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foods for Kentucky families These programs have been incredibly beneficial to recipients utilizing SNAP WIC and the Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program to increase their buying power at farmers markets...

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...

5 APPENDIX PREPARED STATEMENTS Dean Stacy 40 DOCUMENT S SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD Boozman Hon John SNAP Review document for the Record 56 QUESTION AND ANSWER Dean Stacy Written response to questions from...economy and they lift millions of Americans out of poverty The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP helps more than 40 million children...

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...

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...

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...

issue and we would like to ask Secretary Vilsack s opinion on that and how is that going to impact the SNAP budget The 30x30 pro gram back home certainly has farmers alarmed so we would love to have him in...

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...

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...

millions of people and families across this country The Supplemental Nutrition Assist ance Program SNAP provides food assistance for more than 41 million Americans 80 percent of which are children seniors...done since 1975 almost 50 years ago This update resulted in a very modest increase to the average SNAP benefit of about 1 35 a day an in crease...