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.
You will receive a notice in the mail when it is your time to renew your coverage.
Use the 
Household Update Form (DHS-8107) to submit information for upcoming renewal for Cash and Food Assistance programs. You can also request an electronic copy to be emailed to you.
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 Economic Assistance, at 651 554-5611.
Getting your forms
Forms are needed during the application, recertification and verification process.
Due to high application volumes, Dakota County will be extending interview times outside of regular business hours (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). If your application requires an interview, we may call you during evenings or weekends to complete an interview.
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 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 application from Second Harvest Heartland at 866-844-3663 or 651-401-1411.
Information you need to provide
- Application form
- 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 1-888-997-2227.
Public notice of nondiscrimination statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online from the 
USDA website , from any USDA office, by calling 866-632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
- Fax:
833-256-1665 or 202-690-7442
- Email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.