This document discusses various federal food assistance programs in the United States such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and WIC (Women, Infants, and Children). It provides details on eligibility requirements, benefits amounts, and purposes of the programs. Some key points covered include that over 42 million Americans receive food assistance, eligibility is based on income, household size, and resources, and the average monthly benefit for a family of 4 is $646. The document also notes debates around proposed changes to food assistance programs.

1. FOOD ASSISTANCE AND
ITS BENEFITSBy: Evie Le

2. ▪ Federal nutrition program that aims to
help and provide for families with low
incomes
▪ Some available programs are SNAP,
supplemental nutrition assistance
program, WIC, women,infants,and
children,child nutrition programs
(i.e.special milk program and national
school lunch program), etc.
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Monthly benefits on a EBT card (use like a
credit/debit card) to purchase eligible food
items at local authorized SNAP grocery stores
Is a nutrition program and a federal
entitlement program
Proram is nationwide and gives access to
anyone if you meet the rules for SNAP/food
stamps

4. ▪ Requirements vary between state
▪ Program serves about 42 million Americans,which includes
low-income working families,and seniors and disable people
on fixed incomes
▪ What they look for before issuing SNAP benefits:income,
resources,and size of household
▪ Total Household Income: maximum gross monthly income is
130% of the federal poverty level
▪ Resources:Households may not have more than $2,250 in
countable resources,which includes a bank account
▪ Employment requirements that may vary
▪ EBT card
▪ Monthly benefit:1 person receives $194
▪ Family of 4 gets $646
(each additional members gets $146
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5. BENEFITS
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HELPS PARTICIPANTS BECOME MORE
FINANCIALLY STABLE AND INDEPENDENT
EVERY $5 IN SNAP BENEFITS GENERATES
AS MUCH AS $9.20 IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
FIGHTS OBESITY THROUGH EDUCATION BY
INCREASING HEALTHY OPTIONS

6. ▪ Want to cut funding for food stamps
▪ Fraud in SNAP has a rate of 1.5%
▪ People can't benefits paid out in cash,but
there has been issues of trading SNAP
benefits for cash or other goods
▪ Trump administration proposed to overhaul
food stamp program with "Harvest Box" which
contains "shelf-stable" milk, juice, cereals,
pasta,peanut butter,canned meat,and canned
fruits and vegetables
▪ Expects participants to pay for the boxes
with their benefits and get remaining value
on EBT card
▪ Claims this would contribute to $130 million 6
Problems Arising Regarding Food Assistance Programs

7. Possible Solutions and Suggestions
Food Stamps should try to expand the purchases of EBT cards
• For example allow for the purchases of household goods
like shampoo or paper towels
• Ensure that participants can only buy healthy staples of food
• USDA oversees these programs, but gets a lot of support from
various agencies such as Agricultural Marketing Service, Farm
Service Agency, Food and Nutrition Service, etc
• Shouldn't be mixed with other organizations, as each
branch has their own purposes

8. ▪ SNAP program helps lift millions of households out of poverty each year
▪ Functions as an economic stimulator
▪ Promotes better nutrition
▪ Lower rates of obesity and other health issues regarding to weight (ex: cardiovascular
diseases)
▪ Makes efficient use of taxpayer money
▪ There are many food assistance programs, aside from SNAP, that support millions of
people, taking any and/or all of these programs could possibly affect a total of
three million people
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9. ▪ Food Stamps Eligibility Team – Snap Program Eligibility Help.Web.
https://eligibility.com/food-stamps Accessed 11 November 2019
▪ Food Assistance Programs. Web. https://www.nutrition.gov/food-assistance-
programs Accessed 10 November 2019
▪ Kirby, Jen. Vox. Trump Wants to Replace Food Stamps with Food Boxes. Published. Web.
13 February 2018. https://www.vox.com/2018/2/13/17004636/snap-trump-budget-
food-stamps-food-boxes Accessed 11 November 2019
▪ SNAP/Food Stamps Eligibility and Benefits for Families with No Children
and Individuals https://www.masslegalhelp.org/income-benefits/no-children-fs-
chart Accessed 11 November 2019
▪ USAGov. Food Assistance. Web. https://www.usa.gov/food-help#item-35787 Accessed
11 November 2019
▪ What are my Rights?
Web. http://www.gettingfoodstamps.org/whataremyrights.html Accessed
11 November 2019
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