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

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

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2014 Farm Bill Pilot Projects
Technical Assistance & Guidance
SNAP Data Tables
Data
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Program
Data
SNAP Redemptions Report, FY 2013-2019
Report
Comment Request - SNAP 2008 Farm Bill Provisions on Clarification of Split Issuance; Accrual of Benefits and Definition Changes
Comment Request
Notice to Stakeholders: USDA Expands Staffing Flexibility for State Agencies to Make SNAP Operations More Efficient
News Item
Non-Merit System Personnel Guidance for Call Centers (2020 Revision)
Policy Memos
Calculating the SNAP Program Access Index: A Step-By-Step Guide
Research
Waivers of Rules
Regulations
SNAP Unemployment Data and Methods for ABAWD Waivers
Policy Memos
Work Requirement Policy Resources
Technical Assistance & Guidance
Webinar: Rule Changes to ABAWD Waivers and Discretionary Exemptions (slides with additional detail and content)
Webinars/Videos
Keys to Payment Accuracy
Fact Sheets
Feasibility of Revising the SNAP Quality Control Review Process
Research
Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Highlights 2019 Accomplishments
News Item
Final Rulemaking: Requirements for Able-Bodied Bodied Adults Without Dependents Webinar for States
Webinars/Videos

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 Eligibility
What is FNS Doing to Fight SNAP Fraud?
Online Purchasing Pilot
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)
Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)
State Options Report