Due to the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Stimulus Package), food assistance benefits will be increased.

The extra benefit will be automatically added to your EBT card effective April 2009.  You do not have to contact us or fill out additional paper work.

The additional benefits can be used the same way as your regular benefits. Remember that food assistance benefits cannot be used to purchase alcohol, tobacco, non food items, vitamins/medicine, or items that can be eaten in the store such as deli items.

A person or family can get Food Assistance if they meet monthly income requirements.

Examples of income are money you get from employment, child support, unemployment or Social Security.  The person or family also cannot have more than $2,000 in resources.  If the household has elderly and/or disabled members, then they cannot have more than $3,000 in resources.  Examples of resources are money in your bank accounts, or your retirement plans or investments.  Income and resources from your husband/wife (legally married or common law) count.  Also any income and resources for children count.

Households with resources that do not exceed $100 and  who have less than $150 in gross monthly income in the month of application may be able to get their application processed faster.

If you want to find out if you may be eligible for help, you can complete the on-line tool (www.snap-step1.usda.gov/fns/index.jsp).  Select "Start Tool" when you access the web page.

To apply, you have to turn in an application.  Every once in a while you will have to apply again to make sure you are still able to receive the monthly payment.

You can get an application three ways:

1. print one off from pdf document http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/cbms/pdfs/application.pdf
2. pick-up an application at the Lincoln County Department of Human Services office, or
3. have an application mailed to you by calling the Lincoln County Department of Human Services office at (719) 743-2404.

Lincoln County Department of Human Services
Lincoln County Court House
103 3rd Avenue
P.O. Box 37
Hugo, CO  80821
(719) 743-2404