Think you might be eligible for public assistance in paying for groceries?
The Federal Government's Food Stamp Program helps roughly 24 million Americans purchase food every year. The program is administered by each state in cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture. In Maryland, Montgomery County residents should apply with the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). People who live in other counties must apply in their own county. Montgomery County DHHS can take applications for food stamps and mail it to the appropriate county, but residents from other counties are strongly urged to take it or mail it themselves.
Transferring your Food Stamps case from another Maryland county?
If you've recently moved to Montgomery County from another county in Maryland, you can request that your case be transferred here from there. All that is required to transfer a case is verification of the new address. Once it arrives in the Montgomery County DHHS office, a worker will contact the customer to verify new income, living arrangements, household, etc.
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Other Public Assistance Services and Programs
We want to help you every way we can. Below is a link from the Department of Human Resources for Maryland that will help to determine if you are eligible for additional assistance, such as: Food Stamps, Purchase of Child Care, Temporary Cash Assistance, Medical Assistance, Energy Assistance, or Electric Universal Service.
Use this link to enter your personal information to calculate if "you may be eligible for other services."
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Applying for Public Assistance in Montgomery County?
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Click to the left or below to download our handout on Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services offices for public assistance applicants.
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Click to the left or below to download our handout on Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services offices for public assistance applicants.
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