Common questions about SNAP applications
Everyone has the right to apply for SNAP. DTA cannot discourage you from applying for benefits.
DTA must encourage you to apply the same day you contact the local office in person or by phone. DTA cannot send you away or screen you out.
If you ask for an application at the local DTA office, DTA must give it to you or mail it right away. They must let you file it the same day you first ask to apply.
DTA has to accept an application that includes just your name, an address, and a signature. You can give the rest of the information later, but getting SNAP may be faster if you put as much information as you can on the application.