The Supplementary Nutritional Assistance Programme, formerly known as the Food Voucher Programme, provides monthly benefits that help low-income households purchase the food they need to be healthy.
SNAP is a federal program administered at the local level by the Mississippi Department of Human Services.
On a national scale, SNAP is the largest programme in the national hunger safety network.
SNAP is meant to be an income supplement to help ensure that nutritional needs are met.
Mississippi residents facing food insecurity are urged to apply for the program.