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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for seniors in Minnesota

Minnesota's SNAP puts money for groceries on an EBT card each month.

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From the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
An older man unpacks fresh vegetables, apples and eggs in his kitchen

There is no savings limit if your household's gross income is at or under 200% of the poverty level, and your county or Tribal Nation office handles your case and interview, which can be by phone. If you are 50 or older and can't get SNAP because of your immigration status, the state-funded Minnesota Food Assistance Program may help.

How to apply in Minnesota

In person
Your county or Tribal Nation human services office takes applications and does the interview, in person or by phone. You can ask for a phone interview or send an authorized representative.
By mail
Fill out the paper Combined Application Form and send it to your county or Tribal Nation human services office.

Applying is free. Nobody should charge you to apply.

Apply on the official site

Who may qualify in Minnesota

Who may qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Savings limit, household with someone 60+ or disabled, gross income at or under 200% of povertyNo limit

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes (source 5)

Savings limit if gross income is over 200% of poverty (Oct. 2026 to Sept. 2027)$4,750

Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration (source 7)

Gross income limit for the no-savings-test rule (broad-based categorical eligibility)200% of the poverty level

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes (source 5)

Dates, renewals and waiting lists

Dates and renewals
How often senior households must renewEvery 12 months

Source: Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (source 3)

How Minnesota is different

Where Minnesota's rules differ from the federal rules for SNAP for seniors.

  • Minnesota Food Assistance Program: state-funded food help for lawfully present immigrants 50 or older who can't get federal SNAP because of their immigration status, with the same benefit amounts as SNAP

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes (source 6)

Good to know

  • Since Nov. 1, 2025, Minnesota applies the federal three-month time limit to adults 18 to 64 without a child under 14 at home, unless they work, volunteer or train 80 hours a month or have an exemption, such as a health condition or caring for someone who is ill or disabled.

Source: Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (source 4)

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Sources

  1. Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  2. Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Contact Us (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  3. Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, SNAP Frequently Asked Questions (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  4. Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Changes to SNAP Time-Limited Work Rules (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  5. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes, Minnesota Statutes 142F.101, Asset Limitations for SNAP Households (2025) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  6. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes, Minnesota Statutes 142F.13, Minnesota Food Assistance Program (2025) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  7. USDA Food and Nutrition Administration, SNAP Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information: FY 2027 standards (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.

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