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{{Short description|United States government food assistance program}} | {{Short description|United States government food assistance program}} | ||
{{Program | |||
|ProgramName=Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | |||
|ProgramType=Program | |||
|OrgSponsor=Food and Nutrition Service | |||
|TopOrganization=Department of Agriculture | |||
|CreationLegislation=Food Stamp Act of 1964 | |||
|Purpose=SNAP provides nutritional assistance to low-income individuals and families to help them afford healthy food. The program aims to alleviate hunger and improve nutrition by supplementing grocery budgets through electronic benefits. | |||
|Website=https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program | |||
|ProgramStart=1964 | |||
|InitialFunding=$75 million | |||
|Duration=Ongoing | |||
|Historic=false | |||
}} | |||
{{Infobox government agency | {{Infobox government agency | ||
| agency_name = United States Department of Agriculture | | agency_name = United States Department of Agriculture | ||
| formed = {{Start date and age|1939}} | | formed = {{Start date and age|1939}} | ||
| type = Program | | type = Program | ||
| logo | | logo | ||
| logo_width = | | logo_width = | ||
| logo_caption = | | logo_caption = | ||
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| jurisdiction = [[Federal government of the United States]] | | jurisdiction = [[Federal government of the United States]] | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
}} | }} | ||