Food Assistance

Report

States Have an Important Opportunity to Address Childhood Hunger This Summer

May 24, 2022 | Katie Bergh

Summer P-EBT is a highly effective strategy to reduce food hardship among families with children. If all states participate, the program could provide over $13 billion in fully federally funded benefits to more than 36 million children nationwide.

Food Assistance in American Rescue Plan Act Will Reduce Hardship, Provide Economic Stimulus

May 7, 2021

Report

American Families Plan Could Substantially Reduce Children’s Food Hardship

May 21, 2021

Report

Food Assistance in President Biden’s COVID Relief Plan Would Reduce Hardship, Provide Economic Stimulus

January 28, 2021

Blog

Food Insecurity at a Two-Decade Low for Households With Kids, Signaling Successful Relief Efforts

September 9, 2022 | Joseph Llobrera

Report

The Historical Determinants of Food Insecurity in Native Communities

October 4, 2022 | Sara Usha Maillacheruvu

Report

A Quick Guide to SNAP Eligibility and Benefits

October 4, 2022

Report

Guía rápida sobre la elegibilidad y los beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP)

October 4, 2022

Report

Recent Increase in SNAP Purchasing Power Invests in Children’s Health and Well-Being

August 29, 2022 | Joseph Llobrera

Testimony

A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Title IV SNAP Provisions

June 8, 2022 | Ty Jones Cox

Resource List

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.

Resource List

El Programa de Asistencia Nutricional (PAN)

El Programa de Asistencia Nutricional es uno de los programas de asistencia económica más importantes en Puerto Rico.

Resource List

SNAP: State by State Data, Fact Sheets, and Resources

April 25, 2022

This page contains links to resources and fact sheets organized by state.

Resource List

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...

New on this Topic

Report

Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP)

September 27, 2022

Fact Sheet

States Are Using Much-Needed Temporary Flexibility in SNAP to Respond to COVID-19 Challenges

September 23, 2022

Blog

New Food Insecurity Data Highlight Need for Permanent Summer EBT Program

September 15, 2022

Blog

SNAP Benefit Adjustments Will Help Low-Income Households Cope With Food Inflation

August 12, 2022

Testimony

The Nation Has Made Progress Against Poverty But Policy Advances Are Needed to Reduce Still-High Hardship

July 28, 2022

Report

For LGBTQ People, Recent Anti-Discrimination Advances Could Lessen Barriers to Economic Inclusion

June 29, 2022

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

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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Experts

Robust COVID Relief Achieved Historic Gains Against Poverty and Hardship, Bolstered Economy

The COVID relief effort was robust and featured a number of successful policy innovations. As a result, the nation achieved historic gains against poverty and lowered...

A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Title IV SNAP Provisions

Research shows that SNAP is one of our most effective tools in reducing hunger and food insecurity, which occurs when a lack of resources causes household members to struggle to afford enough food...

States Have an Important Opportunity to Address Childhood Hunger This Summer

Summer P-EBT is a highly effective strategy to reduce food hardship among families with children. If all states participate, the program could provide over $13 billion in fully federally funded...

Boosting SNAP Benefits Would Increase Spending on Groceries and Improve the Nutritional Quality of Food Purchases

New research finds that increasing SNAP benefits is expected to increase low-income households’ spending on food prepared at home and improve the nutritional quality of the foods purchased, with...

Changes in SNAP Benefit Levels and Food Spending and Diet Quality: Simulations from the National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey

This brief simulates how three levels of SNAP average benefit increases — 20 percent, 27 percent, and 40 percent — could impact food spending and diet...

Food Assistance

States Have an Important Opportunity to Address Childhood Hunger This Summer

Food Assistance in American Rescue Plan Act Will Reduce Hardship, Provide Economic Stimulus

American Families Plan Could Substantially Reduce Children’s Food Hardship

Food Assistance in President Biden’s COVID Relief Plan Would Reduce Hardship, Provide Economic Stimulus

Food Insecurity at a Two-Decade Low for Households With Kids, Signaling Successful Relief Efforts

The Historical Determinants of Food Insecurity in Native Communities

A Quick Guide to SNAP Eligibility and Benefits

Guía rápida sobre la elegibilidad y los beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP)

Recent Increase in SNAP Purchasing Power Invests in Children’s Health and Well-Being

A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Title IV SNAP Provisions

Puerto Rico's Nutrition Assistance Program

El Programa de Asistencia Nutricional (PAN)

SNAP: State by State Data, Fact Sheets, and Resources

Resources on SNAP and Work

New on this Topic

Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP)

States Are Using Much-Needed Temporary Flexibility in SNAP to Respond to COVID-19 Challenges

New Food Insecurity Data Highlight Need for Permanent Summer EBT Program

SNAP Benefit Adjustments Will Help Low-Income Households Cope With Food Inflation

The Nation Has Made Progress Against Poverty But Policy Advances Are Needed to Reduce Still-High Hardship

For LGBTQ People, Recent Anti-Discrimination Advances Could Lessen Barriers to Economic Inclusion

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.

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Experts

Robust COVID Relief Achieved Historic Gains Against Poverty and Hardship, Bolstered Economy

A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Title IV SNAP Provisions

States Have an Important Opportunity to Address Childhood Hunger This Summer

Boosting SNAP Benefits Would Increase Spending on Groceries and Improve the Nutritional Quality of Food Purchases

Changes in SNAP Benefit Levels and Food Spending and Diet Quality: Simulations from the National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey

Targeted Text Message Outreach Can Increase WIC Enrollment

Matching Data Across Benefit Programs Can Increase WIC Enrollment

Using Data Matching and Targeted Outreach to Boost WIC Enrollment: Lessons Learned from State Pilots

State WIC Agencies Use Federal Flexibility to Streamline Enrollment

Katie Bergh