Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:administered_by |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
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| gptkbp:affects |
influenced future food assistance policies
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Food_Stamp_Act_of_1980
gptkb:Food_Stamp_Act_of_1985 gptkb:Food_Stamp_Act_of_1996 |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
food policy reforms
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| gptkbp:benefits |
determined by household income
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| gptkbp:controversy |
debates over eligibility and benefits
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| gptkbp:economic_policy |
social welfare
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
October 1, 1977
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:evaluates |
annual reports on program participation
showed positive effects on nutrition assessed for effectiveness in reducing food insecurity |
| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:federal_government
$1 billion federal matching funds |
| gptkbp:goal |
reduce hunger and improve nutrition
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| gptkbp:governing_body |
part of a series of reforms in food assistance programs
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| gptkbp:has_programs |
gptkb:health_services
gptkb:Women,_Infants,_and_Children_(WIC)_program |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
developed during economic recession
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
expanded the food stamp program nationally
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Food Stamp Act of 1977
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased access to food for millions of Americans
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| gptkbp:impact_on_poverty |
aimed to alleviate poverty
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Great_Society_programs
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| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
state governments
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| gptkbp:key_policies |
included provisions for data collection and reporting
allowed for electronic benefit transfer (EBT) systems established a framework for interagency collaboration allowed for state flexibility in program implementation created a system for distributing benefits established a framework for program evaluation established a process for appeals and hearings established a process for stakeholder engagement established eligibility criteria established guidelines for program outreach established partnerships with local organizations included provisions for emergency food assistance included provisions for fraud prevention included provisions for nutrition education included provisions for outreach and education included provisions for program integrity measures provided for administrative funding to states set benefit levels set standards for food quality included provisions for training and technical assistance. included provisions for cultural competency in service delivery |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Agricultural_Act_of_1977
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| gptkbp:outcome |
improved food security for participants
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| gptkbp:political_position |
to address hunger in America
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| gptkbp:program_administration |
jointly administered by federal and state agencies
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| gptkbp:program_eligibility |
based on income and household size
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
mixed responses from the public and policymakers
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide food assistance to low-income individuals and families
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program_(SNAP)
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| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Food_and_Nutrition_Act_of_2008
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Food_Stamp_Act_of_1985
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| gptkbp:target_audience |
low-income households
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Food_Stamp_Act_of_1964
gptkb:Food_and_Nutrition_Act_of_2008 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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