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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
*Formerly known as the Food Stamp Program
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Enables low-income families to purchase nutritious food
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Department of Health and Human Services
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42.2 million individuals
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$68 Billion
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National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
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Provides low-cost or free nutritious lunch to children in school
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Department of Education
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30 million children
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$13.6 Billion
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Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
*Including WIC Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
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Provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and other social services to low-income women, and infants and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk
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Department of Agriculture; Department of Health
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7.3 million women, infants, and children
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$5.6 Billion
(Includes food costs, nutrition services, administrative cost)
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WIC Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
*FMNP operates in 36 states, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and six Indian Tribal Organizations
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Provides vouchers for WIC recipients to redeem at participating Farmers’ Markets
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Department of Human Services
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1.7 million WIC participants in FY16
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$21 Million in FY16
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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
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Provides nutritious meals to children and elderly individuals in day-care settings
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Department of Education; Department of Health; Department of Human Services
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4.5 million children and adults
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$3.5 Billion
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National School Breakfast Program (SBP)
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Provides low-cost or free nutritious breakfast to children in school
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Department of Education
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14.7 million children
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$4.3 Billion
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Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
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Provides free meals and snacks to children under age 18 when school is not in session
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Department of Education
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2.6 million children and youth (Average daily attendance)
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$482 Million
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Senior Farmers’ Markets Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
*SFMNP operates in 42 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and seven Indian Tribal Organizations
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Provides low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs
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Department of Aging; Department of Agriculture; Department of Health; Department of Human Service
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816,207 in FY16
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$20.3 Million in FY16
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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
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Provides free fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day in elementary schools
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Department of Education
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N/A
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$17.2 Million
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Special Milk Program
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Provides milk to children in schools and childcare institutions not participating in other child nutrition programs
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Department of Education
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41 million half-pints per month
(Individuals served not calculated)
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$8 Million
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The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
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Makes commodity food available to State agencies, which in turn distribute the food to non-profit community agencies which assist low-income persons
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Department of Agriculture; Department of Education; Department of Health; Department of Human Services
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824 million pounds of food distributed
(Individuals served not calculated)
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$661 Million
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Commodity Supplemental Food Assistance Program (CSFP)
*CSFP operates in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and three Indian Tribal Organizations.
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Provides commodity foods to low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age. Women, infants, and children who were certified and receiving CSFP benefits as of February 6, 2014 can continue to receive assistance until they are no longer eligible under the program rules in effect on February 6, 2014.
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Department of Agriculture; Department of Education; Department of Health; Department of Human Services
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630,000 individuals
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$204 Million
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Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
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Provides commodity foods to low-income households, including the elderly, living on Indian reservations and to Native American families residing near reservations
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Individual Tribal Authorities
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90,000 individuals
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$122 million
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