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  • Hunger in D.C.
    • Who Goes Hungry?
    • Consequences of Hunger and Poverty
  • Federal Nutrition Programs
    • School Breakfast Program (SBP)
      • Benefits of School Breakfast
      • D.C. School Meals Report
      • School Breakfast Essential to Student Success, Yet Too Many District Students Are Missing Out
      • National School Breakfast Week
        • Older Adults
        • National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
          • Universal School Meals
          • D.C. School Meals Report
          • National School Lunch Week
        • P-EBT
        • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
        • Afterschool Meals
          • Who Serves Afterschool Meals?
        • Summer Meals (SFSP)
          • Communications Toolkit: D.C. Summer Meals Program
          • Find Summer Meals Sites
          • Become a Summer Meals Site or Sponsor
        • Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
        • WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children)
  • Training & Outreach
    • Outreach
  • Get Help
    • COVID-19 Food Resources and Updates
  • Food Policies
    • COVID-19 Policy Updates and Program Guidance
    • Universal School Meals
    • Healthy Students Amendment Act
    • WIC Expansion Act
    • Healthy Parks Amendment Act
    • Healthy Schools Act
    • Healthy Tots Act
    • Grocery Access
    • DC Food Policy Council
    • Testimony
  • About Us
    • Our Mission
    • Meet the Team
    • Our Supporters
    • Our Partners
    • Jobs and Internships
    • Contact Us
  • Newsroom
    • Updates and Announcements
    • News Releases
    • In the News
    • Story Ideas
    • Testimony
    • Request an Interview
  • Take Action
    • Become a Volunteer
    • Contact D.C. Elected Officials
    • Donate
    • Share Your Story
  • Apply for SNAP

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

  • Federal Nutrition Programs
    • Apply for SNAP
    • Older Adults
    • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
      • SNAP Emergency Allotments
    • School Breakfast Program (SBP)
    • National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
    • Afterschool Meals
    • Summer Meals (SFSP)
    • Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
    • WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children)
Home / Federal Nutrition Programs / Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Who is Eligible for SNAP?

  • Individuals (even if you are working), families, older adults/ seniors, persons experiencing homelessness, persons with a disability, many immigrants, including children 18 and under, and citizen children in mixed status families.
  • Household size and income determine if you or someone you know are eligible to receive SNAP. Explore resources from DC Department of Human Services.
  • You can use the DCHS SNAP calculator to see if you may qualify. 

How to Apply

  • Applications for SNAP can be completed online through the DC Benefits Portal or through the District Direct mobile app. You can also download an application from the DC Department of Human Services (DHS) website, as well as going to the nearest ESA Service Center to pick up an application.  
  • Once you have gathered the necessary documents, you can submit your application online, drop your application off at any open ESA Service Center, or email your application to info@dchunger.org.  
  • DCHS can provide assistance with applications, recertifications, and existing benefits over the phone at (202) 640-1088. 

Get in Touch with DHS

  • Phone: (202) 727-5355 or (202) 807-0405
  • Email: dhs@dc.gov
  • Website: dhs.dc.gov/snapinfo

Locations of Services
Please use the contact information above to confirm if a service site is currently open.

  • Congress Heights Service Center: 4049 South Capitol St. SW
  • H Street Service Center: 645 H St. NE
  • Taylor Street Service Center: 1207 Taylor St. NW
  • Fort Davis Service Center: 3851 Alabama Ave. SE 

Other Resources
D.C. Hunger Solutions, DC Department of Health, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, DC Public Schools, DC Department Human Services and DC Department of Aging and Community Living have come together to create a District of Columbia Federal Nutrition Programs Toolkit with a roadmap on how to navigate SNAP.

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DCHS commends the @USDA for approving D.C.’s P-EBT plan, providing food assistance benefits to children who have lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to COVID-19-related school closures: https://bit.ly/3rU4HML

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