Legislation, Rules & Waivers
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As of Oct. 1,
2008, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) is the new name for the federal Food Stamp Program.
The new name reflects the changes we’ve made to meet the needs of
our clients, including a focus on nutrition and an increase in
benefit amounts. SNAP is the federal name for the program. State
programs may have different names. |
SNAP operates under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as
amended. Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) staff write rules (regulations)
to implement the Act and changes in it, and publish those rules in the
Federal Register. On occasion, FNS grants waivers of sections of
the rules to State agencies to allow deviations from standard
procedures to allow for temporary conditions, to allow more effective
and efficient administration, or to accommodate unique local conditions.
Last modified:
11/21/2008
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