Food Assistance (SNAP)

Last updated: Oct. 8, 2025

New federal law has changed who can get SNAP.

Who is affected?

• Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs): Most people age 64 and under in this group will need to meet work requirements to stay eligible.
  • For SNAP, this includes formerly exempt groups: people experiencing homelessness, veterans, and those aging out of foster care.
• Parents with children 14 or older: If your youngest child is 14 or older, you will need to meet work requirements to stay eligible.
• Non-Citizens Without Legal Status: Most immigrants who do not have U.S. citizenship or a green card will no longer be eligible for SNAP.

What’s changed?

Things to know:

• If you’re applying to SNAP for the first time, you’ll have to meet these new requirements.
• If you’re currently receiving SNAP benefits, things won’t change until it’s time to renew.
• When it comes time to renew your SNAP benefits, these new requirements will apply.

Important:

• Keep your phone number and address up to date in Colorado PEAK.
• You can also go to Colorado PEAK to check your eligibility.

You can apply for benefits in different ways. After you apply, we will contact you to do a required interview. Choose one option that works best for you:

Online:

• • Apply through Colorado PEAK, or
  • Apply for benefits using Boulder County’s form

On the Phone:

• Call the Hunger Free Colorado hotline at 855-855-4626. Help is available in over 150 languages.
• Call Benefits in Action at 720-221-8354. Help is available in English and Spanish, or other languages via a language line.

On Paper:

1. Print the benefits application (Spanish)
2. Submit the application by:
   1. Emailing your application to imaging@bouldercounty.gov (its okay to email pictures)
   2. Fax your application to 303-441-1523
   3. Send it by mail or use one of our drop boxes:Housing & Human Services, 515 Coffman St., Longmont, CO 80501
      (The drop box is on the west, Terry Street side.)Housing & Human Services, 3460 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304
      (The drop box is on the south entrance side.)

If you already receive benefits, you must recertify every six months.

You will receive a notice to reapply from the State of Colorado when you need to recertify. If you haven’t received a notice, check your Colorado PEAK account.

There are two ways to recertify electronically:

• You can recertify your benefits online, or
• Complete the secure online form to recertify your benefits

To be eligible for SNAP, you must:

• Live in Colorado
• Be a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident
• Show proof of identity
• Meet certain income guidelines

To keep getting the right amount of SNAP benefits, it’s important to:

• Read all notices you get in the mail or through Colorado PEAK.
• Report changes in your household within 10 days.

Examples of Changes to Report

• Starting or losing a job
• Working more hours or earning more money
• Moving to a new address
• Someone moving in or out of your home
• Changes in your expenses (like rent, utilities, or child care)

Changes That Could Decrease Your Benefits

• Your income goes up
• Fewer people live in your household
• Your housing costs go down
• A household member’s student or immigration status changes
• A past mistake on your case gets corrected
• Program rules change

Changes That Could Increase Your Benefits

• Your income goes down
• More people live in your household
• A person with income leaves your household
• Your housing costs go up
• A household member’s student or immigration status changes
• A past mistake on your case gets corrected
• Program rules change

Other Things to Know

• If you don’t report a change that lowers your benefits and the county finds out later, you may have to pay back those benefits.
• Some changes may not show up right away. They might not affect your benefits until your next recertification period (the month after you turn in your Recertification Packet).

To keep getting the right amount of SNAP benefits, it’s important to:

• Read all notices you get in the mail or through Colorado PEAK.
• Report changes in your household within 10 days.

Examples of changes you must report:

• Starting or losing a job
• Working more hours or earning more money
• Moving to a new address
• Someone moving in or out of your home
• Changes in your expenses (like rent, utilities, or child care)

To report a change:

• Submit a change to your case online, or
• Complete a Change Report Form (Formulario de informe de cambios)

Releasing Your Information

Use this Release of Information form (Autorización para Divulgación de Información) if you want Boulder County Human Services to share your SNAP information with another agency, professional, or individual who may need it. This release is good for 1 year.

Cancelling a Release of Information

Use this Release of Information Cancellation form (Cancelación de Autorización para Compartir Información) to cancel a previously requested release of information.

Requesting Your Records:

If you are an individual:

Use the Boulder County Human Services Records Request Form to request records for:

• Yourself
• Your biological or adopted children, or
• Children you’re the legal guardian of

If you need records for someone else, please email HHSRecordsRequest@bouldercounty.gov.

Additional information:

• Fees may apply.
• Providing false information may be a violation of Colorado law.
• Completed forms will be kept in the record file for one year.

If you are law enforcement, a district attorney, or a child welfare agency:

Send your request to HHSRecordsRequest@bouldercounty.gov.

Your request must be on official agency letterhead and include:

• Names of alleged victims, perpetrators, and related individuals
• Dates of birth
• The timeframe for the records

How can I reschedule my interview?

Please call 303-441-1000 or text us at 303-441-1069.

How long will the interview take?

About 30 minutes by phone.

How do I transfer my case to Boulder County?

Contact your current county and share proof of your new address in Boulder County. Ask them to transfer your case here.

What happens after the interview?

A technician will review your case. They might ask for more info, approve, or deny your case. You’ll get a letter about the decision in your Colorado PEAK inbox, email, or by mail.

A technician will review your case. They might ask for more info, approve, or deny your case. You’ll get a letter about the decision in your Colorado PEAK inbox, email, or by mail.

How do I prepare for my interview?

We’ll ask about:

• Your income (what you’re paid before taxes and deductions, as well as how much you receive in Social Security, unemployment, and Veterans benefits)
• Your expenses (rent, utilities, phone)
• Your assets (cars, property, bank accounts, retirement accounts)

You can email paychecks, bank statements, rent/utility bills, and other papers to imaging@bouldercounty.gov before your interview. This will speed up your case.

Where do I find forms?

• Public Assistance Benefits Forms
• Email scanned copies or pictures to imaging@bouldercounty.gov

Where can I drop my forms off?

We have drop box locations at:

• 515 Coffman St., Longmont, CO 80501 (west, Terry Street side)
• 3460 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304 (south entrance side)

How do I get a replacement EBT card?

If you have an active case, call Colorado’s EBT customer service at 1-888-328-2656.