Through CAFB’s SNAP Outreach Program, Central Texans receive personalized assistance with their application.  Our outreach workers shared these top five misconceptions that prevent many from applying to the program:

1. SNAP is for more people than you think. Students who work more than 20 hours a week, older adults on social security, disabled individuals, underemployed individuals and Emergency Benefits clients may all be qualified to receive SNAP.
2. Children or no children, it doesn’t matter. Working adults with or without children may apply for SNAP.  Also, children born in the United States to undocumented parents are eligible to receive benefits.
3. If you’re not working, SNAP is limited. Adults who are not working and have no income can only receive SNAP benefits for three months once every three years. Exception to the rule: the primary caretaker of children under the age of 18 is not subject to the three month rule.
4. Legal residents are welcome. You must be a US citizen or legal US resident for at least five years in order to receive benefits.
5. Convicted drug felons can’t get SNAP. Anyone with a felony drug conviction after 1996 is not eligible for benefits.

You can help by spreading the word about this important program which provides a  hunger safety net to those in need, economic activity to local businesses, and allows CAFB to serve more hungry people who may still need help but don’t qualify for SNAP.

If you have questions about SNAP, please contact SNAP Outreach Coordinators (se habla español):

Alex Cruz: 512-684-2115
Claudia Harding: 512-684-2117



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