Cherokee Nation
Good News! SUN Bucks is Available in Your Location
- Website: Summer EBT Program
- Hotline: 539-234-3265 or 800-256-0671 ext. 5275
- Email: wicsebtc@cherokee.org
SNAP retailers are required to keep certain staple food items in stock at all times. Be sure to meet the stocking requirements BEFORE applying for SNAP authorization. Items must always be available. If they are not, your store could lose authorization for six months before you can apply again. For more information, visit the store eligibility requirements site.
If you have questions, please contact the Food and Nutrition Service, SNAP, at RPMDHQ-Web@fns.usda.gov.
3 varieties* of each staple food
X
3 units of each variety
=
9 total items for each staple food category
* A variety in 2 of the staple food categories must be perishable.
+ | + | = | Meets dairy requirement |
Each bullet is a different variety of dairy.
Shelf-Stable Products
(no refrigeration needed)
Perishable Products
(refrigerated)
Eggs do not count as dairy. "Accessory foods" such as ice cream and whipped cream do not count as dairy staple foods.