Food and Nutrition
The Food and Nutrition Services Program (formerly Food Stamps) is a federal program that provides a monthly allotment of benefits issued via Electronic Benefit Transfer cards (EBT cards) that can be used like debit cards.
Attention Food and Nutrition Service Recipients:
- Extra Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Benefits for COVID-19 Will End in March 2023. To learn more information, please click here.
- Los Beneficios Adicionales de los Servicios de Alimentos y Nutrición (FNS, por sus siglas en inglés) por COVID-19 terminarán en marzo de 2023. Para obtener mas informacion, por favor haga clic aqui.
Guidelines
The Food and Nutrition Services Program is an entitlement program. Families must meet the following guidelines:
- Citizenship/immigration status
- Household composition
- Income
- Resources
- Work requirements
Available Purchases
Benefits may be used to purchase most foods at participating stores. They may not be used to purchase tobacco, pet food, paper products, soap products, or alcoholic beverages.
Apply
Fill out the online application and a caseworker will contact you for additional information.
Frequently asked Food Stamp questions.
Preguntas Frecuentes Sobre Cupones de Alimentos.
Frequently asked COVID Food Stamp questions.
Preguntas Frecuentes Sobre Cupones de Alimentos durante COVID.