PRIORITY POLICY
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides short-term financial support to individuals and families furthest from economic opportunity who struggle to afford food. As the nation’s largest nutrition program, SNAP helps roughly 43 million people access foods and beverages to support a healthy diet. SNAP can increase food security, improve children’s health and academic performance, support economic growth, and lift people out of poverty.

Recommendations
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation urges these actions to prevent hunger and increases in poverty.
Broaden SNAP eligibility to cover more college students, unemployed adults without children, and lawfully residing immigrants.
Ensure the Thrifty Food Plan covers the cost of a modestly priced meal in every U.S. county.
Streamline eligibility and enrollment processes and focus enrollment efforts on communities with low participation, including immigrants, people of color, and rural residents.
Fast Facts
SNAP has wide-ranging impacts
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