SNAP stands for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It is the U.S. federal program that helps low-income individuals and families buy nutritious food.
Key points:
- Purpose: Provides food purchasing assistance to improve nutrition and health.
- Administration: Federally funded and administered through the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, with benefits distributed by state agencies.
- Common knowledge: Formerly known as the Food Stamp Program; benefits are delivered via electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards in most states today.
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