As of Oct. 1, 2008, ​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the new name for the federal Food Stamp Program. The new name reflects the changes we've made to meet the needs of our clients, including a focus on nutrition and an increase in benefit amounts.  SNAP is the federal name for the program. State programs may have different names.

To see if you might be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamp) benefits, visit our pre-screening tool.

For Households in the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia Oct. 1, 2008 through Sept. 20, 2009. To get SNAP benefits, households must meet certain tests, including resource and income tests:

http://www.fns.usda.gov/FSP/applicant_recipients/eligibility.htm#income