Because of their 1:1 value ratio with actual currency, the coupons were printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. For most of its history, the program used paper-denominated "stamps" or coupons-worth $1 (brown), $5 (blue), and $10 (green)-bound into booklets of various denominations, to be torn out individually and used in single-use exchange. The amount of SNAP benefits received by a household depends on the household's size, income, and expenses. It is the largest nutrition program of the 15 administered by FNS and is a key component of the social safety net for low-income Americans. Beneficiaries and costs increased sharply with the Great Recession, peaked in 2013 and declined through 2017 as the economy recovered.
Approximately 9.2% of American households obtained SNAP benefits at some point during 2017, with approximately 16.7% of all children living in households with SNAP benefits. SNAP benefits supplied roughly 40 million Americans in 2018, at an expenditure of $57.1 billion. states (e.g., the Division of Social Services, the Department of Health and Human Services, etc.). Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), though benefits are distributed by specific departments of U.S.
It is a federal aid program administered by the U.S. In the United States, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is a federal government program that provides food-purchasing assistance for low- and no-income people to help them maintain adequate nutrition and health.
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