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Resource | Research | Participation Characteristics Characteristics of SNAP Households: FY 2013

This annual report provides details on the demographic characteristics and economic circumstances of SNAP households at both the national and state level. In 2013, most participants were children or elderly - 44 percent of participants were under age 18 and 9 percent were age 60 or older. 

12/19/2014
Resource | Research | Participation Rates Trends in SNAP Participation Rates: FY 2010-12

This report is the latest in a series of annual reports presenting information on national participation rates among people eligible for program benefits.  In 2012, SNAP served 83 percent of all eligible individuals, and the program provided 96 percent of the benefits that all eligible individuals could receive.

07/25/2014
Resource | Research | Promoting Healthy Eating Approaches for Promoting Healthy Food Purchases by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participants

This study developed innovative approaches to using nutrition labeling systems to incentivize healthy food choices by SNAP participants in retail settings. The approaches consider opportunities for using Front of Package and shelf labeling systems across all food categories and retail settings.

07/01/2014
Basic page SNAP Legislative History - Early

Early legislative history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

03/26/2014
Basic page SNAP Legislative History - 2000s

Early legislative history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

03/26/2014
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance SOP for Submitting and Approving QC Programs for CN Labeled Products

The purpose of this instruction is to set forth a procedure for submitting and approving quality control programs for child nutrition labeled products.

03/25/2014
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Industry Guidelines for Preparation of QC Program for CN Labeled Products

The purpose of this document is to provide industry with guidelines for preparing a quality control (QC) program for CN labeled products.

03/25/2014
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0015 SNAP and ACA Q&A Parts I & II Memo

The attached questions and answers are intended to address state agency concerns about the effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on SNAP. 

03/18/2014
Basic page SNAP Legislative History - 1973

Early legislative history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

03/12/2014
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance CN Plant Monitoring Review Checklist
10/01/2013
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