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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program facts for kids

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (which is known as SNAP) is a food assistance program in the United States. It supplies food for no-income or low-income people. Hot foods are not included. The program was originally called Food Stamp Program. It was renamed in 2008 through farm bills. The term EBT is often used.

During fiscal year 2012, close to $75 billion for assistance in food was distributed. As of September 2012, almost 48 million people received benefits. The average amount was less than $135 per month. Some states get more food assistance than other states.

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  • Legislative efforts timeline that impacted SNAP 2002 through 2018

    US legislation that promoted the public health impacts of SNAP, 2002–2018

  • State waiver requests for SNAP

    State waiver requests for SNAP

  • SNAP Program Participants

    Average number of persons participating in the SNAP, 2000–2016. The number of participants increased due to the Great Recession, peaking in 2013, and has since fallen.

  • SNAP Benefits Paid 2005-2012

    Total program costs from 2000 to 2016. The amount increased sharply after 2008 due to the Great Recession, and has fallen since 2013 as the economy recovers.

  • SNAPpovertyunemployed

    SNAP is closely related to poverty and unemployment

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Programa Asistencial de Nutrición Suplementaria para niños

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