How To Apply For Indiana Food Stamps

Written by myartclnetwrk on June 23rd, 2009

This site is designed to provide you with information regarding Indiana food stamps. Indiana food stamps is a program that helps provide food for low income individuals and their family members. In order to receive Indiana food stamps an individual must fill out and submit an application form which will be reviewed to determine if you meet the criteria set for the food stamp program.

What is the Criteria?

In order to qualify for the food stamp program you must meet certain guidelines, these guidelines have to do with your income your assets and the size of your household.

Maximum gross and net monthly income limits

Household size Gross monthly income Net monthly income

1 $1127 $867

2 $1517 $1167

3 $1907 $1467

4 $2297 $1767

5 $2687 $2067

6 $3077 $2367

7 $3467 $2667

8 $3857 $2967

Each additional member+$390 +$300

Besides your income you must also be a legal US citizen or resident there are some exceptions regarding immigrants who have been in the US for at least five years and fall on their one of the following categories.

* lawful permanent resident of the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), including Amerasian,

* refugee admitted under section 207 of the INA,

* granted asylum under section 208 of the INA,

* paroled under section 212(d)(5) of the INA for at least one year,

* deportation withheld under 243(h) or 241(b)(3) of the INA in effect prior to April 1,1997,

* granted conditional entry under 203(a)(7) in effect prior to 4/1/80,

* Cuban/Haitian entrant as defined in 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, or

* immigrant, parent, or child of an immigrant who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the U.S. by a spouse, parent, or by a member of the spouse or parent’s family residing in the same EU as the immigrant at the time of the abuse. There must be a substantial connection between the battery or extreme cruelty and the need for food stamp benefits and the individual must not reside in the same household as the abuser. In order to qualify you also have to have assets no greater than the amount set, households with a disabled member or a member age 60 or older may have up to $3,000 worth of assets and still qualify for food stamps. Other households may have up to $2,000.After determining that you believe you do qualify the next step would be to actually fill out an application.

Application Process

The first step in completing an application for Indiana food stamps is to go online and download the application. This can be done online The application is pretty simple if you have gathered the information that I discussed above income, expenses, and social security numbers for everyone in your household. The individuals in your household that count as household members are

Spouses

§ Parents

§ Children under 22 years old

§ Children, except foster children, under age 18 who are under the parental control of a person other than their parents who is exercising parental control. A good example grandparents can submit an application for grandchildren without custody. The application should take you about 20 minutes. It is important that you fill out the application as fully as possible. After filling out an application return it to your local food stamp office.

What happens next?

Once your application is submitted it will be reviewed by a caseworker who will then determine if more information is required from you.You will get a letter in the mail stating what your caseworker has determined is needed if anything is needed. You also probably get a date for an appointment in the office or for a phone interview. It is extremely important to gather any information your case worker request from you. It is also very important that you keep your scheduled appointment, or having to reschedule will also set you back. Once you have attended your appointment and provide all the necessary information which may include income verifications such as pay stubs, expense proof such as rent receipts or mortgage payment receipts, also childcare receipts. After you have met with the social worker and turned in all necessary forms and documents he or she will mail you a decision in your case. After your caseworker approves your case they will send you a letter with your plastic EBP card that you must activate over the phone. Once it is activated you will be able to make food purchases where ever the food stamps are accepted. The amount of food stamps that you will receive will be based on your monthly expenses the size of your household and your income. The amount that you receive can be anywhere from $200-$1200.If you would like more information and free updates regarding the food stamp process just sign up on this site.

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