Introduction to Snap Benefits

Further, food-insecure ELLs were less likely to receive SNAP benefits than other food-insecure families.

The Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) has ensured that the extent of food insecurity is less than it would otherwise be but many food insecure Americans aren’t on the program due to choice or ineligibility and SNAP benefits are often not enough for current recipients.

Given the high prevalence of food insecurity, individuals with correctional supervision involvement are likely to need assistance from SNAP; however, they face more barriers accessing SNAP benefits than the general population.

PARTICIPANTS Participants were 92,237 adults and 45,469 children who were either eligible for SNAP based on household income and state eligibility rules or were low-income but not eligible for SNAP benefits.

Percentages are reported across insurance categories (private coverage all year, Medicaid all year, uninsured all year, or some combination of coverage types) and by receipt of SNAP benefits.

Across states, what day in the calendar month households receive SNAP benefits varies substantially.

Families may face fewer barriers to accessing food they can purchase with their benefits if more stores in their neighborhoods accept SNAP benefits.

This mixed-methods head-to-head crossover trial assessed whether college students experiencing marginal food security prefer benefits via a grocery store gift card (as a proxy for traditional SNAP benefits) or via a restaurant delivery service gift card of equivalent value, and which type of benefit is more effective at improving food security status.

RESULTS Among the n = 189 respondents, 19% were food insecure, 41% received SNAP benefits, and mean HbA1c = 5.

In this study, we examined whether the home food environment varies across the SNAP benefits cycle among participating families.

ACS data indicates that the gap in the use of SNAP benefits between non-citizens and U.

Policies that support older adults and adults with disabilities to enroll in or maintain SNAP benefits may improve health outcomes.

Among respondents (n = 189), 19% were food insecure, 41% received SNAP benefits, and mean HbA1c = 5.

7% were receiving SNAP benefits, and 16.

Because the maximum SNAP benefit ($680 per month for a family of 4 before the increase) is tied to the Thrifty Food Plan, this also means an increase in SNAP benefits.

Across states, what day in the calendar month households receive SNAP benefits varies substantially.

CONCLUSION A demonstration project to reduce FI-C by raising SNAP benefits for Kentucky households with children did not reduce FI-C or other food insecurity measures.

The public data, which focused on predictors such as the unemployment rate and SNAP benefits, painted a broad picture of each state’s economic situation and government involvement.

Helena Farmer's Market YSWM program launched during the COVID-19 pandemic (July 2020), offering a $3 match for fresh fruit and vegetables for every $1 in SNAP benefits spent at the market.

Those who received SNAP benefits used Facebook (P = 0.

To make matters worse, transit dependent households in the City of Detroit that rely on SNAP benefits from the government have a 54% probability of not having internet access, reducing the possibility of online food delivery.

, food stamps, WIC or SNAP benefits).

OBJECTIVES To assess the association of loss of SNAP benefits on food security status and dietary intake of household members, using 2011-2016 NHANES data.

In response to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, SNAP benefits have been increased by 20.

However, customers using SNAP benefits spent significantly more on FVs per transaction per month [$22.

Families whose earned income increases in a given month may have their SNAP benefits abruptly reduced or cut off in the following month.

Additional research could inform policy by investigating which participants would benefit from using SNAP benefits online and strategies for facilitating use.

7) were female (91%), African American (65%), and receiving SNAP benefits (54%).

We link Medicaid claims data to monthly Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) participation data from the state of Missouri from 2010 to 2013 to explore monthly patterns in children's emergency room (ER) claims for asthma and to examine whether these patterns are sensitive to the timing and amount of SNAP benefits.

We test this hypothesis by examining answers to a 30-day food security module in relation to when SNAP benefits are received.

Bayesian spatio-temporal models indicated that substantiated child abuse and neglect rates were independently and positively associated with teen birth rates, percentages of births to unmarried mothers, drug-related offenses, and percentages of children receiving SNAP benefits.

Target Audience Mainers eligible for SNAP benefits.

SNAP benefits are distributed once per month and both food spending and calorie consumption tend to decrease as time from benefit distribution increases.

One factor behind this is the difference in food prices across the country—SNAP benefits are not adjusted to reflect these differences.

Objectives We examined prevalence and impact of food insecurity and use of SNAP benefits in a cohort of inner-city patients with diabetes.

