Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the new name for the federal Food Stamp Program.
The new name reflects our focus on nutrition and putting healthy food within reach for low income households. Changes have been made to make the Program more accessible.
SNAP in Arizona helps low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. You apply for benefits by completing a State application form. Benefits are provided on an electronic card that is used like an ATM card and accepted at most grocery stores.
Through nutrition education partners, SNAP helps clients learn to make healthy eating and active lifestyle choices.
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Strategy Goal: Increase Arizona state-wide SNAP participation rate to 90%
It can be tough to get the help your family needs. Arizona Self Help is a free and easy way to find out if your family can get help from 25 different health and human services programs. Arizona Self Help website provides convenient, one-stop access to:
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food & Nutrition Service (FNS) pre-screening tool to help you find out if you or others might be eligible to receive SNAP benefits. This tool is not an application for SNAP. But the tool can help you make an informed decision as to whether you or others should apply at your local SNAP office. It can also guess how much you will get. But only your local SNAP office can tell you for sure.
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More on SNAP – USDA’s Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services announced in October of 2008 the advent of a new era in nutrition assistance at USDA. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the new name of the Food Stamp Program, as a result of the recently enacted Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-246), also known as the Farm Bill. The new name, effective October 1, 2008 more accurately reflects the Program’s mission to provide food assistance and nutrition education to assist participants as they move to a healthier lifestyle and self-sufficiency.
“The national name change and implementation of the Farm Bill provisions strengthens the ability to more effectively put healthy food within reach by increasing access to all who are eligible,” said USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Nancy Montanez Johner. “This is a great opportunity to showcase this effective and efficient modern nutrition program and make clear to all that SNAP puts healthy food within reach of low income Americans.”
USDA is working closely with Arizona agencies, retailers, community and faith-based organizations and other partners to ensure successful and seamless implementation of the national name change and other components of the Farm Bill.
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