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SNAP Advocacy Guide

• Introduction
• Part 1: Application and Proofs
  • 1. How do I apply for SNAP benefits?
  • 2. What happens after I apply?
  • 3. When am I eligible for expedited (emergency) benefits?
  • 4. What is Bay State CAP for SSI recipients?
  • 5. Can I register to vote when I apply for SNAP?
  • 6. Can someone else help me apply for SNAP?
  • 7. What is an Authorized Representative?
  • 8. Can I give someone permission to talk with DTA about my SNAP case?
  • 90. How do I apply if I live in a group home, substance abuse center, or teen program?
  • 10. Does DTA have to interview me?
  • 11. What happens during the interview?
  • 12. What proofs does DTA need and when?
  • 13. What information can I self-declare?
  • 14. What proofs are optional?
  • 15. How do I send DTA my documents?
  • 16. Should DTA help me if I am having a hard time getting proofs?
  • 17. What if DTA does not accept the proofs I sent them?
  • 18. What if DTA questions my income or my living expenses?
  • 19. If I move, how do I report my new address?
  • 20. Can I get my SNAP case reopened if I am denied for lack of proofs?
  • 21. What if DTA does not give me SNAP back to the date I applied (“pro-rating”)?
  • 22. How do I get information about my SNAP case by phone?
  • 23. How do I get information about my SNAP case online or with my smartphone?
  • 24. Does DTA send text messages or emails?
  • 25. What is the Senior Assistance Office?
  • 26. What if I do not speak English?
  • 27. What if I am deaf or hard of hearing?
  • 28. What if a disability makes it hard for me to apply or comply with DTA rules?
  • 29. How do I ask DTA for an accommodation?
  • 30. What are my rights if DTA denies my reasonable accommodation?
  • 31. How can the DTA Ombuds Office help?
  • 32. What if I have concerns about my safety and access to my case information?
  • 33. What is a Photo EBT card and who needs to have one?
• Part 2: General Eligibility Rules
• Part 3: Financial Eligibility
• Part 4: Getting and Using SNAP Benefits
• Part 5: Proving Continuing Eligibility
• Part 6: Appeal Rights
• Part 7: Overpayments and Fraud
• Appendices

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Massachusetts Law Reform Institute

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enero de 2024

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Part 1 of the SNAP Advocacy Guide has information about about applying for SNAP benefits in Massachusetts, and how to show that you are eligible.

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1. How do I apply for SNAP benefits?

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