The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides monthly benefits that help low-income households buy the food they need for good health.
SNAP is a federal program administered at the local level by the Mississippi Department of Human Services.
Nationally, SNAP is the largest home hunger safety network program.
SNAP is meant to be a supplement to one's income to help ensure that nutritional needs are met.
Mississippi residents facing food shortages are urged to apply for this program.
Using a SNAP pre-screening tool available through the Food and Nutrition Service does not determine a household's eligibility for SNAP, but it can give you an idea of how eligibility is determined.
This is a way to provide supplemental dietary supplement programs benefits without paper coupons.
With a plastic card that works like a debit card, the recipient can access its benefits on a retail point-of-sale device.