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Special rules are used to determine the value of vehicles owned by household members. For instance, vehicles are NOT counted if they are:
• Used over 50% of the time for income-producing purposes
• Needed for long distance travel for work (other than the daily commute)
• Used as the home
• Needed to transport a physically disabled household member
• Needed to carry most of the household’s fuel or water
• Worth no more than $1,500 after any loans are paid off
How do I apply?
The easiest way to get started is to visit your local SNAP office and fill out an application. You can submit the application on the very same day. The office should be listed in the government section of your local telephone book. This is generally the quickest way to find the local office. If you are unable to go to the local office, you may have another person, called an authorized representative, apply and be interviewed on your behalf. You must state in writing that the person is your authorized representative.
If that doesn’t work, try calling the SNAP Hotline for your State. Most of them are toll-free numbers. You will find the number for each state listed in Appendix A at the back of this volume.
Ask them to send you an application, fill it in and send it in by mail, or in some cases, by fax. The local office will then give you an appointment for an interview. Keep in mind that SNAP prorates the first month’s benefits from the day the local office gets your application, so it’s to your advantage to get the application to the office quickly, even if you aren’t able to fill it out completely. Just give the local office your name, address, and signature if you can’t complete the form immediately.
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