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  1. https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/download/s-hrg-117-614_-food-as-medicine-current-efforts-and-potential-opportunitiespdf

    based nonprofit City Green which allowed her to double her Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP benefits for the purchase of fruits and vegetables When the woman used the GusNIP program at the community...foods for Kentucky families These programs have been incredibly beneficial to recipi ents utilizing SNAP WIC and Seniors Farmers Market...

  2. https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/download/testimony_vilsack_03162023pdf

    policy from the start and it remains so today What is now the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP was first created and authorized by Congress in 1939 to allow people to buy farm surpluses that otherwise...remain true today First SNAP remains a lifeline for tens of millions of Americans as the most far reaching powerful tool to ensure...

  3. https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/download/04/17/2025/testimony_wingard_06072023pdf

    at lower income levels are most in need of dedicated resources for fruit and vegetable access for SNAP participants and the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program FFVP that has expanded to all states and territories...

  4. https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/download/s-hrg-117-611_-farm-bill-2023-rural-development-and-energy-programspdf

    the Hunger Prevention Act improved Child Nutrition and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs SNAP other hunger relief funding for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children...

  5. https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/download/s-hrg-117-605_-opportunities-and-challenges-facing-farmers-families-and-rural-communities

    the families that as you mentioned are struggling That is the reason why it is important to get the SNAP program where it is It is important to continue to promote the WIC bonus buy that we have in our budget...really is the highlight of their day Well for over 25 years Illinois has had a model where we have SNAP benefits available to these seniors...

  6. https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/download/s-hrg-117-608_-2023-farm-bill-perspectives-from-the-natural-state

    partnerships between public and private entities USDA programs like TEFAP CSFP Farm to Family and SNAP provided needed income for farmers grocery stores and producers while also providing food for thousands...hunger while also being an economic driver in rural communities Modern izing the determination of SNAP benefit levels is a major improve ment...

  7. https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/download/02/21/2023/testimony_dean_02162023

    programs are to struggling families and communities The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP in particular by helping families put food on the table supports families basic wellbeing and overall...since the last Farm Bill and where we are heading today I will cover the impact and importance of SNAP and our food distribution programs the...

  8. https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/download/s-hrg-117-58_-child-nutrition-reauthorization-healthy-meals-and-healthy-futures

    ment in reliable access to and education around healthy food The child nutrition programs including SNAP WIC school lunch and breakfast child care meals and summer meals provide an in credible safety net...information to create a consistent national brand for the WIC program We also work with our State SNAP and Medicaid agencies to refer eligible...

  9. https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/download/s-hrg-117-88_-nomination-of-dr-jewel-h-bronaugh-of-virginia-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-agriculture

    signifi cantly We also utilized resources in nutrition in terms of trying to expand greater usage of SNAP and WIC Then of course how we can access small scale infrastructure through farm storage facil ity...

  10. Republican Framework Short Summary

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP by returning to a cost neutral and transparent process for future 5 year reevaluations of the Thrifty Food Plan maintains current SNAP eligibility and benefit structure...structure for recipients and ensures an annual inflationary adjustment requires all SNAP payment errors to be reported in the...