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Massachusetts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

SNAP Information

What is SNAP?
SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. SNAP is a government program that provides a sliding scale of income designated for food to low-wage working families, low-income seniors, people with disabilities, and other individuals with low incomes. SNAP can help you expand your healthy food budget and explore opportunities to support your wellbeing and education and employment goals.

SNAP is administered by the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA). 

SNAP benefits include:
• Monthly funds on an EBT card to buy food
• $40, $60 or $80 a month put back on your EBT card when you use SNAP to buy local produce via the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP)
• SNAP Path to Work free education and training opportunities
• Free nutrition education classes and resources
• Connections to other kinds of help, like utility discounts, free school meals and discounted admissions to many Commonwealth museums and cultural institutions via EBT Card to Culture

For more information or to apply for SNAP, visit DTA Connect. 

Learn about the Massachusetts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)