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

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

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A family shops together for items to buy with their SNAP benefits.

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Final Rule: SNAP Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents
Final Rule
Work Requirement Policy Resources
Technical Assistance & Guidance
USDA Restores Original Intent of SNAP: A Second Chance, Not A Way of Life
News Item
Final Rule: Employment for Work-Capable Adults
Fact Sheets
Comment Request - SNAP Operating Guidelines, Forms and Waivers
Comment Request
Assessment of the Collection, Analysis, Validation, and Reporting of SNAP Employment and Training Data
Notices
Characteristics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Households: Fiscal Year 2018
Research
USDA Encourages States to Engage SNAP Participants in Employment Opportunities
News Item
Employment and Training Resources Available to States
Policy Memos
PTIG Program Two-Pager May 2019
Infographics
SNAP Data Tables
Data
Questions and Answers: Final Rule Implementation Memo for Lottery and Gambling Provisions
Policy Memos
Proposed Rule: Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the SNAP
Proposed Rule
SNAP - Fiscal Year 2020 Cost of Living Adjustments
Policy Memos
USDA Prepares, Releases Requested Informational Analysis on School Meals Eligibility under Proposed SNAP Rule
News Item
Proposed Rule: SNAP Standardization of State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances
Proposed Rule

Spotlights

SNAP Work Requirements

SNAP Work Requirements

While SNAP is intended to ensure no one in our land of plenty should fear going hungry, its rules also reflect the importance of work and responsibility. 

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