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
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Spotlights

USDA Modernizes the Thrifty Food Plan, Updates SNAP Benefits
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USDA Modernizes the Thrifty Food Plan, Updates SNAP Benefits

USDA today released a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, used to calculate SNAP benefits. As a result, the average SNAP benefit – excluding additional funds provided as part of pandemic relief – will increase for Fiscal Year 2022 beginning on Oct. 1, 2021.

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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
FNS Launches the Online Purchasing Pilot
Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)
What is FNS Doing to Fight SNAP Fraud?
DHS Letter - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)
Process and Technology Improvement Grants Program

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
SNAP - Preparing for Reinstatement of Time Limit for ABAWDs
Policy Memos
SY 2020-2021 State Guidance on Coronavirus P-EBT
Policy Memos
Farmers' Markets Accepting SNAP Benefits
Technical Assistance
FY 2021 PTIG Award Summaries
Grants
USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Tropical Storm Nicholas
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SNAP Data Tables
Data
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Program
Data
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Tennessee Disaster Areas
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Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (MPRO)
Waivers
Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (WRO)
Waivers
Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (MWRO)
Waivers
Expanding Opportunities and Reducing Barriers to Work: Interim Summary Report (Evaluation of SNAP Employment & Training Pilots)
Research
The Extent of Trafficking in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: 2015-2017
Research
Food Help on the Way for Louisiana Households Hit by Hurricane Ida
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Correction: SNAP Non-Discretionary Quality Control Provisions of Title IV of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018
Interim Final Rule