Some criminals are willing to steal benefits meant to help families on their way to financial stability. In some situations, there may be reimbursement options available for clients who lost benefits for the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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Please call your county Department of Human Resources or local law enforcement agency to report suspected abuse or neglect. Do not send reports of suspected abuse or neglect via email.
The mission of the Adult Protective Services Division is to support and enable county departments to protect elderly and disabled adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and prevent unnecessary institutionalization.
The Food Assistance Division administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Alabama. Applications for the Food Assistance Program are available in all county DHR offices and online.
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Alabama DHR Addresses Expiration of SNAP Benefit Replacement Authorization
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Effective Saturday, December 21, 2024, the Congressional authorization for replacement of stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) […]
Alabama DHR Announces Planned Outage of EBT System
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) announces a planned outage of the EBT system in Alabama to […]
Alabama DHR Addresses Increase in EBT Fraud and Cautions Clients Against Continued Phone Scams
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) is continuing to receive an increased number of fraud reports throughout […]
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- Nancy Buckner, Commissioner