Food & Nutrition Services
The following list is suggested items that may speed up your application process:
Items required | Suggestions of what to provide |
Interview | Office visit or phone call (must provide a working phone number |
Identification | example: drivers license, birth certificate, doctor or hospital bill, bank statement, mail delivered by USPS, check stub, social security card, prison or work ID, etc. |
Residency (where you live) | example: drivers license, birth certificate, doctor or hospital bill, bank statement, mail delivered by USPS, check stub, etc. |
Social Security numbers | proof of application for newborn |
Wages | pay stubs or wage letter for anyone working (include all wages received in the previous month (2 months if paid monthly) |
Pension/retirement, work comp, VA, alimony, child support (out of state, or if paid direct), disability payments | award letters, court orders, pay stubs, etc. |
Each of the following are not required but, if returned, you may get more FNS benefits:
Items | Suggestion of what to provide |
Mortgage | mortgage coupon or statement |
Property insurance | statement from insurance company |
Property tax | tax statement |
Rent or lot rent | lease agreement, rent receipts with address or statement from landlord |
Day care expense | receipt or statement from day care provider |
Legal child support paid for someone outside of your home for the past 2 months | check stubs if deducted by employer, child support agency letter, etc (cannot use money order receipts) |
Medicaid
Items that you may need to complete your application:
- Medicare cards
- Social Security cards
- All life insurance policies
- All health insurance policies and/or cards and the premium paid
- Recent bank statement (including checking and savings accounts)
- All information concerning assets such as stocks, bonds, certificates of deposits, IRA’s or other retirement accounts
- Pre-paid burial contracts with a funeral home
- Medical bills
- If working, proof of income
- If self-employed, most recent tax return
- Proof of unearned income (retirement, etc.) except Social Security Income
All these items are needed for both spouses.