Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP)

Arlington County Department of Human Services participates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly known as Food Stamps.  SNAP benefits are electronic benefits that can be used like cash to buy food at any store that has a sign displaying the Quest logo or a picture of the Virginia Electronic Transfer Benefit card.   You can apply online or in-person by visiting the Economic Independence Division at DHS headquarters. 

Each eligible household will receive a card that may be used like a bank debit card to purchase eligible food items from your account. 

With SNAP benefits, you can also purchase seeds to grow a garden. The program is designed to help prevent hunger and malnutrition by ensuring a better diet for a low-income household. It is not designed to supply all food needs, only to supplement them.           

Residents can now apply for Social Services benefits online.   Click Here to apply online at the Virginia CommonHelp website.

The ART bus stop is on Uhle St., at the entrance to the Sequoia Plaza complex.

ART Routes:

ART 42 Ballston - Pentagon

ART 45 Columbia Pike-DHS/Sequoia-Rosslyn

ART 77 Shirlington-Lyon Park-Court House



METROBUS: Routes 16 (H, K, P, Y) and 4 (A, H) are among the Metro bus routes that serve the Human Services Center at Sequoia Plaza area.



The program is able to accommodate all languages using the Language Line.  Please call ahead for a language other than English.