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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...

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...

this tremendous asset to the entire U S economy whether it is even supporting hunger programs and SNAP which as farmers we recognize also create markets for us and are also helping to feed our neighbors...

dramatic increases in funding while farm safety net resources have dwindled In 2021 USDA increased SNAP by a quarter of a trillion dollars using a flawed process as GAO recently reported This last year...point is crop insurance and Title I funding are working to keep the cost of food down Look at our SNAP program the cost of it has gone up We...

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...

the critical work of federal nutrition programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP The Emergency Food Assistance Program TEFAP and The Commodity Supplemental Food Program CSFP to address...185 of the federal poverty level meaning they earn too much to qualify for nutrition programs like SNAP Unique Positioning in Serving Hard...

reduced price lunch and helped me apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP The 97 a month SNAP allotment was a lifesaver for us We went straight to the store where I sucked at the cash...ashamed yet relieved embarrassed yet appreciative and my emo tions fluctuated between despair and hope SNAP and the work of the food banks...

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...

Integrate Medicaid Medicare VA and DOD healthcare goals assessments enrollments and strategies with SNAP WIC and senior nutrition programs for individuals being served by both programs e Ensure appropriate...with CMS and more will strengthen modernize and leverage our investments in school meals summer meals SNAP WIC senior nutrition programs USDA...

policy research Among other programs we administered the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP which provided benefits to almost 2 million New Yorkers each month My testimony covers three main...recommendations aimed at improving nutrition including ways we can leverage our federal programs namely SNAP to address this crisis Regrettably...