Renewal information for cash assistance & SNAP programs
Annual renewals continue for most households approved for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Cash Assistance programs, including the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), General Assistance (GA), Minnesota Supplemental Assistance (MSA) and Housing Support (GRH).
Please make sure you watch for and read any mail coming from the Department of Human Services or Dakota County. You will receive a notice in the mail when it is your time to renew your coverage.
To streamline the process, DHS created a shorter 
Household Update Form (DHS-8107).
Request an electronic copy to be emailed to you
Make sure to sign your renewal and return to us timely. Include verification of any changes with your renewal.
If you have questions, call your financial worker, or Employment and Eco nomic Assistance, at 651 554-5611.
Getting your forms
Forms are needed during the application, recertification and verification process.
Apply online
By mail
- Request mailed forms by calling 651-554-5611 or 1-800-247-1056
In person
- Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W., West St Paul, MN 55118
- Forms can be picked up between 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Submitting forms
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By email to
eeadocs@co.dakota.mn.us or directly to your worker
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By fax at 651-554-5748
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By delivering to drop box at the front of the Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W, West St Paul, MN 55118
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By mail to Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W., Suite 100, West St Paul, MN 55118
Your application will be assigned to a financial worker right away. A financial worker will call you to complete a telephone interview. Please answer all questions on the application.
You can get help with your SNAP application (screening and application assistance) from Second Harvest Heartland at 651-307-9033.
Information you need to provide
In addition to the application form, you will be required to provide verification of identity, age, citizenship, residence, property, income and more.
A list of acceptable verification is available.
Accessing services
All benefits are entered on an
EBT card. For assistance with a lost or stolen card, call EBT Customer Service at 1-800-997-2227.
Public notice of nondiscrimination statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
2. Fax: 202-690-7442; or
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov