Food Assistance

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – formerly known as food stamps – helps Minnesotans with low incomes get the food they need for nutritious and well-balanced meals. If you are approved for SNAP, you can use your benefits at many stores, farmers markets and senior dining sites.

• Learn more about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
• To replace your EBT card, call 888-997-2227.

The Women Infants and Children (WIC) program provides supplemental foods to promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children under five.

Learn more about the WIC program.

The Minnesota Family Investment Program helps families and pregnant women who have low income go to work and move toward financial stability. The program provides food assistance, employment services and income assistance.

• Watch this video about the Minnesota Family Investment program. (The video is also available in Español, Hmoob, and Soomaali.)
• More information about the Minnesota Family Investment Program.

The State of Minnesota offers a Senior Nutrition Program that includes senior dining sites and home-delivered meals in communities throughout Minnesota. People age 60 or older may participate in the Senior Nutrition Program. Their spouse also may participate, even if they are not 60 or older.

Learn more about the Senior Nutrition Program.

The Minnesota Food Assistance Program provides state-funded food assistance to legal non-citizens age 50 or older who do not qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program because of their citizenship status.

Learn more about the Minnesota Food Assistance Program.