SNAP eligibility depends on your household size, income, expenses and resources. You may qualify if you own your home, have no home, live with someone else or live alone. You can have a job and you do not have to have children as long as your household meets eligibility guidelines. The Program gives deductions for things like housing costs, utilities, medical costs and child care.

Don’t assume that you won’t be eligible. The only way to find out is to apply.

You can apply online at nheasy.nh.gov. You can call 603-271-9700 or 1-800-852-3345 extension 9700 and they will mail you an application, or you can print an application from this website. You can also contact our SNAP Outreach partners at the New Hampshire Food Bank for assistance with applying for benefits.

You can buy milk and other dairy products; meat, fish, poultry, eggs and beans; cereals, rice, pasta and other grain products; any ingredient used for baking or cooking; fruits and vegetables; cold deli foods for home consumption; ice and water for human consumption; infant formula, some special dietetic or diabetic food and "natural" or "organic" food items; and garden seeds and plants for growing food at home.

You cannot buy any kind of beer, alcohol or wine; any type of tobacco products; non-food items like cleaning products, soap and paper products; drugstore medicines such as aspirin, cough syrup and vitamins; items to preserve food such as jars and freezer containers; any "hot" prepared foods that are ready to eat; and foods not for people such as pet foods.

Yes, can use your SNAP benefits to buy seeds and plants to produce food for your household.

Yes. EBT cardholders who are members of Sam’s Club will now be able to use Sam’s Club: Scan & Go Purchase feature in-club, to link an EBT card and streamline checkout at physical club locations for EBT-eligible items.

Sam’s Club may offer promotions at different times and delivery fees may be charged. Prior to making purchases the retailers’ websites should be checked to find any current promotions being offered.

Your SNAP benefits are directly deposited once a month into your Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) SNAP account. You will use an EBT debit card to go shopping at participating grocery stores. At check out, you will use the same card machine used by all other customers. No one will know how you are paying for your food except the cashier and you. The store clerk is trained to assist you if you need help. You can learn more about EBT at the EBT webpage.

EBT cardholders are now able to make online purchases at Amazon, ALDI, Walmart, BJ’s Warehouse Club (BJ’s) Price Chopper, Hannaford, Price Rite, McKinnon’s, Whole Foods, Shaw's, Target and Costco can accept EBT SNAP purchases on SNAP approved items only, and any additional fees (such as delivery fees) must be paid via another form of payment.

***Walmart can accept both EBT SNAP & Cash purchases, with cash being able to be used for any additional fees and non-SNAP approved items.

Amazon, ALDI, Walmart, BJ’s, Price Chopper, Hannaford, Price Rite, McKinnon’s, Whole Foods, Shaw's, Target and Costco may offer promotions at different times and delivery fees may be charged. Prior to making purchases the retailers’ websites should be checked to find any current promotions being offered.

Information about work rules for ABAWD SNAP recipients can be found here:

• BFA Form 216: Are You and ABAWD?
• Formulario de la BFA 216: ¿Usted es un ABAWD?

If you do not understand these rules or have questions about them, please call, email, or visit your local District Office.

No. ABAWD work requirements were reinstated on July 1, 2023.

Quality Assurance Reviews are conducted by NH DHHS staff to ensure the integrity of the NH Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP) eligibility and issuance process. SNAP members are required to comply as a term of their participation in the program. Refusal can result in suspension from benefits.