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.

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SNAP promotes healthy eating

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

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USDA Awards $5.1 Million in Grants to Combat SNAP Recipient Fraud
News Item
Data Visualizations – SNAP Household Characteristics and Participation Rates
Research, Analysis & Background
Comment Request - Review of Major Changes in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Notice
SNAP Data Tables
Data
Agency Information Collection Activities: Modernizing Channels of Communication With SNAP Participants
Notice
State Options Report
Data
Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)
Fact Sheets
Exploring the Causes of State Variation in SNAP Administrative Costs
Research
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Arkansas Disaster Areas
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Correction - SNAP Student Eligibility, Convicted Felons, Lottery and Gambling, and State Verification Provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014
Rule
Comment Request - Worksheet for SNAP Quality Control (QC) Reviews (FNS-380)
Notice
Comment Request - SNAP Quality Control Review Schedule (FNS-380-1)
Notice
Reopening of Comment Period: Providing Regulatory Flexibility for Retailers in SNAP
Proposed Rule
FNS Blog: Louisiana Tour Highlights Making a Difference One Meal and One Life at a Time
News Item
FNS Blog: The Light House Guiding SNAP Participants to Self-Sufficiency
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SNAP Recertification Toolkit
Toolkits

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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 Income Eligibility 2019
Fri, 07/12/2019 - 12:07 pm
What is FNS Doing to Fight SNAP Fraud?
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 11:48 am
Online Purchasing Pilot
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 11:53 am
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 11:54 am
Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 11:54 am
State Options Report
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 11:55 am