### Question
How does SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM define contract?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 2031*, **contract** is defined as:

> a plan to help a family pursue self-sufficiency, based on the State's assessment of the family's needs and abilities and developed with a parental caregiver

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 2031*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 51-SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM**

