The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Categorical Eligibility

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Program).

Families.

Health education.

Nutrition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2013

Summary:

Provides background on the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), which enables low-income families to purchase nutritious food with electronic benefit transfer cards at authorized retail stores and provides nutrition education to program participants. Discusses categorical eligibility for SNAP benefits and issues raised by it. Describes three different types of categorical eligibility, including traditional, narrow, and broad-based categorical eligibilities. Provides recent information on current State practices with regard to categorical eligibility, and summarizes past proposals to restrict categorical eligibility to families based on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits and services

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Publisher Number:

CRS-2013-DSP-0396

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license