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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): A Primer on Eligibility and Benefits

Randy Alison Aussenberg

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This report focuses on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and the form and function of benefits. SNAP, formerly called the Food Stamp Program, is designed primarily to increase the food purchasing power of eligible low-income households to help them buy a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet.

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Key concepts: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Food Stamp Program, Food stamps, Snap, Business, Purchasing power, Purchasing, Marketing