Ending Hunger and Improving Nutrition

The Food Assistance Division administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Alabama. The Food Assistance Program's purpose is to end hunger and improve nutrition by providing monthly benefits to eligible low income households to help them buy the food they need for good health. The eligibility rules and benefit amounts, based on income and household size, are determined by regulations issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Applications for the Food Assistance Program are available in all county DHR offices.

 

376000

Households Receiving Snap Benefits

330600

Children Receiving SNAP Benefits

121

Average Monthly Benefit

Services

 

Do You Suspect EBT Fraud?

Some criminals are willing to steal benefits meant to help families on their way to financial stability. In some situations, there may be reimbursement options available for clients who lost benefits for the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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Alabama Elderly Simplified Application Project (AESAP)

Application process for households where all members are elderly (age 65 or older), and have no earned income.
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Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)

EBT makes the issuance of state Family Assistance and federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits faster and easier.
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Alabama SUN Bucks (Summer EBT)

More information on Summer EBT can be found here.
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Food Assistance Application (print)

(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
A downloadable application for food assistance.
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Food Assistance Application (online)

Information for applying for food assistance benefits online.
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USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

 

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or
incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. mail: 
    USDA Food and Nutrition Service
    1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
    Alexandria, VA 22314; or
  2. email:
    FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.