New SNAP Requirements
Follow these guidelines to maintain food assistance eligibility.
Florida’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), often referred to as Food Stamps, requires that all Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWDS), age 18-49, must participate in the SNAP Employment & Training (E&T) program. (Read these Frequently Asked Questions for more information about SNAP and the ABAWD status).
The goal of the SNAP E&T program is to help unemployed recipients of food assistance benefits find work. In Citrus, Levy and Marion counties, CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion oversees the E&T program in partnership with Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO).
You can find frequently used SNAP forms here
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IMPORTANT: In order to maintain eligibility for food-assistance benefits, ABAWDS must complete 80 hours of work-related activity each month.
If you are required to participate, you will receive a Notification of Mandatory Participation Letter from DEO. Once you have been referred to SNAP E&T, you must complete the following steps to maintain eligibility for food assistance.
STEP 2: ATTEND A MANDATORY COMPLIANCE SESSION
After you have completed the online registration, you must attend an appointment at one of CareerSource CLM’s centers. During this appointment, you will:
- Watch a compliance video.
- Receive your first activity assignment.
- Schedule a follow-up appointment with your Career Coach.
QUESTIONS? If you believe you have been referred to the SNAP E&T program in error or need to speak to a DCF representative about the SNAP program, please call 866-762-2237 or sign-in to your MyACCESS account at http://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/
If have additional questions or need to speak with a CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion staff member, please call 352-732-1700, ext. 5999.
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