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Addendum C: Information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Dear Parent/Guardian:
If your children qualify for free school meals or milk, you might also qualify for SNAP (formerly called Food
Stamps). SNAP helps people buy food for themselves and their families. SNAP benefits are issued each month
on plastic debit cards. You can use SNAP benefits to buy food at major supermarkets, neighborhood grocery
stores, and some farmers’ markets authorized to accept SNAP.
How to Qualify
If and how much SNAP you qualify for depends on: Effective October 1, 2020
your household’s income; Gross Gross
allowable deductions to your household’s Household size monthly annual
income income
income (examples include monthly shelter
1 $1,968 $23,606
expenses, medical bills, and court ordered
child support); 2 $2,658 $31,894
3 $3,349 $40,128
your household size; and
4 $4,040 $48,470
at least 5 years U.S. residency for qualified
5 $4,730 $56,758
non-citizens.
6 $5,421 $65,046
If you have access to the Internet, you can go online to 7 $6,112 $73,334
see if you may be eligible for SNAP. Go to 8 $6,802 $81,622
www.connect.ct.gov and click “Am I Eligible?” For each additional
+691 +8,288
Owning your own home or owning a car will not member
prevent you from being eligible for SNAP. Larger households = higher incomes
To Apply or Get More Information
To find your local Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) office, call United Way’s free referral
number 2-1-1 (free call statewide).
You can find a list of all Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) offices, or you can apply
online at https://www.connect.ct.gov/access/jsp/access/Home.jsp (click “Apply for Benefits”). You can
get the paper SNAP application in English at https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Departments-and-
Agencies/DSS/Common-Applications/W-1E.pdf and in Spanish at https://portal.ct.gov/-
/media/Departments-and-Agencies/DSS/Common-Applications/W-1ES.pdf.
The following two organizations conduct outreach for DSS and can assist with applying for SNAP benefits:
1. End Hunger CT! provides a SNAP outreach call center (866-974-SNAP (7627)) to assist in
applying for as well as maintaining eligibility for SNAP benefits. If you are eligible for SNAP,
you will stretch your food dollars, support your school and community, and your kids get school
meals at no cost. Many families are surprised they qualify – it is quick, easy and confidential to
check by calling one of our trained associates
2. The Connecticut Association for Community Action (CAFCA) works with community
action agencies that will help you enroll in SNAP (see table on page 2):
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Addendum C: Information on SNAP
Agency Phone number Areas served
The Access Community Action Agency
860-450-7400 Windham and Tolland Counties
(Access)
Alliance for Community Empowerment Greater Bridgeport Area and Upper Fairfield
203-366-8241
(Alliance) County
Community Action Agency of New Haven,
203-387-7700 Greater New Haven Area
Inc. (CAANH)
The Community Action Agency of Western
203-744-4700 Northwestern CT and Lower Fairfield County
Connecticut, Inc. (CAAWC)
Community Renewal Team, Inc. (CRT) 860-560-5600 Hartford and Middlesex County
Human Resources Agency of New Britain,
860-225-8601 New Britain and Bristol Areas
Inc. (HRA)
New Opportunities, Inc. (NOI) 203-575-9799 Greater Waterbury, Meriden, and Torrington Areas
Thames Valley Council for Community
860-889-1365 Southeastern CT- New London County
Action, Inc. (TVCCA)
Training Education and Manpower, Inc.
203-736-5420 Naugatuck Valley
(TEAM)
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of The Connecticut State Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Education is committed to a policy of equal
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating persons. The Connecticut Department of
based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or Education does not discriminate in any
retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity employment practice, education program, or
conducted or funded by USDA. educational activity on the basis of age, ancestry,
color, criminal record (in state employment and
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of licensing), gender identity or expression, genetic
communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, information, intellectual disability, learning
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency disability, marital status, mental disability (past
(State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are or present), national origin, physical disability
deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA (including blindness), race, religious creed,
through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, retaliation for previously opposed
program information may be made available in languages other than discrimination or coercion, sex (pregnancy or
English. sexual harassment), sexual orientation, veteran
status or workplace hazards to reproductive
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA systems, unless there is a bona fide occupational
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online qualification excluding persons in any of the
at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter aforementioned protected classes.
addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information
requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call Inquiries regarding the Connecticut State
(866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: Department of Education’s nondiscrimination
policies should be directed to: Levy Gillespie,
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Equal Employment Opportunity
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Director/Americans with Disabilities
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Coordinator (ADA), Connecticut State
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
Department of Education, 450 Columbus
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
Boulevard, Suite 505, Hartford, CT 06103, 860-
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
807-2071, levy.gillespie@ct.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
This document is available at https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/Nutrition/NSLP/Forms/FreeRed/AddendumC.pdf.
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