Deb Etheridge
Director

Lobby hours:
M-F, 9am to 4pm
VCC/Phone hours:
M-F, 8am to 5pm
Contacts & Office Closures

Phone: 800-478-7778
Fax: 888-269-6520
hss.dpa.offices@alaska.gov

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Food & Nutrition Services

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps)
Supplements food benefits for Alaskans with low-income

Family Nutrition Programs

Family Nutrition Programs encompasses six programs housed within the Division of Public Assistance. The programs support Alaskan families in making nutrition decisions for life-long health and wellbeing. These programs provide supplemental foods and education to individuals qualifying for eligibility criteria:

• Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
  Supplements nutrition for Women, Infants and Children
  
• Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
  Supplements food for seniors age 60 and older with USDA commodity foods
• Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
  Issues coupons for exchange at local Farmers' Markets and farm stands
• Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
  Issues coupons to seniors age 60 and older for exchange at farmers’ markets and farm stands
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)
  Provides nutrition education