SNAP Assistance
NOTICE REGARDING SNAP BENEFITS:
If you or someone you know does not have internet access or requires special assistance with filling out this
online application, Maryland Hunger Solutions can assist over the phone. For this service, please leave a
message at: 866-821-5552.
For Current Applicants:
If you applied online, you can check your application status on the MyDHR portal. For those who did not apply
online, you can check your application status at the DHS Call Center: 1-800-332-6347.
There has been some misinformation circulating on social media and among some communities about
qualifying for SNAP benefits.
For current SNAP participants and for new applicants who are eligible for the program: you will receive the
maximum amount of benefits that are allowed for your household size starting in April until the end of the
federal state of emergency (no further action is needed to receive the maximum benefit for these months).
If you are applying for SNAP benefits, you must meet the income eligibility guidelines to begin receiving
benefits. An eligibility chart can be found at:
www.mdhungersolutions.org/want-to-see-if-youre-eligible-for-snap
For New Applicants:
To ensure the quickest turnaround, new applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online via MyDHR portal:
This portal is still functioning while DHS offices are closed. Due to the recent
increase in applications, you may experience some website errors. However, this is still the fastest and most
direct method of applying for SNAP benefits.
mydhrbenefits.dhr.state.md.us.
Answers to frequently asked questions:
To check your SNAP account balance, or to order a new EBT card, call the MD EBT Customer Call
Center: 1-800-977-2222
For free legal representation if your benefits were terminated or your application was denied, call
Homeless Persons Representation Project: 410-364-4198
For information about emergency food assistance from a local pantry or food bank:
Additional Resources:
dhs.maryland.gov/documents/COVID-19/FIA_FAQ_V9.pdf
Statewide (outside of Price George’s and Montgomery Counties):
mdfoodbank.org/find-food/
Price George’s and Montgomery Counties:
Baltimore City:
bit.ly/2RFqB74
To find a meal site for children under the age of 18:
For WIC assistance: 1-800-242-4942
www.MDsummermeals.org
www.capitalareafoodbank.org/find-food-assistance/