### Question
Can you define what State food stamp agency means?


### Answer
**State food stamp agency** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 503*:

> any agency described in section 3(n)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 [7 U.S.C. 2012(n)(1)] which administers the food stamp program established under such Act

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 503*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER III-GRANTS TO STATES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION**

