Mission Statement

The mission of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services is to engage clients, staff, and the community to provide public assistance benefits to all who qualify and reasonable support for children with absentee parents to help Nevadans achieve safe, stable, and healthy lives.

Important Updates

Changes Coming to the Access Nevada (ACNV) Online Application Portal January 30, 2025.
Exciting updates are coming to ACNV to better serve you! This new platform will provide a one-stop shop with information on how to apply for programs and services from other agencies and enhanced security features.

ACNV will be offline starting at 5:00 PM Thursday, January 30, 2025. The new and improved version will go live on Monday, February 3, 2025.

Here is what you need to know:
Save Your Information by January 29, 2025.
Download or save any submitted applications or uploaded documents from the old system, access to this information may no longer be available.
Create a New Access Nevada Account:
Starting February 3, 2025, you will need to create a new ACNV account.
Re-link your case.
opt into paperless communication.

Important: Cases that are not re-linked and paperless will receive all correspondence from DWSS, including renewals, via mail.

Authentication Process:
Safeguard privacy through a quick and secure self-authentication process, which requires you to have a valid, active email address.

Guest Mode Option:
The updated system offers a Guest Mode option, allowing you to apply for services without creating an account or providing an email address.

Why Go Paperless?
Going paperless with an ACNV account offers several benefits.
24/7 availability - View documents anytime without waiting for mail.
Apply, renew benefits, and upload documents online with ease from anywhere.
Receive electronic messages, text reminders and alerts.

To take full advantage of these convenient features and enjoy the enhanced system a new account must be created, guest mode will only allow you to apply.

Thank you for your patience as we implement these exciting updates.

CLIFF Snapshot – Financial Situation Calculation Tool

Cliff Tool Disclaimer – The CLIFF calculator provides an estimate of how a change in circumstances may affect your benefits. This tool is not all inclusive and should only be used as a guide. Failure to timely report required changes for the specified program may result in an overpayment.

CLIFF Snapshot – Financial Situation Calculation Tool

Summer EBT will be available in Nevada for Summer 2025

S-EBT is a Child Nutrition program, for children who lose access to free and reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) during the summer months. Eligible families will receive a one-time payment of $120 in S-EBT benefits for each eligible child beginning in summer of 2025.

Children will be automatically eligible for S-EBT if they were determined eligible for free or reduced-price meals through a meal application, direct certification, or designated homeless, migrant, or foster while attending a school participating in the National School lunch Program or School Breakfast Program during the 2023-2024 school year. School aged (6-18 years old) children receiving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) that meet the income limits for S-EBT at any time during the school year, will also be automatically enrolled.