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Puerto Rico's Nutrition Assistance Program

Puerto Rico’s household food assistance program, the Nutrition Assistance Program, is one of the most important programs helping people meet basic needs in Puerto Rico.
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Resources on SNAP and Work

SNAP is an important support for low-income workers. Millions of Americans work in jobs with low wages, unpredictable schedules, and no benefits such as paid sick leave — all of which contribute to...

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Policy Basics

SNAP helps over 40 million low-income people afford a nutritionally adequate diet; WIC provides nutritious food for about 7 million low-income women, infants, and children; and school breakfast and lunch programs provide free and reduced-price meals to over 20 million low-income children.

We design and promote policies to make SNAP stronger, more accessible, and easier to administer; help states design their SNAP programs; help ensure that WIC has the funds to serve all eligible applicants; and design and promote policies that increase school meal participation by low-income children.

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
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Catlin Nchako
Dottie Rosenbaum
Dottie Rosenbaum
Zoe Neuberger
Zoë Neuberger
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Brynne Keith-Jennings
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Ed Bolen
Joseph Llobrera
Joseph Llobrera

Time’s Up for SNAP’s Time Limit

A recent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report adds to the growing evidence that cutting people off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if they can’t find at least 20 hours...
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