The Food Stamp Office in Athens, Tennessee, is a branch of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), often known as food stamps, is run by the FNS. SNAP is a federal assistance program that offers low-income households with financial support to buy food. The Food Stamp Office in Athens, Tennessee, is responsible for determining eligibility for SNAP benefits and issuing SNAP benefits to eligible households in McMinn County.
SNAP is the largest federal nutrition assistance program in the United States. SNAP benefits can be used to purchase food at authorized retail food stores. SNAP benefits can also be used to purchase seeds and plants that produce food.