). The EBT card works just like […]
Year after year, Minnesota’s anti-hunger and social services agencies do great work to serve the people in need of help in their communities. Yet, organizations’ resources are stretched thin. Everyone is serving more people with fewer resources. The Minnesota Food HelpLine is a resource for organizations that need an easy way to find resources for […]