Gonzalez v. State

STRINE, Chief Justice:

*149 The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ("SNAP") is a public benefits program funded by the federal government and governed by federal regulations but administered on a day-to-day basis in substantial part by the states. Designed to "alleviate ... hunger and malnutrition," SNAP provides low-income households with electronic payment cards-formerly called "food stamps"-which they can use to buy food. Like many federal benefits programs, a household's eligibility for SNAP is subject to limitations under federal law.

In this case, a SNAP recipient, Cindy Gonzalez, was…