How are the Nutrition Assistance Program (NA) (previously the Food Stamp Program) benefit amounts determined?
The following describes how the Nutrition Assistance (NA) benefit amounts are determined using Thrifty Food Plan amounts. The Thrifty Food Plan amounts are established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and must be used by all States as the basis to uniformly distribute NA benefits. All other eligibility requirements must be met before FAA computes a budget to determine NA benefit amounts.
