Santa Cruz Food Stamps, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is a federally funded program that provides monthly benefits to low-income individuals and families to help them purchase food.
SNAP is an important program that helps reduce food insecurity and hunger in Santa Cruz County. In 2021, over 50,000 people in the county received SNAP benefits, which totaled over $100 million. SNAP benefits can be used to purchase food at authorized grocery stores and farmers markets.
