Supplement Nutritional

Assistance Program
(SNAP)
NTRN 364 Community Nutrition
Federal Program/Initiative Assignment

Brief Intro and Purpose/Goals

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

AKA Food Stamp Program (old name)

Federal/State Agency

Nutritional Assistance Program

Goals of SNAP

Nutritional education about program to socioeconomically poor areas

Provide monetary assistance to eligible low-income families/individuals

Increase food security of low-income families/individuals

Function and Features

Method of Payment

Electronic Benefit Transfer System (EBT)

Allotted money on credit card

Utilized in SNAP approved vendors

Issues with fraud and selling

Website Features

EBT Vendor Locator

I Speak

http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailerlocator

Multiple language formats

SNAP Q&A

Program and food-related

Eligibility, Allotment, and Cost

Two factors for eligibility

Amount earned

Amount owned

Resources w/exceptions

Allotment for EBT

Two factors

Number in household

Amount Earned

Income Level w/exceptions

Income w/exceptions

Cost

Federal and State Level

Person(s) Applied

Low-income families/individuals

All backgrounds*

Around 46 million

Range of benefits

Similar to all backgrounds

RD Involvement

Finances vary

Broad yet specific to area

Social Stigma of SNAP

References

http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-programsnap

http://www.cbpp.org/research/policy-basics-introduction-to-thesupplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap

http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/030314p40.shtml

http://www.fns.usda.gov/documents-available-other-languages

http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/Measuring2013Sum.pdf

Community Nutrition; Eunice, Nnakwe, Nweze; 2nd Edition pg 97-98