Feeding America

SNAP

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

For assistance with an application or questions about SNAP, please call the SNAP hotline at 855-444-5556. A coordinator will walk you through the application process, help you determine if you or your family meet the income guidelines for food assistance and provide information about using the SNAP EBT card.

Current SNAP Income Guidelines

Each person’s situation is different. We encourage you to call the SNAP hotline even if your income exceeds the information below. A coordinator will help determine if your family qualifies for SNAP.

Household Size Gross Monthly Income Maximum SNAP Allotment
1 $2,005 $291
2 $2,712 $535
3 $3,419 $766
4 $4,125 $973
5 $4,832 $1,155
6 $5,539 $1,386

 

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About SNAP

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federal food assistance program and offers another means of providing meals to individuals and families who are facing hunger in our community. It was formerly called the Food Stamp Program. Through SNAP, benefits are placed on an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. An EBT card is used like a debit card and is intended to assist individuals and households stretch their budgets and help put food on the table.

  • EBT can be used at participating grocery stores, convenience stores, farmers markets, pharmacies, superstores and Amazon.
  • EBT funds can be used to purchase: fruits and vegetables; meat, poultry and fish; dairy products; breads and cereals; snack foods and non-alcoholic beverages; seeds and starter plants that produce food for the household.
  • EBT funds cannot be used to purchase: vitamins, supplements or medicines; alcohol or tobacco; non-food items, such as paper products, cleaning supplies or hygiene items.

The SNAP Outreach Program in Nebraska is a cooperative effort through Food Bank of Lincoln and Food Bank for the Heartland (Omaha) and the Iowa Food Bank Association. SNAP Outreach provides SNAP education to individuals and communities and provides application assistance to eligible Nebraskans.

 

Stretch your SNAP benefits further with Double Up Food Bucks

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Become a Local SNAP Outreach Partner

SNAP helps low-income individuals and families buy the food they need. Unfortunately, about one-third of the eligible population does not take advantage of this benefit.

Food Bank of Lincoln’s goal is to increase SNAP participation in Nebraska by helping the eligible population access this valuable nutrition assistance benefit.


SNAP Outreach Focus Areas:

  • Awareness– We can provide print and electronic resources to you for distribution to your clients. This information is designed to educate and encourage them to apply for SNAP if they qualify.
  • Assistance– Our SNAP Outreach Coordinators are available to directly assist clients with the prescreening, application, interview and verification process via a toll-free hotline.
  • Access– The Permanent Access Site program offered by Food Bank of Lincoln/Food Bank of the Heartland provides your agency with a computer for public use in applying for benefits and training for your staff to assist with the application process.

Get Your Agency Involved:

  • Distribute SNAP materials provided by Food Bank of Lincoln/Food Bank of the Heartland to your clients.
  • Host a SNAP event to sign up clients for benefits.
  • Partner with Food Bank of Lincoln/Food Bank of the Heartland as a permanent access site.

For more information, please contact a SNAP Outreach Coordinator at 855-444-5556.

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