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Putting Healthy Food within Reach for Those in Need

SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford the nutritious food essential to health and well-being.

West Ohio Food Bank can help you apply for SNAP today!

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called food stamps) can provide funds to help you purchase groceries for yourself and your household. SNAP funds are loaded onto an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, which works a lot like a debit card. SNAP can help you stretch your food purchasing and household budgets further, giving you more money to buy fruits, vegetables, dairy, protein, dry goods, and other grocery staples at your local food retailers.

You can view a full list of items eligible to purchase with your SNAP funds and search for retailers that accept SNAP near where you shop for food. Here’s a resource with more information about options for shopping with SNAP/EBT funds online in Ohio.

SNAP is an entitlement program – that means that participation in SNAP is based on income eligibility and is not limited to a certain number of people or households. You will not take away food benefits from anyone else by participating. You will put healthy food on the table, you will support local jobs and tax revenue, and you will free up other funds to pay the bills for your household.

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SNAP FAQs

Congress approved replacement funds for benefits electronically stolen from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2024. Types of electronic theft include card skimming devices (when devices installed on card reader machines or point-of-sale terminals illegally capture card data), card cloning (when criminals create fake EBT cards to shop with skimmed benefits), and other criminal methods, such as scams and phishing. Unfortunately, EBT cards are more likely to be targets for these types of theft, as they are less secure than other forms of payment, like chip-enabled credit cards or payment methods with two-factor verification.
If your SNAP benefits have been stolen, please contact a SNAP outreach assistant.

In general, if your household income is below 130% of the federal poverty level, you are likely eligible for SNAP. Here is a quick glance at monthly gross income limits by household size:
Household Size 130% FPL Household Size 130% FPL Household Size 130% FPL
1 $1,580 4 $3,250 7 $4,921
2 $2,137 5 $3,807 8 $5,478
3 $2,694 6 $4,364 Each addt’l + $557
These income limits are higher for elderly or disabled household groups.
The amount of SNAP you receive is based on your net countable income, after subtracting basic household expenses like rent and utilities from your gross income. Many households do not receive the maximum SNAP household benefit, but any amount is helpful to stretch food purchasing dollars for yourself and your family.
Household Size Max. SNAP Household Size Max. SNAP Household Size Max. SNAP
1 $291 4 $973 7 $1,532
2 $535 5 $1,155 8 $1,751
3 $766 6 $1,386 Each addt’l + $219

In addition to helping you afford the groceries your family needs, participating in SNAP can also help you access many other savings programs and discounts. Please take a look at this More Ways SNAP Can Help Ohioans flyer for information about how you can save on everything from internet and cell phone service to tickets to attractions and so much more!

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