The Supplementary Nutritional Assistance Programme, formerly known as the Food Voucher Programme, provides monthly benefits that help low-income households purchase the food they need to be healthy.
SNAP is a federal program administered at the local level by the Mississippi Department of Human Services.
Nationally, SNAP is the largest program in the domestic hunger safety network.
SNAP is designed to supplement its income to help ensure nutritional needs are met.
Mississippi residents facing food insecurity are urged to apply for the program.