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FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Is OhSNAP the same thing as SNAP?
OhSNAP! Food Programs funded by Associate Students, IRA fees, a grant through Humboldt County, the Department of Human Health and Social Services. The OhSNAP! Campus Food Programs were started by a group of Humboldt Social Work Students who were concerned about food security among college students. The program consists of a campus food pantry (like a small food bank), assistance with CalFresh Applications, a campus food waste diversion program, and a weekly farm stand featuring free locally grown organic produce.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, is a federally funded program that provides monthly food benefits to individuals and families with qualifying income and provides economic benefits to communities. CalFresh is the largest food program in California and provides an essential hunger safety net. CalFresh is federally mandated and in California, is state-supervised and county-operated.
2. Can I shop at OhSNAP! instead of going to the grocery store?
NO! OhSNAP! is a supplementary resource for students. Students are only allowed to come to the pantry on campus once a week.
3. "I need more food than OhSNAP can offer, where should I go" ?
Check out our resources page, for extra food resources.