How To Check Your Food Stamp Status

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How To Check Your Food Stamp Status

In this community resource guide, you will learn how to check your food stamp application status.

If you have recently applied for food stamp benefits, you may be anticipating the outcome of your SNAP application. The sooner you can get approved for food stamp benefits will make it easier to feed your family each month.

Should this be your situation and you need food assistance, you will learn how to check your food stamp status, no matter which state you live in.

Let’s dive in!

How Can I Check The Status Of My Food Stamp Case?

To check your food stamp application you will need to contact the food stamp department in your state. Each state allows you to check your food stamp status via phone or online.

To check your food stamp status by phone, you will need to call the customer service number for the food stamp office in your state. The SNAP hotline (800.221.5689) is one number that you can dial to be directed to your state food stamp program.

You can also visit Benefits.gov to find the food stamp department in your state and be directed to their website.

In the next section, I will provide you with a listing of food stamp phone numbers for each U.S. state.

What Is The Phone Number To Check My Food Stamp Status?

To check your food stamp status with a phone number, you will have to call your state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program department. To do this simply find your state in the chart below and you will see two telephone numbers.

StateEBT Customer Service Number NumberPhone Number To Apply For Food StampsState Food Stamp Websites
Alabama800-997-8888334-242-1700Website
Alaska888-997-8111907-465-3347Website
Arizona888-997-9333855-777-8590Website
Arkansas800-997-9999800-482-8988Website
California877-328-9677877-847-3663Website
Colorado888-328-2656800-536-5298Website
Connecticut888-328-2666855-626-6632Website
Delaware800-526-9099800-372-2022Website
Washington DC888-304-9167202-724-5506Website
Florida888-356-3281866-762-2237Website
Georgia888-421-3281877-423-4746Website
Guam866-937-4826671-735-7245Website
Hawaii888-328-4292855-643-1643Website
Idaho888-432-4328877-456-1233Website
Illinois800-678-5465800-843-6154Website
Indiana877-768-5098800-403-0864Website
Iowa800-359-5802877-347-5678Website
Kansas800-997-6666888-369-4777Website
Kentucky888-979-9949855-306-8959Website
Louisiana888-997-1117888-524-3578Website
Maine800-477-7428800-442-6003Website
Maryland800-997-2222800-332-6347Website
Massachusetts800-997-2555877-382-2363Website
Michigan888-678-8914855-275-6424https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0Website,5885,7-339-71547_5527---,00.html
Minnesota888-997-2227800-657-3698Website
Mississippi866-512-5087800-948-3050Website
Missouri800-997-7777855-373-4636Website
Montana866-850-1556888-706-1535Website
Nebraska877-247-6328800-383-4278Website
Nevada866-281-2443800-992-0900Website
New Hampshire888-997-9777603-271-9700Website
New Jersey800-997-3333800-687-9512Website
New Mexico800-843-8303800-283-4465Website
New York888-328-6399800-342-3009MyBenefits New York _Website
North Carolina888-622-7328800-662-7030Website
North Dakota800-630-4655800-755-2716Website
Ohio866-386-3071866-244-0071Website
Oklahoma888-328-6551855-880-8003Website
Oregon888-997-4447503-945-5600Website
Pennsylvania888-328-7366800-692-7462Website
Puerto Rico877-467-4832787-289-7600WebWebsitesite
Rhode Island888-979-9939855-697-4347Website
South Carolina800-554-5268800-616-1309Website
South Dakota800-604-5099877-999-5612Website
Tennessee888-997-9444866-311-4287Website
Texas800-777-7328877-541-7905Website
Utah800-997-4444866-526-3663Website
Vermont800-914-8605800-479-6151Website
Virgin Islands866-884-2868340-774-2399Website
Virginia866-281-2448800-552-3431Website
Washington888-328-9271877-501-2233Website
West Virginia866-545-6502800-642-8589Website
Wisconsin877-415-5164800-362-3002Website
Wyoming877-290-9401307-777-5846Website

  • EBT Customer Service Phone Number – The numbers in this section should be used once you are approved for SNAP benefits. You can get your food stamp balance and request a new card if your EBT card is ever lost.
  • Phone Number To Apply For Food Stamps – This is the column that you should use to check your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program status. In addition, this is also the column where you would find the phone number to apply for the SNAP benefits program in your state.

