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.

Process and Technology Improvement Grants Program
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)
DHS Letter - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility

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

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SNAP COVID-19 Emergency Allotments Guidance
Technical Assistance & Guidance
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SNAP Extension of COVID-19 Administrative Flexibilities: May 2021 and Beyond
Policy Memos
SNAP - QC System Resumes Nationwide July 2021: Expectations, Special Review Procedures and Optional Face-to-Face Interview Waiver
Policy Memos
SNAP State Administrative Funding – American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Policy Memos
SNAP Administrative Funding Allocations Provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Policy Memos
USDA Enhances Administrative Funds to States to Improve SNAP
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FY 2021 SNAP Process and Technology Improvement Grants
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USDA Takes Action Against California Retailers for Rules Violations
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SNAP Grants for States Using Third Party Income Databases for Verification 2021
Webinars/Videos
Pandemic EBT - Summer 2021 | Hear What They’re Saying
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Comment Request - SNAP-Ed Toolkit Intervention Submission Form and Scoring Tool
Notices
Pandemic EBT - Summer 2021 - Projected Beneficiaries and Value of Benefits
Data
Pandemic EBT – Summer 2021
Policy Memos
USDA to Provide Critical Nutrition Assistance to 30M+ Kids Over the Summer
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