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NJ SNAP

Were your benefits electronically stolen? You may be eligible for replacement benefits.

College Students

Food Budget Tight? You may be eligible for Food Assistance

Buy Jersey Fresh produce using your SNAP benefits! Find farms and farmers markets that accept SNAP near you.

Were your benefits electronically stolen? You may be eligible for replacement benefits.

College Students

Food Budget Tight? You may be eligible for Food Assistance

Buy Jersey Fresh produce using your SNAP benefits! Find farms and farmers markets that accept SNAP near you.

About SNAP

New Jersey’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, provides food assistance to families with low incomes to help them buy groceries through a benefits card accepted in most food retail stores and some farmers markets. Eligibility is set by several factors, such as income and resources. You can use your SNAP benefits to stretch your food budget and buy nutritious foods that can keep you and your family healthy.

Highlighted Resources

County Social Service Agencies

Summer EBT

Eat Healthy and Be Active with NJ SNAP-Ed

I got a SNAP Quality Control Letter

I Need Help Paying for Child Care

Work First New Jersey Cash Assistance

Child Support

Discounts to Museums

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FRAUD ALERT: Scams Target SNAP Applicants and Recipients

Be aware of a scam where someone call or texts you about your SNAP case. Do not call any numbers provided and do not leave your personal information in their voicemail.

Additionally, be aware of other ways scammers may try to steal your benefits, including:

• Text messages trying to get your Families First EBT card numbers or your PIN.
• A “SNAP consultant” saying you are pre-approved for SNAP or that an application was initiated on your behalf.
• Someone helping you apply for SNAP for a fee.

We will never text you to say your card is locked or to call a number to apply or recertify, and there is never a fee to complete a SNAP application.

If you think a letter, phone call or text message is a scam, do not reply at all.

The number on your Families First card, 1-800-997-3333, is only for you to call and you will never receive a call from that number. If you receive a call from anyone claiming to be able to provide extra benefits or asking for any personal information, do not provide it.

If you do not know if a request for personal information is real, contact your County Social Service Agency. Personal information includes your social security number, bank information, or your Families First electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card or PIN number.

In addition to the County Social Service Agencies, the state works with some non-profit agencies to help New Jersey residents apply for SNAP. A full list of approved agencies that can help you apply for SNAP can be found here.