Lancaster County Assistance Office SNAP Office is located at 832 Manor Street Lancaster, PA. This is a local County Assistance office where you can apply for SNAP food stamps, obtain help with child care, health coverage assistance, find help for LIHEAP, school meal assistance, etc. You can also visit the online assistance for the State of Pennsylvania called COMPASS at https://www.compass.state.pa.us/. COMPASS is the online application website for Pennsylvanians to apply for many health and human service programs.
In Pennsylvania, the following people may apply for SNAP
- The head of the household
- The spouse of the head of household
- Any other responsible household member
A designated authorized representative
- Who can be a friend
- Relative
- Neighbor
- Anyone else the applicant trusts to go food shopping and use their SNAP benefits
SNAP benefits are placed in an electronic account that only the recipient can use.