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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To put public benefits to work Increase the minimum food stamp benefit to $100 a month …
Jilly Stephens, chief executive of City Harvest, which works with over 400 local food pantries
Visits to local soup kitchens and food pantries are at a record high.
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Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
California's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments are sent out this month as Californians take advantage of the food stamps program.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
This is nothing compared to raising four kids on food stamps, working three jobs, moving from home to home.
—Jon MacHota, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
With 2 million residents using food stamps, the state waived the work requirement for able-bodied adults to SNAP eligibility through August of next year, while the Department of Agriculture issued $2 million in grants to food banks across the commonwealth.
—Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
California's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments are sent out this month as Californians take advantage of the food stamps program.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
This is nothing compared to raising four kids on food stamps, working three jobs, moving from home to home.
—Jon MacHota, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
With 2 million residents using food stamps, the state waived the work requirement for able-bodied adults to SNAP eligibility through August of next year, while the Department of Agriculture issued $2 million in grants to food banks across the commonwealth.
—Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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