The increase is primarily driven by crimes that are financially motivated suggesting that the cut in SNAP benefits causes ex-convicts to increase their illegal labor supply.

Among youth in households receiving SNAP benefits, soda consumption in the past month was associated with a greater risk of obesity, particularly Hispanic youth [OR=1.

Using a panel data set (1997–2015) at the state level, two-way fixed effects estimates demonstrate a nonlinear relationship between minimum wages and SNAP benefits.

Notably, receipt of SNAP benefits, Meals on Wheels services or other food assistance was associated with a 43% reduction in the risk of hospitalization in the past 12 months.

Notably, SNAP benefits are fixed across 48 states; but local food prices vary, leading to geographic variation in the real value - or purchasing power - of SNAP benefits.

9%; redemption was significantly higher for people 50+ years of age, without children in the household, not currently receiving SNAP benefits, and living in the zip code with an intervention market.

This essay presents data from New York City to illustrate the importance of measuring and addressing neighborhood characteristics that affect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation and the purchasing power of SNAP benefits: pockets of "eligible-but-not-enrolled" individuals, proximity between SNAP participants and jobs, and variations in food prices across neighborhoods.

Finally, in Essay 3 I explore the effect of the real purchasing power of SNAP benefits for households with children on dietary quality of food acquisitions and food insecurity.

Policymakers should address these shortcomings by increasing SNAP benefits and expanding SNAP eligibility to underserved groups.

RESULTS Co-researchers selected 33 photos reflecting two overarching themes: 1) structural barriers, such as poor-quality food, high transportation costs, limited SNAP benefits, limits of food pantries, easy availability of tobacco and alcohol products, and limited places for exercise and 2) strategies for overcoming structural barriers.

A systematic consensus process was used for data analysis of following themes: shopping behaviors; familiarity with local produce; decision-making processes regarding food purchasing; knowledge/experience using SNAP benefits for buying fresh produce and getting extra value for doing this (SNAP-incentive Programs).

Respondents were recruited via telephone from a list of MS SNAP benefits recipients.

3 million children who are currently enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP or receiving SNAP benefits are potentially at risk of disenrollment, of whom 5.

Individuals in the study were diagnosed with diabetes or borderline diabetes, were eligible to receive SNAP benefits, were prescribed medications, and incurred more than zero US dollars in out-of-pocket medical expenses in the past year.

Continuing and expanding SNAP benefits and eligibility likely protects against FI and may improve dietary intake.

Study Design, Settings, Participants The target audience is Maine adults eligible for SNAP benefits.

Using national scanner data available since 2006 and the simulated instrument, we estimate that a 1% increase in SNAP benefits per population led to a persistent 0.

In this paper, we study the effects of the timing of nutritional aid disbursement on crime, using two main sources of variation: (a) a policy change in Illinois that substantially increased the number of SNAP distribution days and (b) an existing Indiana policy that issues SNAP benefits by last name.

In the face of reduced financial SNAP benefits, SNAP-Ed may play an important role in helping to eliminate food insecurity and improve dietary outcomes and, ultimately, the health of low-income Americans.

Objectives To inform policy proposals to allow online grocery shopping with SNAP benefits by examining relevant behaviors, knowledge and attitudes of SNAP recipients.

These findings have implications for future changes to SNAP benefits.

Emergent themes included perceptions of the current SNAP; children’s role in food and beverage choices; autonomy in utilizing SNAP benefits; shopping with SNAP; and potential SNAP policy changes.

Motivators for Double Up Food Bucks use included (1) eating more healthfully, (2) stretching SNAP benefits, (3) higher-quality produce at markets, and (4) unique market environments.

Our specific recommendations include increasing SNAP benefits, establishing additional benefits to support low-income families with young children, and implementing a universal child allowance.

Using a panel data set (1997–2015) at the state level, two-way fixed effects estimates demonstrate a nonlinear relationship between minimum wages and SNAP benefits.

Results: The majority of SNAP participants and nonparticipants supported increasing federal SNAP spending, policies to broaden the usage of SNAP benefits, and policies to improve the healthfulness of foods purchased with SNAP benefits.

Expansions of work requirements caused about 600 000 participants to lose SNAP benefits from 2013 to 2017 and caused a reduction of about $2.