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Resource | Training and Outreach A Short History of SNAP

1939 – The First Food Stamp Program

09/11/2018
Resource | Policy Memos National and State FY 2019 Target Memos

The purpose of this memo is to transmit national target areas and procedures for SNAP Management Evaluations for FY 2019. The FNS national office, in collaboration with FNS regional offices, has identified three national target areas and eight at-risk program areas where resources should be directed for FY 2019.

07/20/2018
Basic page SNAP Staple Foods

Retail food stores must meet Criterion A or Criterion B staple food requirements in order to be eligible to participate in SNAP. Staple foods are the basic foods that make up a significant portion of a person’s diet and are usually prepared at home and eaten as a meal.

03/05/2018
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