The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps people buy the food they need for good health. People also can buy garden seeds with SNAP benefits.State benefit programs help people with little or no money who are in need. SNAP Food Benefits Helps families buy food for good health. A new state law increases what SNAP applicants' vehicles can be worth before they're disqualified for federal food assistance. The first big step is to gather the paperwork and submit the application. For me, this was all online. This Purchasing Manual is written to include the needs of a broad audience, including Bexar. County employees, officials, and suppliers. I remember the first time we went to the HEB grocery store in the South Side of San Antonio with our stamps.