Indiana guidance. Status unknown, call to confirm.

You moved to Indiana and need food or health benefits

Apply in Indiana, be ready to show where you live, and tell DFR about benefits from your old state.

1. Step 1: Apply in Indiana

   You can apply for SNAP online through the FSSA Benefits Portal. DFR handles SNAP, TANF and Medicaid. Call 800-403-0864 for help.

   • Indiana FSSA DFR: SNAP (Food Assistance) says: “Individuals may apply for SNAP online through the FSSA Benefits Portal” (checked 2026-10-12)
   • Indiana FSSA DFR: Contact DFR says: “Apply for or manage benefits : SNAP (food assistance), TANF (cash assistance), Medicaid (health coverage), Hoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan” (checked 2026-10-12)
   • Indiana FSSA DFR: Contact DFR says: “Benefits information: toll free 800-403-0864” (checked 2026-10-12)

2. Step 2: Be ready to show you live in Indiana

   State residency is part of the rules. Ask DFR which papers with your name and Indiana address they will accept.

   • Indiana FSSA DFR: SNAP (Food Assistance) says: “Non-financial requirements include state residency, citizenship/alien status, work registration and cooperation with IMPACT” (checked 2026-10-12)
   • Indiana FSSA OMPP: Indiana Health Coverage Program Policy Manual, Chapter 2400 says: “Documentation that provides a name and address, such as the following, may be used to verify residency” (checked 2026-10-12)

3. Step 3: Tell DFR about benefits from your old state

   Tell DFR if you got SNAP or cash help in another state, and ask your old state to close that case. For cash help, Indiana's manual says help here starts no earlier than the date it ended there.

   • Indiana FSSA DFR: SNAP/TANF Program Policy Manual, Chapter 2000 says: “Cash assistance effective date can be no earlier than the discontinuance date in the other state.” (checked 2026-10-12)
   • Indiana FSSA DFR: Contact DFR says: “Apply for or manage benefits : SNAP (food assistance), TANF (cash assistance), Medicaid (health coverage), Hoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan” (checked 2026-10-12)

4. Step 4: Read every notice you get

   If you disagree with a decision, the notice says where to send an appeal and the deadline. Check the notice or call to confirm.

   • Indiana Office of Administrative Law Proceedings: Resources for FSSA Appeals says: “Please carefully review the written notice from the FSSA to determine where to send your appeal request and the deadline to appeal.” (checked 2026-10-12)
   • Indiana FSSA DFR: Contact DFR says: “Benefits information: toll free 800-403-0864” (checked 2026-10-12)

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• Indiana FSSA DFR: Contact DFR says: “Benefits information: toll free 800-403-0864” (checked 2026-10-12)

Not legal advice. The agency or program decides what applies to your situation.