How Do I Get Food Stamps in Cumberland County, New Jersey?
- 1). Complete the online prescreening tool at www.njhelps.org to determine if your family meets eligibility requirements. You do not have to do this, but the DHS recommends this over going to the social service boards, where increasing numbers of people seeking public assistance make for very long wait times.
The state primarily bases eligibility on income, household size and the amount of assets a family has. In New Jersey, families cannot have gross and net incomes above a certain level. In New Jersey, eligible households cannot have a gross income that exceeds 185 percent of the federal poverty line---for example, a family of four cannot have more than $3,400 gross monthly income. To determine net income, the program allows for several deductions, including housing and utility costs. Households with family members over 60 or who have disabilities will have different guidelines. - 2). Fill out the application. You can apply online at https://oneapp.dhs.state.nj.us/ , apply in person at the Cumberland County Social Services Board or fax or mail the application to this office:
Cumberland County Social Services Board
275 N. Delsea Drive
Vineland, NJ 08360.
If you decide to apply in person, you must bring original documentation showing identity, earned and unearned income (social security benefits, disability benefits,etc.), expenses such as rent and utilities, medical bills, bank accounts and child support orders, to name a few. The DHS website provides a food stamp checklist that can help you determine what you need to bring. If you have any questions, you can call the Cumberland office at (856) 691-4600 - 3). Go to the Cumberland Office for the in-person interview it will schedule once you submit an application. It might also conduct interviews over the telephone. This interview helps confirm information submitted on the application and fills in any missing information. If you need to submit any additional documentation to the office, it will advise you of such.
In some cases, you might get an interview the same day you submit the application in-person.