Program Description
Food Stamp benefits are issued through an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system. When benefits are approved, the benefits are posted to the client's account by 6:00 a.m. the next morning. Monthly benefits are posted to accounts by 6:00 a.m. alphabetically over seven calendar days starting with the 5th calendar day of each month. A food stamp household is defined as a group of people who purchase and prepare food together. Spouses and children under the age of 22 who live together must be included in the same food stamp household. You must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible alien to get food stamps.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Delaware and fall into one of two groups: (1) those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $2,001, or (2) those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $3,001 who share their household with a person or persons age 60 and over, or with a person with a disability (a child, your spouse, a parent, or yourself). For either group, you must also have an annual household income of less than $13,284 if one person lives in the household; $17,808 if two people live in the household; $22,332 if three people live in the household; $26,856 if four people live in the household; $31,380 if five people live in the household; $35,904 if six people live in the household; $40,428 if seven people live in the household; or $44,952 if more than seven people live in the household.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
DSS has 38 units throughout the state that determine eligibility
for Delaware's A Better Chance Welfare Reform Program, General Assistance,
Food Stamps, Child Care and Medicaid programs.
To find an office nearest you, click on the following
link:
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dss/ofclocations.html
For more information visit our web site at:
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dss/ofclocations.html
Managing Agency
Delaware
http://www.delaware.gov
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