A quote from FRAC’s #SNAPshots campaign, shedding light on the importance of SNAP and federal nutrition programs.
Download the graphicA quote from FRAC’s #SNAPshots campaign, shedding light on the importance of SNAP and federal nutrition programs.
Download the graphicA quote from FRAC’s #SNAPshots campaign, shedding light on the importance of SNAP and federal nutrition programs.
Download the graphicA quote from FRAC’s #SNAPshots campaign, shedding light on the importance of SNAP and federal nutrition programs.
Download the graphicA fact sheet outlining the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s anti-hunger, economic, child development, public health, and anti-poverty strengths.
Read moreThis fact sheet features graphics and information on “SNAP Action Needed:”
1. Congress should protect and strengthen SNAP — no cuts, block grants, or structural changes.
2. Congress should strengthen SNAP by passing H.R. 1276 — the “Closing the Meal Gap Act” of 2017 to: Base SNAP benefit allotments on the more adequate Low-Cost Food Plan; Boost SNAP benefits for families with children forced to choose between food and shelter; Boost SNAP benefits for older Americans forced to choose between food and medicine; Boost the SNAP minimum monthly benefit to $25 per month; and Ensure that jobless adults are offered employment and training opportunities before time limiting their SNAP benefits.
This poster can be used in health care settings to help connect at-risk patients to SNAP and other federal nutrition programs.
Download the posterThis brief first provides background information on the four USDA Food Plans, including the Thrifty Food Plan and the Low-Cost Food Plan. The second section details the weaknesses and limitations of the Thrifty Food Plan. The final section discusses why a more adequate food plan should be the basis for SNAP benefit allotments rather than the current Thrifty Food Plan, and concludes with a brief overview of the favorable impact of more adequate benefit levels on food spending and health.
Read moreThis interactive map provides data for every congressional district on the share of all households that were participating in SNAP, based on data from the 2016 American Community Survey.
Find out moreIf your state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program calculates gross income based on a four-week month, ensure that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are calculated the same way.
Read moreCommodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) distribution sites can partner with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) outreach providers and anti-hunger advocates to help CSFP beneficiaries enroll in SNAP.
Read moreInformation on USDA’s new SNAP maximum and minimum monthly allotments, and income eligibility standards effective for October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. The SNAP maximum and minimum monthly allotments have decreased slightly, income eligibility limits have increased, standard and shelter deductions have increased, and the resource limit remains unchanged.
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Download the chart (Excel file).This graphic shows household participation rates for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) broken down by rural areas, small towns, and metro areas.
Download the GIFThis interactive map provides household participation rates for SNAP by state.
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