You are here: Home / Topics / Food & Nutrition Assistance / Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Stay Connected
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program) is the Nation's largest domestic food and nutrition assistance program for low-income Americans.
ERS research focuses on SNAP's effectiveness in meeting income support and diet quality objectives. ERS analyzes:
Information about program eligibility requirements, benefits, and application process is available from USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, the agency that administers the program.
Last updated: Monday, June 04, 2012
For more information contact: John A. Kirlin