Oct 1, 2025 · To get SNAP benefits, you must apply in the state in which you currently live and you must meet certain requirements, including resource and income limits, which are described on this page.

FNS does not process applications. You will need to contact your local SNAP office to apply and for questions about your case.

SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford the nutritious food essential to health and well-being.

To get SNAP benefits, your income and other resources have to be under certain limits. There are two income limits: Gross and Net. Your total income, before taxes or any other subtractions, is called …

Jun 4, 2025 · If an item has a Supplement Facts label, it is considered a supplement and is not eligible for SNAP purchase. Live animals (except shellfish, fish removed from water, and animals …

This memorandum provides the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) maximum allotments, income eligibility …

Jun 20, 2024 · FNS values its partnership with the more than 250,000 U.S. retailers authorized to accept SNAP benefits. SNAP retailers play a vital role in ensuring access to nutritious food for SNAP eligible …

Jan 18, 2023 · Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) is a system that enables SNAP recipients to use their benefits to purchase eligible food. All authorized SNAP retailers must use EBT equipment and …

The SNAP quality control system measures how accurately SNAP state agencies determine a household’s eligibility and benefit amount. It consists of both state agency reviews and federal reviews.

These include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); child nutrition programs (National School …