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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SNAP Data Tables
Data
What is an Improper Payment
Infographics
USDA Releases SNAP Payment Error Rate for 2018
News Item
Comment Request - Food Programs Reporting System
Notice
Demonstrations; Eligibility
Policy
Proposed Rule - Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the SNAP
Proposed Rule
Proposed Rule: Revision of SNAP Categorical Eligibility
Fact Sheets
SNAP Quality Control Annual Reports
Data
USDA Proposes to Close SNAP Automatic Eligibility Loophole
News Item
Farm Bill
Policy
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
Farmers' Markets Accepting SNAP Benefits Nationwide
Report
Agency Information Collection Activities: Modernizing Channels of Communication With SNAP Participants
Notice
State Options Report
Data

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 Income Eligibility 2019
Mon, 10/01/2018 - 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)
Mon, 09/23/2013 - 11:54 am
State Options Report
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 11:55 am