North Dakota SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program)
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling in North Dakota. Trained counselors go through your costs and choices with you, and they don't sell plans.
Food
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for seniors in North Dakota
North Dakota's SNAP puts a monthly amount on an EBT card to help you buy groceries.
Households with someone 60 or older have no savings limit if their gross income is at or under 200% of the poverty level. Starting Nov. 1, 2026, SNAP can no longer be used for soda and other sweetened drinks, energy drinks or candy.
How to apply in North Dakota
- By phone
- 1-866-614-6005
- In person
- Print an application and take it to your local Human Service Zone office. A Great Plains Food Bank SNAP Outreach Coordinator can help you fill it out (call 855-405-0000).
- By mail
- Ask for an application to be mailed to you, or print one, and send it to the Customer Support Center, P.O. Box 5562, Bismarck, ND 58506.
Applying is free. Nobody should charge you to apply.
Apply on the official siteWho may qualify in North Dakota
| Savings limit, household with someone 60+ or disabled, gross income at or under 200% of poverty | No limit |
|---|---|
| Savings limit if gross income is over 200% of poverty (Oct. 2026 to Sept. 2027) | $4,750 |
| Gross income limit for the no-savings-test rule (broad-based categorical eligibility) | 200% of the poverty level |
Good to know
- Starting Nov. 1, 2026, North Dakota's SNAP Healthy Choice Waiver stops SNAP from paying for sweetened drinks, energy drinks and candy.
- North Dakota says that since Oct. 1, 2025, adults 18 to 64 without dependents who don't qualify for an exemption must show they meet the work rule.
Free help
Free help with this in North Dakota
Adult and Aging Services
Your local Area Agency on Aging can help with meals, rides, help at home, caregiver support and applying for benefits.
More help in North Dakota
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Sources
- North Dakota Health and Human Services, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- North Dakota Health and Human Services, SNAP Policy Manual 505, Categorical and Broad Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- North Dakota Health and Human Services, SNAP Healthy Choice Waiver (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- North Dakota Health and Human Services, Stay Enrolled (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- 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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