food stamp
noun
: a government-issued coupon that is sold at little cost or given to low-income persons and is redeemable for food
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Zoom in: The foundation wants Trump to tighten the criteria for when states may give people exemption waivers for SNAP's work requirements, which are issued to ensure access to food stamps during times of high unemployment.
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Jacob Knutson, Axios, 20 July 2024
My parents and later I, as a single mother, benefitted from social programs like food stamps and medical cards.
—Bobi Conn, TIME, 25 July 2024
Now an activist investor is circling As millions wait on food stamp approvals, feds tell states to speed it up
Struggling with your mental health this winter?
—Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
That rate pushes junior flight attendants who live alone above the level for qualifying for food stamps in states like Massachusetts or Florida.
—Amber Dasilva / Jalopnik, Quartz, 11 June 2024
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Jacob Knutson, Axios, 20 July 2024
My parents and later I, as a single mother, benefitted from social programs like food stamps and medical cards.
—Bobi Conn, TIME, 25 July 2024
Now an activist investor is circling As millions wait on food stamp approvals, feds tell states to speed it up
Struggling with your mental health this winter?
—Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
That rate pushes junior flight attendants who live alone above the level for qualifying for food stamps in states like Massachusetts or Florida.
—Amber Dasilva / Jalopnik, Quartz, 11 June 2024
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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