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Food Assistance Forms & Information
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Helps Minnesotans with low incomes, including temporary low incomes, get the food they need for nutritious and well-balanced meals. The program provides extra support to help stretch a household's food budget and is not meant to cover all the groceries a family needs. Visit here for details.
Apply for Assistance
To apply for food assistance, apply online through MN Benefits Website or complete the Combined Application Form and call our office for an appointment.
important:
Please note that the most important part of your application for SNAP is an interview. After you have submitted your application, an Eligibility Worker will reach out to you via phone to conduct the interview. It is important that you provide a working phone number on your application so you can be reached.
New for 2025: SUN Bucks!
SUN Bucks is an income-based food support program that provides families with money to eligible school-aged children to buy groceries when school is out for the summer. Visit here for details.
Market Bucks
Market Bucks help you get more fresh food for less at participating farmer's markets. Visit here for details.
Speak Up for SNAP
SNAP helps more than 440,0000 Minnesotans get the food they need to stay healthy and secure. To learn more about how SNAP works, who it helps, and why protecting it matters for Minnesota Visit here for details.
- Application for Food Only For Ages 60 and Up (PDF)
- Disability Information Brochure (PDF)
- Domestic Violence Information Brochure (PDF)
- Electronic Benefits Transfer Brochure (PDF)
- Facts on Voluntarily Quitting Your Job (PDF)
- Family Violence Referral (PDF)
- Information to Apply for Assistance (DOC)
- Program Information for Cash, Food & Child Care (PDF)
- SNAP (Food Benefits) Brochure (PDF)
- Addendum - English (PDF)
- Addendum - Spanish (PDF)
- Change Report Form - English (PDF)
- Change Report Form - Spanish (PDF)
- Combined 6 Month Reporting Form (PDF)
- Release of Information for Assets (PDF)
- Release of Information for Employment (PDF)
- Release of Information for General/Other (PDF)
- Shelter Form (PDF)