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 COVID-19 Emergency Allotments Guidance
Policy Memos
Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (SWRO)
Waivers
Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (WRO)
Waivers
State Guidance on Coronavirus Pandemic EBT (P-EBT)
Policy Memos
USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Hawaii
News Item
USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Florida and Minnesota
News Item
Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (MPRO)
Waivers
USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Washington
News Item
Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (SERO)
Waivers
USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Arkansas
News Item
SNAP – Questions and Answers on Quality Control (QC) Waiver
FAQs/Q&As
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Fraud Framework Implementation Grant
Grant
USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Kentucky, Tennessee, and DC
News Item
SNAP Online Purchasing to Cover 90% of Households
News Item
Work Requirement Policy Resources
Technical Assistance & Guidance
Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Cooperative Agreement Project
Grant

Spotlights

COVID-19 Response

FNS Response to COVID-19

USDA is granting states significant program flexibilities and contingencies to best serve program participants across our 15 nutrition programs. Below are summaries of actions taken 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