The Supplementary Food Assistance Programme, formerly known as the food voucher programme, provides monthly benefits that help poor households buy the food they need to be well.
SNAP is a federal program administered locally by the Mississippi Department of Human Services.
On a national scale, SNAP is the largest programme in the national hunger safety network.
SNAP is intended as a supplement to its income to meet nutritional needs.
Mississippi residents facing food insecurity are urged to apply for the program.