Apply for Food Benefits

Tarrant Area Food Bank can help you apply for Texas SNAP benefits (formerly known as food stamps).

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Please complete the form below to receive assistance with SNAP benefits.

Please note: the below form is not a SNAP application.

We provide benefits assistance for food and more. Whether you’re looking for eligibility information, applying, or re-certifying for benefits, our Community Resource Specialist team can help every step of the way.

Complete the form below to schedule an appointment or to receive a call back within two business days to begin your SNAP application.

We can also support you over the phone from Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Call 1-866-430-6143 for help with applying for food benefits.

Medicaid and SNAP Renewal Assistance

SNAP

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP helps low-income and temporarily unemployed people purchase nutritious foods. An individual or a family may be eligible for SNAP even if they own a home, don’t have a mailing address or are undocumented.

CHIP

Children’s Health Insurance Program or CHIP provides health insurance coverage for Texas children from low-income families.

TANF

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or TANF provides temporary financial assistance for families with children under age 18 while parents are seeking employment.

Women's Health Program

Provides coverage for an annual family-planning exam and contraception at no cost for uninsured Texas women between the ages of 18 and 44.

MEPD

Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities or MEPD provides care for adults age 65 or older, or disabled who need help with their daily activities in their home, nursing home or other facility.

R.E.D. Bus

The purpose of the R.E.D. Bus is to provide resource assistance and nutrition education to communities with high levels of food insecurity. Click on the bus below to see where the R.E.D. Bus will be in your community.

What You Will Need When Applying for Benefits
  • ID for all adults in the family
  • All earned or unearned proof of income
  • Rental or mortgage statement
  • Utility bills
  • Medical expenses for households with elderly (age 60 or older) or disabled family members
  • Immigration status
Who can qualify?

You may qualify for SNAP if…

  • your income and other resources are under certain limits
  • you have a car, a house, and or some savings

Only U.S. citizens and certain lawfully-present non-citizens may receive SNAP benefits. Non-citizens who are eligible based on their immigration status must also meet other SNAP eligibility requirements such as income and resource limits.

If you are undocumented, and have children who are United States citizens, you can apply for SNAP on their behalf.

Schedule an Appointment with a Community Resource Specialist to Apply for SNAP Benefits

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We are ready to help you.

Tarrant Area Food Bank’s Community Resource Specialists help families and individuals apply for food assistance, financial assistance and healthcare.

Our Community Resource Specialists are available Monday – Friday from 9:00am – 5:00pm.

Call 1-866-430-6143 for help with applying for the programs below. Click here to view the income guidelines for SNAP & CHIP.

For transportation needs, please click here.

"My assistant, Alicia Huerta, was wonderful. She helped me with all the paperwork, as well as, helping me understand my benefits. It was a pleasure having her work with me.”
Rodrigo
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