FNA Documents & Resources

Earlier this year, we published updates to the stocking standards required for most retailers authorized to accept SNAP benefits. Does your store meet updated SNAP stocking standards? A new tool can help you check.

Earlier this year, we published updates to the stocking standards required for most retailers authorized to accept SNAP benefits. Starting on November 4, 2026, retailers must comply with these standards or risk losing their ability to accept SNAP.

Retailer notice that SNAP EBT chip and tap cards will be rolling out soon in various states. As states plan to add chip and tap functionality to SNAP EBT cards, it is imperative that retailer point of sale devices be updated to successfully read these cards to ensure SNAP cardholders can redeem their SNAP benefits at their store.

We published updates to the stocking standards required for most retailers authorized to accept SNAP benefits. Starting on Nov. 4, 2026, all retailers other than specialty stores (e.g., butchers, farm stands) will be required to comply with these standards or risk losing your ability to redeem SNAP.

As part of the USDA reorganization plan, The Food and Nutrition Administration, formerly the Food and Nutrition Administration, will refocus its 16 nutrition assistance programs.

Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Rollins, we have an opportunity to leverage the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to Make America Healthy Again.

President Trump made a commitment to the American people to cut wasteful spending, Make America Healthy Again, and to combat fraud, waste, and abuse—restoring common sense to government. Under the leadership of Secretary Rollins, USDA’s FNA has taken swift and decisive action to be representative of the change the American people voted for.