Are you trying to speak with a live person about your food stamps application or benefits? You have come to the right place. We will provide you with the food stamps phone number for the customer service department at your state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) office.
In addition, we will provide you with some helpful tips and tricks that will help you speak with a customer service representative about your SNAP EBT benefits.
Food stamps customer service can help you:
- Determine your eligibility for food stamp benefits
- Check the status of your SNAP application
- Make changes to your benefits
- Find out when you will receive benefits
- Renew your SNAP benefits
- Report food stamps fraud
- Answer questions about your SNAP EBT benefits
To get your state’s phone number and contact customer service about your food stamp benefits, continue reading below.
Food Stamps Phone Number by State
Here is a complete list of all the food stamps office phone numbers by state. For each state, you will see the name of the Food Stamps office and a phone number.
Click the phone number to call their customer service department and speak with a live person about your benefits.
If you need additional help contacting customer service to speak with someone about your SNAP benefits, continue reading below.
Your state’s Food Stamps Customer Service Phone Number is listed in alphabetical order below.
Alabama
Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR)
Alaska
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS)
Arizona
Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES)
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS)
California
California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
Colorado
Colorado Department of Human Services (DHS)
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS)
Delaware
Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS)
District of Columbia
DC Department of Human Services (DHS)
Florida
Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Georgia
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS)
Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS)
Idaho
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare (DHW)
Illinois
Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)
Indiana
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)
Iowa
Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS)
Kansas
Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF)
Kentucky
Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS)
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)
Maine
Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Maryland
Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS)
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)
Michigan
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Human Service (MDHS)
Missouri
Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS)
Montana
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Nevada
Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS)
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS)
New Mexico
New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD)
New York
New York Departments of Social Services (DSS)
NYC Human Resources Administration (NYC HRA)
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Human Services (DHS)
Ohio
Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (JFS)
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS)
Oregon
Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS)
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS)
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS)
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS)
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS)
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Human Services (DHS)
Texas
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS)
Utah
Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS)
Vermont
Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF)
Virginia
Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS)
Washington
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR)
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)
Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS)
Food Stamps Office Phone Number by State
| State | State Department Name | Customer Service Phone Number |
| Alabama | Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) | 334-242-1700 |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) | 907-465-3347 |
| Arizona | Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) | 1-800-352-8401 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-800-482-8988 |
| California | California Department of Social Services (CDSS) | 1-877-847-3663 |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-800-536-5298 |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) | 1-855-626-6632 |
| Delaware | Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) | 1-800-372-2022 |
| District of Columbia | DC Department of Human Services (DHS) | 202-727-5355 |
| Florida | Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) | 1-866-762-2237 |
| Georgia | Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) | 1-877-423-4746 |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-855-643-1643 |
| Idaho | Idaho Department of Health & Welfare (DHW) | 1-877-456-1233 |
| Illinois | Illinios Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-800-843-6154 |
| Indiana | Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) | 1-800-403-0864 |
| Iowa | Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-877-347-5678 |
| Kansas | Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) | 1-888-369-4777 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) | 1-855-306-8959 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) | 1-888-524-3578 |
| Maine | Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) | 1-855-797-4357 |
| Maryland | Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-800-332-6347 |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) | 1-877-382-2363 |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) | 1-855-275-6424 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-800-657-3698 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Human Service (MDHS) | 1-800-948-3050 |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) | 1-855-373-4636 |
| Montana | Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) | 1-888-706-1535 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) | 1-800-383-4278 |
| Nevada | Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) | 1-800-992-0900 |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) | 1-844-275-3447 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-800-687-9512 |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) | 1-800-283-4465 |
| New York | New York Departments of Social Services (DSS) | 1-800-342-3009 |
| NYC Human Resources Administration (NYC HRA) | 718-557-1399 | |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) | 1-866-719-0141 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-800-755-2716 |
| Ohio | Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (JFS) | 1-800-657-3698 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-866-411-1877 |
| Oregon | Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-800-723-3638 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-800-692-7462 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-855-697-4347 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) | 1-800-616-1309 |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) | 1-877-999-5612 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Human Services (DHS) | 1-866-311-4287 |
| Texas | Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS) | 1-877-541-7905 |
| Utah | Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) | 1-866-526-3663 |
| Vermont | Department for Children and Families (DCF) | 1-800-479-6151 |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS) | 1-800-552-3431 |
| Washington | Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) | 1-877-501-2233 |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) | 1-877-716-1212 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) | 1-800-362-3002 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) | 307-777-5846 |
How to Speak with a Live Person at Food Stamps Customer Service
If you are still having trouble speaking with a live person after calling the SNAP benefits phone number, check out these tips and tricks.
- Call first thing in the morning
- Call your SNAP caseworker’s direct phone number
- Contact another SNAP caseworker’s phone line at the office
- Call another office and ask them to transfer you
Check your SNAP EBT Card Balance
If you are trying to check the balance on your EBT Card, we can help. To check the balance of your food stamps, you do not need to call the food stamps customer service phone number.
Instead, you need to call the EBT Customer Service phone number. To find the customer service phone number for your EBT Card, check out our complete list here.