What Is SNAP?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called food stamps, is a federal program that provides extra money for groceries each month for qualified households. SNAP benefits are deposited onto an EBT card that can be used at most grocery stores and farmers markets.
Need help completing a new or renewal SNAP application? We can also help you apply for other government benefits including Medicaid, CHIP, TANF, Healthy Texas Women, and Medicare Savings Program.
- Call our Help Line Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 1-855-366-3401 or email us at snap@centraltexasfoodbank.org
- Click the button below to schedule your in-person appointment.
Visit the Your Texas Benefits website to create a secure account and complete your application. You can also make changes to an existing account.
- Proof of identity (for everyone in the household)
- Proof of income
- Bank statements (two months)
- Documents for immigration status
- Rent or mortgage information
- Medical costs
- Dependent care expenses
- Child support payments
Call 1-800-777-7328 to request a replacement.
Call 2-1-1 or access your account through the Your Texas Benefits portal.
Did you know you can receive things like diapers, and more? Call 2-1-1 or visit www.211texas.org. Enter your ZIP code in the box below and search for free and reduced-cost services like medical, food, housing and more in your area.
Get Recipes
We all have the right to delicious food and, with a little practice, are capable of producing quality meals at home! These recipes created by the C.H.O.I.C.E.S. nutrition educators are low-cost, healthy, easy to prepare and given a “forks-up” by nutrition class participants. Available in Spanish and English.
Cooking skill, not budget is the key to unlocking great food. Everyone has the right to good cooking, regardless of income. The recipes in this collection are lovingly designed and paired with tantalizing photos that show the plethora of exciting and inspiring food that can be prepared for little.
Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
Mail: USDA Food and Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place, Room 334 Alexandria, VA 22314; or Email: FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
