Accessing the Application
When distributing or accepting a SNAP application, the SNAP/HRA office must follow federal and state regulations as listed below:
- All people must be allowed to receive an application and/or apply for SNAP benefits at any time during the regular business hours of the local office.
- SNAP offices must not establish any of the following:
- Periodic daily quotas on application submissions;
- Limits on application pickup or submission times during normal office business hours;
- Limits on daily submissions based on the number of available interview slots;
- Zip code or alphabetic restrictions that limit when a person may request or submit an application during a local district’s business hours; or
- Accessibility limits due to an individual or household’s:
- National origin
- Citizenship status
- Any other factor.
