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.
This page includes sample stocking lists a retailer could follow to comply with the updated stocking standards that go into effect on Nov. 4, 2026. These examples are illustrative, not comprehensive.
We urge each third party processor to take proactive steps that support SNAP integrity and protect taxpayer dollars.
This dashboard was created to share information about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailer participation during fiscal year 2025.
We are pleased to approve the request dated March 26, 2026, from the Montana Department of Human Services' request to operate a novel demonstration project to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.
This rule codifies a new framework for determining distinct staple food varieties for meeting staple food stocking requirements for retailer participation in SNAP.
We published a final rule that updates retailer stocking standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This rule ensures that retailers carry a variety of foods that promote the health of SNAP participants.
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.
The Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) is pleased to approve the Nevada Department of Human Services' request to operate a novel demonstration project to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients.
We are pleased to approve the Kansas Department for Children and Families' request to operate a novel demonstration project to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.