Page 1
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION APPLICATIONS FNS 400 HOW TO APPLY FOR FNS
1 FNS 400 Change #09-2021 August 9, 2021 FS 400 HOW TO APPLY FOR FNS Change #09-2021 August 9, 2021
400.01
STATE APPROVED APPLICATIONS Households must file Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) applications by submitting a state-approved application form to a county Department of Social Services. State approved forms include: A. DSS-8207 Application for Food and Nutrition Services. B. North Carolina Families Accessing Services through Technology (NC FAST) guided interview application. C. ePASS online application. 400.02
SUBMITTING A FNS APPLICATION The FNS application may be submitted in one of the following methods: A. In Person in the FNS office in the county in which they reside. B. Mail C. Fax D. Email E. ePASS 1. All households that complete the ePASS application in the local office must be given the opportunity to review and receive a printed copy of the ePASS FNS application for their records upon request. 2. Signage in English and Spanish must be displayed in areas where households complete ePASS applications indicating their right to receive a printed copy. F. Social Security Administration. See 400.04 for details. 400.03
WHO MAY SUBMIT A FNS APPLICATION Any of the following individuals may make an application for FNS: A. Any adult individual in the FNS household