Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Ending Hunger and Moving People Forward to Self Sufficiency

Ending Hunger and Moving People Forward to Self Sufficiency

Nutrition Assistance

SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.

Am I Eligible? Frequently Asked Questions
SNAP promotes healthy eating

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Applicant/Recipient Retailer State/Local Agency Farmer/Producer

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COVID-19 Resources for Individuals and Families

In addition to our work to ensure that children and low-income Americans maintain access to food, FNS nutrition education programs have consumer resources to help individuals and families during this exceptional time.

SNAP Eligibility
What is FNS Doing to Fight SNAP Fraud?
FNS Launches the Online Purchasing Pilot
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)
Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)
State Options Report

Ensuring access to nutritious food while helping to pave a pathway to long-term success

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USDA Interagency Agreement Speeds Actions Against Abusive SNAP Retailers
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Elderly Simplified Application Project
Technical Assistance & Guidance
Continuing Resolution SNAP State Options
Legislation
Secretary Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2020 Accomplishments
News Item
SNAP – Adjusting Interview Requirements Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Policy Memos
Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (MPRO)
Waivers
Farmers' Markets Accepting SNAP Benefits
Technical Assistance
Incentive Waiver Guidance: Offering Incentives To SNAP Recipients at SNAP Authorized Stores
Technical Assistance & Guidance
Information Collection: Recordkeeping of D-SNAP Benefit Issuance and Commodity Distribution for Disaster Relief
Notices
Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (SWRO)
Waivers
SNAP – Q&As on Quality Control Related Provisions of PL 116-159
Policy Memos
P-EBT Plan Template Schools
Technical Assistance
P-EBT Assistance for Children in Schools that are Closed or have Reduced Attendance
Policy Memos
Pandemic EBT – State Plans for School Year 2020-2021
Policy Memos
SNAP to Skills: Four Years of Lessons Learned on SNAP E&T Operations
Webinars/Videos
Benefit Redemption Patterns in SNAP: Fiscal Year 2017
Research