Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program_(SNAP)

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	government assistance program food assistance program
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:SNAP
gptkbp:administeredBy	gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture gptkb:Food_and_Nutrition_Service
gptkbp:benefit	EBT card electronic benefit transfer based on household size and income
gptkbp:benefitDistribution	monthly
gptkbp:budget	over $100 billion (2022)
gptkbp:canBe	gptkb:beer gptkb:tobacco non-food items hot prepared foods food purchases
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dataSource	gptkb:USDA_Food_and_Nutrition_Service
gptkbp:eligibility	income limits citizenship or legal residency work requirements
gptkbp:established	1964
gptkbp:excludes	children pregnant women elderly disabled
gptkbp:federalOversight	gptkb:Food_and_Nutrition_Service
gptkbp:formerName	gptkb:Food_Stamp_Program
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:government
gptkbp:goal	improve nutrition reduce hunger support food security
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
gptkbp:legislature	gptkb:Food_and_Nutrition_Act_of_2008
gptkbp:pandemicResponse	emergency allotments during COVID-19
gptkbp:participants	over 40 million (2022)
gptkbp:purpose	provide food-purchasing assistance
gptkbp:recertificationPeriod	6 to 12 months
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:National_School_Lunch_Program gptkb:Women,_Infants,_and_Children_(WIC) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Food_Stamp_Program
gptkbp:stateAdministration	administered by state agencies
gptkbp:targetAudience	low-income families low-income individuals
gptkbp:website	https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap
gptkbp:workRequirementAge	16-59
gptkbp:workRequirementHours	20 hours per week
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Public_Charge_Rule gptkb:Temporary_Assistance_for_Needy_Families_(TANF)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6