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 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program) provides a basic safety net to millions of people by providing monthly benefits to eligible low-income families which can be used to purchase food. |
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 | SNAP Frequently Asked Questions
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Check out commonly asked questions about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program). |
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| SNAP Applicants and Recipients
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Provides information for persons who want to apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or for those who are already receiving benefits, and would like to find out more about the Program. Also in Spanish. (SNAP is formerly known as the Food Stamp Program.) |
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| Using SNAP Benefits
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Find information on how to use your SNAP benefits at the grocery store. Also provides information about the Electronic Benefits card. |
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| National Food Stamp Program Toll Free Information Number
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Provides service 24-hours a day, 7 days a week to customers. Helps SNAP customers get informational materials on eligibility requirements and the nutritional benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). |
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| SNAP and Nutrition Education
USDA. FNS. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Current information about nutrition education efforts in the Food Stamp Program. |
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 | SNAP-Ed Connection
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Find information and resources for Food Stamp Program nutrition education providers and other nutrition educators. |
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| Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
USDA. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.
Program designed to assist limited resource audiences in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed-behavior necessary for nutritionally sound diets, and to contribute to their personal development and the improvement of the total family diet and nutritional well-being. |
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| Cultural Resource Database
USDA. CSREES. Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.
Database that contains various nutrition education materials for culturally diverse audiences. |
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 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Data
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Provides links to data, statistics and tables concerning the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, including national annual and monthly summaries, as well as State level data. |
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| Briefing Room: Food Stamp Program
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Information from USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) on the Food Stamp Program, including funding issues, research, and a recommended reading list. |
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| Food Stamps and Obesity: What Do We Know?
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Results from reviewed studies indicate that for most participants in the Food Stamp Program use of food stamp benefits does not result in an increase in either BMI or the likelihood of being overweight or obese. However, for nonelderly women, who account for 28 percent of the food stamp caseload, some evidence suggests that participation in the Food Stamp Program may increase BMI and the probability of obesity. |
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Last Modified: Feb 20, 2009 |
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