Learn more about Food Assistance Programs

Anyone can apply for food stamps. To get food stamps, you and the other people in your household must meet certain conditions. Everyone who is applying in your household must have or apply for a Social Security number and be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or have status as a qualified alien.

Keeping Food on the Table

Aside from the Food Stamp Program (now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), the government has other programs from the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) which helps people get access to nutritious food.

Food Stamp Demand Increasing Steadily

The program once looked down upon has become the most sought-after in years, regardless of economic status, gender, religious and political beliefs. When it comes down to the need to put food on the table, being embarrassed about using food stamps becomes a small thing indeed.

Food Stamps Enjoy Broad New Support

Aside from the Food Stamp Program (now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), the government has other programs from the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) which helps people get access to nutritious food.

EBT Cards and Financial Assistance

Beneficiaries of the Food Stamp Program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), should become familiar with the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system.