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Logos (Click on image for full size.) Staff (Click on image for full size.) Alexandra Ashbrook, Director of Special Projects and Initiatives Crystal FitzSimons, Director of School and Out-of-School Time Programs Geri Henchy, Director of Nutrition Policy and Early Childhood Programs Ellen Teller, Director of Government Affairs Ellen Vollinger, Legal/Food Stamp Director Beverley Wheeler, Director, [...]

The Case for Making SNAP Benefits Adequate: Reflections from Interviews with Older Adults This report sheds light on the importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for older adults and the positive impacts of the temporary increase in SNAP benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. SNAP — the nation’s first defense against hunger — is [...]

January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December SNAP Over-the-Year Participation Dropped By More Than 2.2 Million People in December 2016, its Lowest Level in Six Years Trends Factors: Economic Improvement Combined with Jobless Worker Cutoffs and Weak Energy Sector […]

By providing monthly benefits to eligible low-income people to purchase food, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) plays a critical role in reducing hunger, malnutrition, and poverty, and improving family security, child and adult health, employment, and other outcomes. Protect and Strengthen SNAP by Preserving Consumer Choice Congress must adhere to bipartisan and public support [...]

In recent weeks, there has been a cascade of research released on the number of Americans struggling against hunger and poverty. Digging through all the latest data sets, whether from the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (USDA-ERS), or FRAC, can be daunting. Below is a quick summary of how […]