Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a U.S. federal assistance program that provides low-income individuals and families with monthly benefits to purchase food and improve their nutritional security.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal assistance program
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food assistance program → social safety net program → |
| acronym |
SNAP
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| administeredBy |
Food and Nutrition Service
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United States Department of Agriculture → |
| benefitCalculationBasis |
Thrifty Food Plan
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| benefitFrequency |
monthly
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| benefitMedium |
EBT card
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| benefitRestriction |
cannot be used for alcohol
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cannot be used for hot prepared foods in most cases → cannot be used for nonfood items → cannot be used for tobacco → |
| benefitType |
electronic benefits transfer
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| country |
United States
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| deliveryLevel |
state
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| eligibilityCriterion |
U.S. citizenship or eligible noncitizen status
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household income below specified threshold → resource limits → state residency → |
| formerName |
Food Stamp Program
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| fundedBy |
federal government of the United States
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| implementedBy |
state agencies
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| intendedOutcome |
improved diet quality
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reduced hunger → |
| legalBasis |
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
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| monitoredBy |
Food and Nutrition Service
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| policyArea |
food policy
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public health → social welfare → |
| primaryGoal |
improve nutritional security
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reduce food insecurity → |
| programLevel |
federal
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| provides |
monthly food benefits
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| relatedConcept |
food insecurity
→
nutrition assistance → |
| relatedProgram |
National School Lunch Program
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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children → |
| renamedFrom |
Food Stamp Program
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| renamingYear |
2008
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| replaced |
paper food stamps
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| sector |
public sector
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| startYear |
1960s
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| supervisedBy |
United States Congress
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| supports |
household food purchasing power
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| targetPopulation |
low-income families
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low-income individuals → |
| usedFor |
purchase of food
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