How to apply for SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) also known as Food Stamps, ONLINE Please go to the icon on your desktop (https://snapfoodbenefits.chfs.ky.g ov) SNAP WEB PORTAL
Dec 17, 2015
How to apply for SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program)
also known as Food Stamps, ONLINE
Please go to the icon on your desktop (https://snapfoodbenefits.chfs.ky.gov)
SNAP WEB PORTAL
SNAP Home
Screen
You can do two things here• Do I Qualify- any information entered here will not be saved. This is a series of short questions
• Create and Account
Do you already have a Kynect (Health Insurance)account?If so, you will not need to create a new account. You can log in with the same information here
New User? Click here
Basic Information is entered here
If you are homeless you do not have to enter a mailing address, but it would be good to enter the address to the local DCBS office.
VERY important things:• Write down your password
• A valid email address (if you do not have one you can get a free one on gmail.com or yahoo.com)
• Your security questions-make sure you answer these correctly and watch for spelling and punctuation. It is best to write these down somewhere.
• Then click Submit
Password: 8 characters in length and contain at least one number, one lower case letter, and
one uppercase letter
Almost there!
Click “HERE” (located above) to access your Online Portal
and get to the next steps that you need to take
Or you can scroll until you see: SNAP Web Portal and hit Select
Now you will need to REQUEST ACCESS to the SNAP Web Portal
You can type it in the “Search” field
Now that you have selected which application you would like, you will now select “SNAP Web Portal”
To go on and select your “roles” inside this Online Portal
You will request New Application and Case Inquiry under the Available Roles heading. You do this by clicking the box
next to it.
Note: You must first have an application filled out and approved to access the case inquiry. Or if you have an existing case you
can request access
This tells you what all you can do on this portal: Apply for Benefits Prescreen yourself for benefits
Make case changes/email workersView your case notices electronically
How soon will you know if you can get SNAP benefits?
The difference between:• A regular application (can take up to 30 days to process)
• A expedited application (can be processed within 5 days) if your household meets any of the below eligibility requirements
The Explain This feature will further describe what type of
information they are looking for, just click and an information box
will pop up.
Household Information
Very Important
Correctly answer the number of how
many people:Live, buy and cook
food together
This is has a great determination on
WHO is considered in your household and
how your case is processed!
Your
OBLIGATIONS!
Read all the fine print and your responsibilities before you
submit!
This is just like signing the application in person!
Once you are in your SNAP account you can see under the
applications page that you can request case access
Requesting Case Inquiryhttps://kog.chfs.ky.gov/home/
Inside Case Inquiry
Your Notices: It is defaulted to receive your notices through US Mail unless you go in and manually change this under the “My Settings” tab. You can opt to receive these via email.
Notices
For Example Status of your application Reported changes
The Filter feature allows you to filter specific time periods of the messages you want to view
This feature shows messages that you have sent through the portal
• Household Information– Members in your home
• Case Information– Certification Period– If you have a SNAP
appointment within the next 30 days (Yes or No)
– Month you are due for a review
– Case status– Monthly Benefit amount
• Where You Live• Mailing Address
Case Inquiry