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.
This page is for governments and government officials—at
the Federal, State, County and municipal level. It contains
information on operating SNAP, and on benefit
policy. People outside governments may find the information
useful, but it is more detailed, and assumes a more extensive knowledge
of the Program than, say, the information on the
Applicants and Recipients
page. If you’re just starting to learn about the Program, you may
want to use the Applicants and Recipients page as an introduction.
