Applying for food benefits after losing my job - 7 months and counting

I lost my job as a barista and my household is applying for SNAP for the first time. There are 17 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. There are 17 people in my household.

Ask about expedited service. I was told it depends on how little cash and income you have right now.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 7 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.