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

What's New?

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Farmers' Markets Accepting SNAP Benefits
Technical Assistance
COVID-19 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children
Policy Memos
Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (SWRO)
Waivers
Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (MPRO)
Waivers
Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (SERO)
Waivers
Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (WRO)
Waivers
Tribal Nation COVID-10 Waivers & Flexibilities
Waivers
American Samoa: COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities
Waivers
Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (NERO)
Waivers
SNAP Data Tables
Data
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Program
Data
SNAP – Adjusting Interview Requirements Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Blanket Approval
Policy Memos
FRAUD ALERT: USDA Warns of Scams Targeting SNAP Recipients
News Item
We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers - Poster
Posters
We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers Decal
Posters
What You Can and Cannot Buy - Poster
Posters

Spotlights

COVID-19 Response

FNS Response to COVID-19

USDA intends to use all available program flexibilities and contingencies to serve our program participants across our 15 nutrition programs. We have already begun to issue waivers to ease program operations and protect the health of participants.

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