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Food Assistance

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - also known as Food Stamps
Provides food assistance to families and individuals with low income to supplement their food budgets for nutritional food essentials. Households must meet certain eligibility requirements to be eligible for SNAP benefits including meeting the maximum allowable income guidelines. Income guidelines and program policies are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Food and Nutrition Service.

New Jersey has a minimum monthly SNAP benefit amount of $95. For household that are approved for less than $95 monthly benefit under the federal payment, New Jersey will supplement a payment that equals $95 total monthly benefit.

As a SNAP recipient, your case information will automatically be submitted as an application to the LIHEAP/USF program. See our Home Energy Assistance page for more information.

For more information on SNAP visit- https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njsnap or www.fns.usda.gov

How to apply:

Online at www.mynjhelps.gov
Visit one of our locations during business hours

If you are not eligible for SNAP or need additional food assistance, there are other food programs available throughout Monmouth County that are not administered through MCDSS.

WIC (Woman, Infant and Children) is a supplemental nutritional program that provides additional food, health care referrals for low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children up to the age of 5. For more information on WIC visit - https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic
Fulfill-The Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties - https://fulfillnj.org/
Find a local pantry - https://fulfillnj.org/get-help/locate-a-pantry-or-soup-kitchen/
Meals on Wheels - https://interfaithneighbors.org/nutrition-meals-on-wheels/

Questions? Email us at SNAP@co.monmouth.nj.us

Due to confidentiality and HIPAA federal and state regulations, you need to include a telephone contact number and/or address when you email us. No responses by the County potentially revealing Protected Health Information can be made via e-mail.