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You can get an application at your local Department of Social Services(DSS) office, call to have one mailed to you, or get one through the Internet at www.ct.gov/dss on our "Publications" page. - 2
The DSS office must act on applications within 30 days of the date a person submits a signed application. Eligible households will have benefits in their EBT account within four days of the date that DSS grants their application. In emergency situations, person may be eligible for Expedited SNAP, which can be obtained within 7 days instead of 30 days. - 3
The 30 day period begins the day that the signed application is received in the DSS office. Also, the first month of SNAP is prorated from the day that the application is signed, so it is very important to at least put name and address on the application, SIGN it, and submit it to the appropriate DSS office, even if the applicant needs to provide more information and/or documentation to support the application.
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