SNAP (Food Stamp) Program Updates
What Is The SNAP Program?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP – food stamp program) provides food assistance to low and medium-income people that meet the program’s income eligibility requirements.
Approved participants receive an Electronic Benefits Transfer card, which they use just like a debit card to purchase eligible food in authorized retail food stores.
Visit SNAP’s eligibility page to find out more about eligibility requirements and how benefits are computed.
Recent SNAP News:
May 2020 – USDA Approves Minnesota to Accept SNAP Benefits Online – USDA is expanding access to innovative online food purchase program
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Minnesota to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow the States to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized SNAP online retailers with a target start date to be announced at a later time. Minnesota’s SNAP participation is nearly 400,000 individuals, nearly 200,000 households, and totals over $500 million annually in federal funding. This announcement further demonstrates President Trump’s whole of America approach to fighting the coronavirus pandemic by ensuring those affected are fed. Read More
April 2020 – USDA Increases Monthly SNAP Benefits by 40% – Emergency Benefits Prompted by COVID-19.
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced emergency benefit increases have reached $2.0 billion per month for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households across all 50 states and 3 territories to increase food security during the coronavirus national emergency. Read More
April 2020 – Vermont Added to Innovative SNAP Online Pilot Program – USDA is expanding access to innovative online food purchase program
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the approval of a request from Vermont to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow the State to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized SNAP online retailers with a target start date to be announced at a later time. Vermont’s SNAP participation is nearly 70,000 individuals, nearly 30,000 households, and totals nearly $100 million annually in federal funding. Read More
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