How To Check My Food Stamp Case Online

To learn about your SNAP application status online, you will need to visit the social services department website of the state that you live in. If you are not sure how to find your state’s health and human services department simply visit Benefits.gov and type your state in the search box.

You can also use this search box to find your state’s website where you can check your food stamp case online.

StateEBT Customer Service Number NumberPhone Number To Apply For Food StampsState Food Stamp Websites
Alabama800-997-8888334-242-1700Website
Alaska888-997-8111907-465-3347Website
Arizona888-997-9333855-777-8590Website
Arkansas800-997-9999800-482-8988Website
California877-328-9677877-847-3663Website
Colorado888-328-2656800-536-5298Website
Connecticut888-328-2666855-626-6632Website
Delaware800-526-9099800-372-2022Website
Washington DC888-304-9167202-724-5506Website
Florida888-356-3281866-762-2237Website
Georgia888-421-3281877-423-4746Website
Guam866-937-4826671-735-7245Website
Hawaii888-328-4292855-643-1643Website
Idaho888-432-4328877-456-1233Website
Illinois800-678-5465800-843-6154Website
Indiana877-768-5098800-403-0864Website
Iowa800-359-5802877-347-5678Website
Kansas800-997-6666888-369-4777Website
Kentucky888-979-9949855-306-8959Website
Louisiana888-997-1117888-524-3578Website
Maine800-477-7428800-442-6003Website
Maryland800-997-2222800-332-6347Website
Massachusetts800-997-2555877-382-2363Website
Michigan888-678-8914855-275-6424https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0Website,5885,7-339-71547_5527---,00.html
Minnesota888-997-2227800-657-3698Website
Mississippi866-512-5087800-948-3050Website
Missouri800-997-7777855-373-4636Website
Montana866-850-1556888-706-1535Website
Nebraska877-247-6328800-383-4278Website
Nevada866-281-2443800-992-0900Website
New Hampshire888-997-9777603-271-9700Website
New Jersey800-997-3333800-687-9512Website
New Mexico800-843-8303800-283-4465Website
New York888-328-6399800-342-3009MyBenefits New York _Website
North Carolina888-622-7328800-662-7030Website
North Dakota800-630-4655800-755-2716Website
Ohio866-386-3071866-244-0071Website
Oklahoma888-328-6551855-880-8003Website
Oregon888-997-4447503-945-5600Website
Pennsylvania888-328-7366800-692-7462Website
Puerto Rico877-467-4832787-289-7600WebWebsitesite
Rhode Island888-979-9939855-697-4347Website
South Carolina800-554-5268800-616-1309Website
South Dakota800-604-5099877-999-5612Website
Tennessee888-997-9444866-311-4287Website
Texas800-777-7328877-541-7905Website
Utah800-997-4444866-526-3663Website
Vermont800-914-8605800-479-6151Website
Virgin Islands866-884-2868340-774-2399Website
Virginia866-281-2448800-552-3431Website
Washington888-328-9271877-501-2233Website
West Virginia866-545-6502800-642-8589Website
Wisconsin877-415-5164800-362-3002Website
Wyoming877-290-9401307-777-5846Website

When Will I Receive My Food Stamp Card In The Mail?

Once you qualify for food stamps it typically takes 5 to 10 business days to receive your EBT card in the mail. The time in which you receive your card will depend on the state that you live in.

Conclusion

If you are eager to know the status of your food stamp application you will need to contact the food stamp department in your state. They can let you know if you qualify for SNAP or if more documents are needed from you.

To check your food stamp status, you can either:

  • Call the SNAP hotline at 800.221.5689 to get connected to your state’s food stamp program.
  • Visit Benefits.gov and type your state in the search to check your food stamp status online.
  • Use our listing of food stamp departments in each state to either call or check your SNAP application status online.

If you have more questions about your food stamp status that needs further explanation, feel free to leave a comment below.

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2 thoughts on “How To Check Your Food Stamp Status”

  1. Maria Herrera Reply

    My name is María Herrera I received a letter dated July 18 2022 telling me you have received my application and you are processing it. Do you know how soon I can get an answer??

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