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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Government Assistance Program
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:SNAP
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gptkbp:administeredBy
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gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
gptkb:Food_and_Nutrition_Service
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gptkbp:age
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No minimum age, but household must meet eligibility
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gptkbp:application
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Online
In person
By mail
By phone
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gptkbp:benefit
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gptkb:Electronic_Benefit_Transfer
Based on Thrifty Food Plan
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gptkbp:benefitUse
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Purchase of eligible food items
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gptkbp:budget
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Over $100 billion (2022)
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gptkbp:canBe
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gptkb:beer
Tobacco
Non-food items
Hot prepared foods
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:dataSource
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gptkb:USDA_Food_and_Nutrition_Service
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gptkbp:deliveredBy
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EBT card
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gptkbp:eligibility
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Resource limits
Income below a certain threshold
U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen status
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gptkbp:established
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1964
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gptkbp:establishedBy
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gptkb:Food_Stamp_Act_of_1964
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gptkbp:formerName
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gptkb:Food_Stamp_Program
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gptkbp:fundedBy
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gptkb:Federal_Government
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Food Stamps
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gptkbp:legislature
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gptkb:Food_and_Nutrition_Act_of_2008
gptkb:Farm_Bill
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gptkbp:maximumMonthlyBenefit
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Varies by household size and income
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gptkbp:notableRelease
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Renamed to SNAP in 2008
Transitioned from paper coupons to EBT cards
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gptkbp:officialName
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gptkb:Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program
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gptkbp:pandemicResponse
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Expanded benefits during COVID-19 pandemic
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gptkbp:participants
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Over 40 million (as of 2023)
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gptkbp:prohibits
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Pet food
Vitamins and supplements
Personal care items
Household supplies
Restaurant food (with some exceptions)
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gptkbp:purpose
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Provide food-purchasing assistance to low-income people
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gptkbp:recertificationPeriod
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Typically every 6 or 12 months
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:National_School_Lunch_Program
gptkb:Women,_Infants,_and_Children_(WIC)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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gptkbp:renamed
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gptkb:Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program
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gptkbp:stateAdministration
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Administered by state agencies
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gptkbp:targetAudience
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Low-income individuals and families
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program
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gptkbp:workAuthorization
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Able-bodied adults without dependents must meet work requirements
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Personal_Responsibility_and_Work_Opportunity_Reconciliation_Act
gptkb:PRWORA
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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