Tips to manage your food budget with SNAP

Plan ahead

Make a budget and follow a shopping list to make sure you use your SNAP benefits first on the items you really need this month.

Compare prices

See what stores offer the best deals and don’t forget to check out the unit cost of an item. Unit price is the cost per ounce or pound. Buying items you use regularly in bulk may help you save money.

Reduce Waste

Look for ways to use ingredients in more than one recipe and turn leftovers into new delicious meals.

Store food properly

Refrigerate perishable foods. Seal foods in air-tight bags. Freeze fruits and vegetables to keep them fresh longer.

SNAP Nondiscrimination Statement for Food Benefit Applicants and Recipients

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact the USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 .

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online here , from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071 , or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date or an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:

Mail Food and Nutrition Service, USDA 1320 Braddock Place, Room 334 Alexandria, VA 22314; or

Fax (833)256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

Email FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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