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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2013-05-23
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-23 with Medical categories.
For many Americans who live at or below the poverty threshold, access to healthy foods at a reasonable price is a challenge that often places a strain on already limited resources and may compel them to make food choices that are contrary to current nutritional guidance. To help alleviate this problem, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers a number of nutrition assistance programs designed to improve access to healthy foods for low-income individuals and households. The largest of these programs is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called the Food Stamp Program, which today serves more than 46 million Americans with a program cost in excess of $75 billion annually. The goals of SNAP include raising the level of nutrition among low-income households and maintaining adequate levels of nutrition by increasing the food purchasing power of low-income families. In response to questions about whether there are different ways to define the adequacy of SNAP allotments consistent with the program goals of improving food security and access to a healthy diet, USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to conduct a study to examine the feasibility of defining the adequacy of SNAP allotments, specifically: the feasibility of establishing an objective, evidence-based, science-driven definition of the adequacy of SNAP allotments consistent with the program goals of improving food security and access to a healthy diet, as well as other relevant dimensions of adequacy; and data and analyses needed to support an evidence-based assessment of the adequacy of SNAP allotments. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Examining the Evidence to Define Benefit Adequacy reviews the current evidence, including the peer-reviewed published literature and peer-reviewed government reports. Although not given equal weight with peer-reviewed publications, some non-peer-reviewed publications from nongovernmental organizations and stakeholder groups also were considered because they provided additional insight into the behavioral aspects of participation in nutrition assistance programs. In addition to its evidence review, the committee held a data gathering workshop that tapped a range of expertise relevant to its task.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Snap
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Author : Congressional Research Congressional Research Service
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-12-29
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Snap written by Congressional Research Congressional Research Service and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-29 with categories.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called the Food Stamp Program, is designed primarily to increase the food purchasing power of eligible low-income households to help them buy a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet. This report describes the rules related to eligibility for SNAP benefits as well as the rules for benefits and their redemption. SNAP is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS). SNAP is authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. This law, formerly the Food Stamp Act of 1977, has since 1973 been reauthorized by the "farm bill," omnibus legislation that also typically includes the authorization of other federal agricultural policies and programs. The program was most recently reauthorized by the 2014 farm bill (P.L. 113-79, enacted February 7, 2014). SNAP eligibility and benefits are calculated on a household basis. Eligibility is determined through a traditional or a categorical eligibility path. Under traditional eligibility, applicant households must meet gross income, net income, and asset tests. Specifically, household gross monthly income (all income as defined by SNAP law) must be at or below 130% of the federal poverty level, and household net (SNAP-specified deductions are subtracted) monthly income must be at 100% of the federal poverty level. The traditional asset rules are set at $2,000 per household (inflation adjusted.) (Households that contain an elderly or disabled member have a higher asset limit and also do not have to meet the gross income test.) Under categorical eligibility, SNAP eligibility is automatically conveyed based upon the applicant's participation in other means-tested programs, namely Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or General Assistance (GA). Because TANF is a broad-purpose block grant, the state option to extend SNAP eligibility to applicants that receive a TANF-funded benefit allows states to offer program eligibility under rules that vary from those discussed in this paragraph, including an elimination of the asset test. If eligible for SNAP, an applicant household also undergoes a calculation of its monthly benefit amount (or allotment). This calculation utilizes the household's net income as well as the maximum allotment, a figure that equals the current value of the "Thrifty Food Plan" (TFP). The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act had temporarily increased this value; this increase ended after October 31, 2013. Benefits are issued on an EBT card, which operates with a declining balance like a debit card. Benefits are not cash, may not be accessed at an automatic teller machine, and are redeemable only for foods. Benefits may be redeemed for foods at licensed retailers, which may include a wide variety of retailers so long as retailers meet licensing requirements.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Snap
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Snap
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Author : Leonard Ramsey
language : en
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Release Date : 2013
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Snap written by Leonard Ramsey and has been published by Nova Science Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Food relief categories.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called the Food Stamp Program, is designed primarily to increase the food purchasing power of eligible low-income households to help them buy a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet. This book describes the rules related to eligibility for SNAP benefits as well as their redemption.
Alleviating Food Insecurity With Snap
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Author : Elaine Morton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Alleviating Food Insecurity With Snap written by Elaine Morton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Political Science categories.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called the Food Stamp Program, is designed primarily to increase the food purchasing power of eligible low-income households to help them buy a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet. This book describes the rules related to eligibility for SNAP benefits as well as the rules for benefits and their redemption. It also provides an overview of the problem of food insecurity in the United States and the important role that SNAP plays in addressing it.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Snap
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Author : Patrick Kimuyu
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2018-03-05
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Snap written by Patrick Kimuyu and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-05 with Medical categories.
Presentation slides from the year 2018 in the subject Medicine - Public Health, grade: 1.3, Egerton University, language: English, abstract: In retrospect, public assistance programs have been playing an integral role in promoting social security.Foremost, they provide basic economic security to the low-income families and minority populations including disabled individuals. In principle, public assistance programs provide economic security, exclusively to the needy persons. These persons experience difficulties in meeting basic needs because they are either receiving insufficient social insurance benefits or not eligible for social insurance. Over the decades, legislative changes have been adopted to meet the needs of the dependent individuals. This has promoted the well-being of the needy persons, primarily the aged, children and the disabled people. In the state of Georgia, several public assistance programs are implemented. Therefore, this presentation discusses the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It aims at helping social workers to understand the scope of SNAP.
Snap S Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Role In Poverty Reduction And Increased Food Security
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Author : Brian E. Hall
language : en
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Release Date : 2012
Snap S Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Role In Poverty Reduction And Increased Food Security written by Brian E. Hall and has been published by Nova Science Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Food relief categories.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called the Food Stamp Program) plays a vital role in the social safety net in the United States, providing almost $72 billion in benefits in 2011. An important measure of SNAP's effectiveness is the extent to which the program reduces poverty. Evaluations of antipoverty effect of safety net programs often focus on the rate of poverty. However, the poverty rate reflects only one aspect of the antipoverty effect of a safety net program, whether or not adding program benefits to a family's resources lifts them above the poverty threshold. This book examines SNAP's role in poverty reduction with a focus on increased food security.
Food Stamp Reform
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Author : American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Food Stamp Reform written by American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Political Science categories.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Nutrition
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Nutrition and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Children categories.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Snap
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Snap written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Food relief categories.