SNAP APP-2 Rev. 10-14 Resource Sheet - Steps to Follow - Apply Online, Mail/Fax/Drop Off, and Interview

Sep 19, 2026

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SNAP APP-2 Rev. 10-14 Resource Sheet provides guidance for applying to the RI DHS SNAP program food assistance. It explains that medical, cash, and/or childcare assistance require contacting a RI DHS Family Center, lists regional center locations and service areas, and directs applicants to online sites and information lines. The sheet outlines the application process: apply online or complete, sign, and date the form; mail, fax, or drop off for timely processing; and complete a required interview, including verification timelines and possible consequences for incorrect information. It also includes agency-use steps and accommodation questions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatPDF

Pages23

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Steps to Follow

Step 1 - Apply Online or Complete, Sign and Date

Step 2 - Mail, Fax or Drop Off

Step 3 - Interview Required

Agency Use and Special Accommodations

THIS APPLICATION IS FOR SNAP PROGRAM FOOD ASSISTANCE ONLY. FOR INFORMATION ON MEDICAL, CASH, AND/OR CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE, CONTACT A RI DHS FAMILY CENTER. WOONSOCKET REGIONAL FAMILY CENTER 450 Clinton Street Woonsocket, RI 02895 Telephone: (401) 235-6200 or 1-800-510-6988 Fax: (40l) 235-6237 Serves: Burrillville Cumberland Foster Glocester Lincoln North Providence North Smithfield Smithfield Woonsocket PROVIDENCE REGIONAL FAMILY CENTER 206 Elmwood Avenue Providence, RI 02907 Telephone: (401) 415-8200 Fax: (401) 415-8349 Serves: Cranston Johnston Providence Scituate NEWPORT REGIONAL FAMILY CENTER 272 Valley Road Middletown, RI 02842 Telephone: (401) 851-2100 or 1-800-675-9397 Fax: (40l) 851-2105 Serves: Jamestown Little Compton Middletown Newport Portsmouth Tiverton PAWTUCKET REGIONAL FAMILY CENTER 249 Roosevelt Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02860 Telephone: (401) 721-6600 or 1-800-984-8989 Fax: (401) 721-6659 Serves: Barrington Bristol Central Falls East Providence Pawtucket Warren WARWICK REGIONAL FAMILY CENTER 195 Buttonwoods Avenue Warwick, RI 02886 Telephone: (401) 736-1400 or 1-800-282-7021 Fax: (401) 736-1443 Serves: Warwick West Warwick SOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL FAMILY CENTER (OLIVER STEDMAN CENTER) 4808 Tower Hill Road Wakefield, RI 02879 Telephone: (401) 782-4300 or 1-800-862-0222 Fax: (401)782-4316 Serves: Charlestown Coventry East Greenwich Exeter Hopkinton Narragansett New Shoreham North Kingstown Richmond South Kingstown West Greenwich Westerly AM I ELIGIBLE? HOW DO I APPLY? WHERE CAN I GET HELP APPLYING? RI DHS SNAP Office locations are listed above. Online at WWW.FOODSTAMPS.RI.GOV or WWW.DHS.RI.GOV RI DHS Information Line 401-462-5300 SNAP Outreach Application Assistance 1-866-306-0270 SNAP APP-2 Rev. 10-14 Resource Sheet STEPS TO FOLLOW STEP 1-APPLY ONLINE OR COMPLETE, SIGN AND DATE THIS APPLICATION. Please sign each box with the heading,“Signature Required.” These signature boxes are located on page 2 of 4, page 4 of 14 and page 14 of 14. When filling out this application, you may use the “Worksheet” sections for additional space. If you need assistance, contact your local SNAP office or call the SNAP Outreach Application Assistance number listed on the front cover, or visit your local Community Action Agency listed on the back of the application. If you and/or all your household members are elderly (age 60 or older), you only need to answer the * questions marked with an “ ” unless otherwise instructed by your DHS worker during your interview. PLEASE DO NOT MARK THE AREAS TO THE RIGHT OF THE QUESTIONS (i.e. MEMB VER 􀂅) OR ANY AREAS THAT MAY BE MARKED “For Agency Use Only”. STEP 2-MAIL, FAX OR DROP OFF your application to a local SNAP office for timely processing. We must have a SIGNED application IN THE DHS OFFICE in order to date stamp and process your application. You may file this application right away as long as we get the front and backside of the Part 1-Application page number 1 of 14 with your name, address, telephone number and the signature of a responsible household member or authorized representative. STEP 3-AN INTERVIEW IS REQUIRED. To determine whether or not you are eligible, you must be interviewed. Information provided in the application for SNAP benefits is subject to verification by Federal, State and local officials to determine if such information is factual; if any information is incorrect, SNAP benefits may be denied; and the applicant may be subject to criminal prosecution for knowingly providing incorrect or false information. We are required to verify such information and to determine eligibility within thirty (30) days from the date your application is received, unless you are entitled to receive expedited benefits within seven (7) days (see next page). Benefits are provided from the date of application. The application filing date for pre-release applicants is the date of r

FAQs

What assistance is this application for?

This application is for SNAP program food assistance only. For medical, cash, and/or childcare assistance, contact a RI DHS Family Center.

How do I apply for SNAP benefits?

Apply online or complete, sign, and date the application, then mail, fax, or drop it off to a local SNAP office. A signed application is required in the DHS office for dating and processing.

Is an interview required, and what happens if information is incorrect?

An interview is required to determine eligibility. Information is subject to verification, and if information is incorrect, SNAP benefits may be denied and the applicant may be subject to criminal prosecution for knowingly providing false information.

Sep 19, 2026

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