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.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T418479 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Context triple: [Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, relatedProgram, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program]
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A.
SNAP
SNAP is the stock ticker symbol for Snap Inc., the American technology and social media company best known for its Snapchat messaging app.
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B.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a U.S. federal assistance program that provides time-limited cash aid and work support services to low-income families with children.
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C.
Medicaid
Medicaid is a U.S. government health insurance program that provides medical coverage to low-income individuals and families, jointly funded by federal and state governments.
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D.
Supplemental Security Income
Supplemental Security Income is a U.S. federal needs-based program that provides monthly cash benefits to low-income individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled.
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E.
Food and Nutrition Service
The Food and Nutrition Service is a U.S. federal agency that administers national food assistance and nutrition programs such as SNAP and school meals to improve food security and dietary health.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Target entity description: 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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A.
SNAP
SNAP is the stock ticker symbol for Snap Inc., the American technology and social media company best known for its Snapchat messaging app.
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B.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a U.S. federal assistance program that provides time-limited cash aid and work support services to low-income families with children.
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C.
Medicaid
Medicaid is a U.S. government health insurance program that provides medical coverage to low-income individuals and families, jointly funded by federal and state governments.
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D.
Supplemental Security Income
Supplemental Security Income is a U.S. federal needs-based program that provides monthly cash benefits to low-income individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled.
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E.
Food and Nutrition Service
The Food and Nutrition Service is a U.S. federal agency that administers national food assistance and nutrition programs such as SNAP and school meals to improve food security and dietary health.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal assistance program
ⓘ
food assistance program ⓘ social safety net program ⓘ |
| acronym |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
SNAP
|
| administeredBy |
Food and Nutrition Service
ⓘ
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| benefitCalculationBasis | Thrifty Food Plan ⓘ |
| benefitFrequency | monthly ⓘ |
| benefitMedium | EBT card ⓘ |
| benefitRestriction |
cannot be used for alcohol
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deliveryLevel | state ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
U.S. citizenship or eligible noncitizen status
ⓘ
household income below specified threshold ⓘ resource limits ⓘ state residency ⓘ |
| formerName |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Food Stamp Program
|
| fundedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| implementedBy | state agencies ⓘ |
| intendedOutcome |
improved diet quality
ⓘ
reduced hunger ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Food and Nutrition Service ⓘ |
| policyArea |
food policy
ⓘ
public health ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
improve nutritional security
ⓘ
reduce food insecurity ⓘ |
| programLevel | federal ⓘ |
| provides | monthly food benefits ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
food insecurity
ⓘ
nutrition assistance ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
National School Lunch Program
ⓘ
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children ⓘ |
| renamedFrom |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Food Stamp Program
|
| renamingYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| replaced | paper food stamps ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| startYear | 1960s ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| supports | household food purchasing power ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
low-income families
ⓘ
low-income individuals ⓘ |
| usedFor | purchase of food ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (50)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
→
relatedProgram
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
Food Stamp Act of 1959 (pilot authorization)
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relatedTo
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
SNAP
Maryland Department of Human Services
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administersProgram
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Maryland
this entity surface form:
SNAP
New York City Human Resources Administration
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administers
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in New York City
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
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affectedProgram
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Food Stamp Program
this entity surface form:
Food Stamp Program
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
→
formerName
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Food Stamp Program
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
→
acronym
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
→
renamedFrom
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Food Stamp Program
subject surface form:
Supplemental Security Income
this entity surface form:
Food Stamp Program
California Department of Social Services
→
administers
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
CalFresh
this entity surface form:
SNAP
subject surface form:
The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
→
relatedProgram
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
→
programNameChangedFrom
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Food Stamp Program
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
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reauthorizesProgram
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
SNAP
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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hasJurisdictionOver
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Texas
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
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administersProgram
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Massachusetts
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
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responsibleFor
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Maine
this entity surface form:
Food Stamp Program
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
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relatedTo
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Food Stamp Program
Work Opportunity Tax Credit program (policy and guidance)
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targetGroup
→
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients