What is SNAP
SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps, is a food safety net program to supplement a low- income family’s food budget so they have access to buy healthy foods. In Arkansas, SNAP is managed by the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), visit the DHS SNAP website for more information.
How can I get help?
Call the Alliance’s SNAP-ARK Call Center at 1-833-762-7275 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday-Wednesday-Friday and 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or contact Director of SNAP Programs and WIC Outreach [email protected].
A Spanish-speaking operator is available 5 days a week. The SNAP-Ark Call Center hotline helps Arkansans apply for SNAP, follow up with application questions, and check the status of their benefits.
Apply online: https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/apply-for-services/ If you have access to the Internet at home, work or at your local library, you
How does it work?
SNAP participation is based on eligibility. Eligibility is largely based on income, household size, assets, citizenship, and dynamics of a household: how many members are in the family, the ages of family members, etc. SNAP benefits are provided to participants monthly using an electronic debit transfer (EBT) card that can be used to purchase groceries. Most grocery stores and many Farmer’s Markets in Arkansas accept SNAP.
