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Addendum C: Information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) New Increased Income Guidelines Effective October 1, 2022
Dear Parent/Guardian:
New increased income guidelines are in effect as of October 1, 2022. 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, online at participating retailers, and
some farmers’ markets authorized to accept SNAP.
How to Qualify
If and how much SNAP you qualify for depends on: Effective October 1, 2022
• your household’s income; Gross Gross
• allowable deductions to your household’s income Household size monthly annual
(examples include monthly shelter expenses, income income
medical bills, and court ordered child support); 1 2,265 27,180
• your household size; and 2 3,052 36,620
• at least 5 years U.S. residency for qualified 3 3,839 46,060
non-citizens. 4 4,625 55,500
5 5,412 64,940
If you have access to the Internet, you can go online 6 6,199 74,380
to see if you may be eligible for SNAP. Go to 7 6,985 83,820
www.connect.ct.gov and click “Am I Eligible?” 8 7,772 93,260
Owning your own home or owning a car will not For each additional
prevent you from being eligible for SNAP. +787 +9,440
member
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) or visit www.ct.gov/dss/fieldoffices.
• You can find a list of all Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) offices, or you can apply
online at www.connect.ct.gov (click “Apply for Benefits”). You can get the paper SNAP application in
English and Spanish at https://www.ct.gov/snap (Click “Apply”).
• The following two organizations that conduct outreach 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
203-387-7700 Greater New Haven Area
Haven, Inc. (CAANH)
The Community Action Agency of
203-744-4700 Northwestern CT and Lower Fairfield County
Western Connecticut, Inc. (CAAWC)
Community Renewal Team, Inc. (CRT) 860-560-5600 Hartford and Middlesex County
Human Resources Agency of New
860-225-8601 New Britain and Bristol Areas
Britain, Inc. (HRA)
Greater Waterbury, Meriden, and Torrington
New Opportunities, Inc. (NOI) 203-575-9799
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 Agriculture The Connecticut State Department of Education
(USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from is committed to a policy of affirmative action/
discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender equal opportunity for all qualified persons. The
identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil Connecticut Department of Education does not
rights activity. discriminate in any employment practice,
education program, or educational activity on the
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. basis of age, ancestry, color, civil air patrol status,
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain criminal record (in state employment and
program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), licensing), gender identity or expression, genetic
should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or information, intellectual disability, learning
USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA disability, marital status, mental disability (past or
through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. present), national origin, physical disability
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form (including blindness), race, religious creed,
AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained retaliation for previously opposed discrimination
online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA- or coercion, sex (pregnancy or sexual
OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any harassment), sexual orientation, veteran status or
USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. workplace hazards to reproductive systems,
The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a unless there is a bona fide occupational
written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform qualification excluding persons in any of the
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an aforementioned protected classes.
alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be Inquiries regarding the Connecticut State
submitted to USDA by: Department of Education’s nondiscrimination
1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture policies should be directed to: Levy Gillespie,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Equal Employment Opportunity
1400 Independence Avenue, SW Director/Americans with Disabilities
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or Coordinator (ADA), Connecticut State
2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or Department of Education, 450 Columbus
3. email: program.intake@usda.gov Boulevard, Suite 505, Hartford, CT 06103, 860-
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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