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
Our staff and volunteers can help you determine your eligibility and complete your application or recertification.
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)
We provide SNAP assistance to help eligible individuals and families purchase food.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families, and provides economic benefits to communities.
Households who receive SNAP can use benefits to buy foods such as:
- Breads and Cereals
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Meats, Fish, and Poultry
- Dairy Products
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina provides assistance to people applying for SNAP. For assistance, please call 704-621-4048 to schedule an appointment.
To learn more about SNAP, please visit Food and Nutrition Services (Food Stamps).
SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS ASSISTANCE FAQ
Our staff and volunteers will assist you with what documentation is needed. Please call 704-621-4048.
To learn more about SNAP qualifications, please visit SC DSS Department of Social Services - Assistance Programs.
When your application has been submitted, Health and Human Services (HHS) has 30 days to make a determination about your SNAP application. They will contact you to conduct an interview. If you are denied, you are always welcome to re-apply. If you are approved, you can download www.ebtedge.com to check benefits, etc. Download the ebtEDGE mobile app. The app is available as a free download on the Apple Store and Google Play.
Application and technical assistance is available at Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. You can call 704-621-4048 to speak with one of our team members.
Non-Discrimination Notice
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: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.