Next Steps

The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) has general information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has an overview of the federal SNAP program. Note: Colorado’s SNAP program uses options and waivers that make it different in some ways than the federal SNAP rules.

You can apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits:

• Online using Colorado PEAK. Colorado PEAK will also tell you if you are eligible for SNAP.
• Using the MyCOBenefits app available from Google Play or Apple’s App Store.
• Using a paper application for benefits: print it, fill it out, and then either mail or fax it to your local county human services department. There are application forms in English, Spanish, and large print.
• In person at your local county human services department.

• Call or visit your local businesses to see if they take SNAP benefits. If a store has the “QUEST” logo on the window, you can use your benefits on food and other items approved by SNAP.
• Find a nearby partner for Double Up Food Bucks. You can also get a PDF list.

If you have questions about your SNAP benefits, contact one of Colorado’s Application Assistance Outreach Partners:

• Benefits in Action online or by phone at 1-720-221-8354 or 1-888-496-4252
• Hunger Free Colorado online or by phone at 1-855-855-4626
• Online at Benefits Launch Express
• Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado online, by email, or by phone in:
  • Alamosa 1-719-888-4955
  • Colorado Springs 1-719-528-1247
  • Pueblo 1-719-296-6995

Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program helps people with disabilities who get Social Security benefits re-enter the workforce and become more independent. The Ticket to Work Program offers free access to employment-related services, such as training, transportation, and vocational rehabilitation. You can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).

A trained Benefits Planner can help you understand your benefits programs. Exactly who you need to contact depends on your situation and the benefits you get.

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