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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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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USDA Modernizes the Thrifty Food Plan, Updates SNAP Benefits
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USDA Modernizes the Thrifty Food Plan, Updates SNAP Benefits

USDA today released a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, used to calculate SNAP benefits. As a result, the average SNAP benefit – excluding additional funds provided as part of pandemic relief – will increase for fiscal year 2022 beginning on Oct. 1, 2021.

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COVID-19 Resources for Individuals and Families

In addition to our work to ensure that children and low-income Americans maintain access to food, FNS nutrition education programs have consumer resources to help individuals and families during this exceptional time.

Stores Accepting SNAP Online

SNAP Eligibility

Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)

What is FNS Doing to Fight SNAP Fraud?

Joint Letter on Public Charge

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)

Process and Technology Improvement Grants Program

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

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SNAP COVID-19 Emergency Allotments Guidance
Technical Assistance & Guidance
Comment Request - Uniform Grant Application for Non-Entitlement Discretionary Grants
Notices
SNAP Extension of COVID-19 Administrative Flexibilities: January 2022 and Beyond
Policy Memos
Proposed Rule: SNAP-Revision of Civil Rights Data Collection Methods
Federal Register Documents
SNAP Data and Technical Assistance Grants
Grant
SNAP Data Tables
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SNAP: Civil Rights Update to the Federal-State Agreement
Federal Register Documents
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Comment Request - SNAP-Ed National Program Evaluation and Reporting System
Federal Register Documents
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Policy
SNAP- Clarification on Treatment of Meal Plans at Institutions of Higher Education
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Comment Request - SNAP Regulations—Quality Control
Notices
Comment Request - Quality Control Review Schedule - FNS 380
Notices
Farmers' Markets Accepting SNAP Benefits
Technical Assistance
FY 2022 SNAP Longitudinal Data
Grant