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Delaware SNAP Emergency Food Benefits

A federal law was passed that stopped Emergency Food Benefits. Households got their final Emergency Food Benefits on their EBT cards on February 28, 2023.

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COVID-19 Transition

COVID-19

Click here to stay up to date as the Division of Social Services returns to normal operations and find resources for when pandemic program changes end.

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FreshEBT

Check your SNAP/Food Benefit EBT balance and purchase history on your smartphone with the FREE PROVIDERS app.

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Verifique su saldo de SNAP/EBT de beneficios de alimentos y historial de compras en su smartphone con la app gratis Providers.

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What's New


SNAP STOLEN BENEFIT REPLACEMENT BEGINS DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Division of Social Services will begin accepting requests to replace stolen SNAP benefits on December 1, 2023. If you had food benefits stolen from your SNAP EBT card by electronic fraud, you may be eligible to get your benefits replaced. You must complete and return the SNAP Stolen Benefit Replacement Request form to see if you qualify.

Click below to download the SNAP Stole Benefit Replacement Request form. See page 2 of the form for benefit replacement rules and return instrustions.

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SNAP Stolen Benefit Replacement Form


Assistance Services

Food Supplement Program

Food Supplement Program

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a food supplemental program that enables low-income families to buy food that is the basis for better nutrition.

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General Assistance

General Assistance

A state-funded program designed to provide cash assistance to low-income people who do not qualify for federally funded programs, such as TANF or Social Security benefits.

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Temporary Assistance

Temporary Assistance

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is Delaware's main cash assistance program. The goal of TANF is to give people temporary help until they get a job.


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Child Care

Child Care

This service provides support for families with children to enable the caretaker to hold a job, obtain training or meet special needs of the parent or child.


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Refugee Cash Assistance

Refugee Cash Assistance

National voluntary agencies (volags) place refugees with local sponsors throughout the United States inlcuding the State of Delaware.

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Medicaid

Medicaid

The Division of Social Services provides six main types of medical assistance services. Learn what they are and if you qualify for help.


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Health Insurance

Health Insurance Marketplace

Learn how Delaware is working to make health care better. Get a chance to discuss with experts the things that matter most to you.


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Applications

Applications

Determine if your household is potentially eligible for Delaware's Social Service Programs and download an application today.


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Community Partner Support Unit

Community Partner Support Unit

Community Partner Support Unit (CPSU) helps increase access to services by providing ongoing, personalized support for organizations that serve those in need.


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Preventing Medicare Fraud


SMP

Empowering seniors to prevent healthcare fraud.






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Delaware's P-EBT Program


P-EBT

Delaware's P-EBT Program provides food assistance to families with children who lost access to free or reduced-price school meals when Delaware schools closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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