Imagine going to the grocery store and having only $6 per day to fill your cart.
This is the reality for many people who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
SNAP helps reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty by providing monthly benefits to eligible individuals and families with low incomes to purchase food at participating retailers.
Take FRAC’s SNAP Challenge to get a glimpse of what life is like for tens of millions of people who struggle to put food on the table.
FRAC’s SNAP Challenge
WHO: You!
WHAT: Spend the average SNAP benefit of $6 per person per day for groceries
WHEN: March 18 – 20, 2025
WHERE: Spread the word on social, in your community, and with policy makers
WHY: Some in Congress are proposing cuts to SNAP. This would only deepen America’s hunger crisis.
How to Participate
The length of the Challenge is up to you — you can do it for a day, a few days, or the full week. We recommend three days – March 18-March 20. We recommend grocery shopping on Monday, participating in the Challenge from Tuesday through Thursday, and using the weekend to share your experience.
Participants should spend no more than $6 per person per day on food.
Participants can buy any food and non-alcoholic beverages, except for hot foods (like hot rotisserie chicken), which are not permissible purchases with SNAP benefits under federal law.

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