Access for all: innovation for equitable SNAP delivery

Access for all: innovation for equitable SNAP delivery

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Hahn, Heather, author
Hawkins, Rayanne, author
Carther, Alexander, author
Stern, Alena, author
Contributor(s):
Urban Institute, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : Urban Institute, June 2020
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Food Assistance -- organization & administration
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, is the largest federal food assistance program and helps millions of households with low or no income purchase food. Households currently access SNAP benefits by using an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card, which works like a debit card, to purchase eligible food in authorized retail food stores. In most states, the SNAP EBT card does not provide access to any other major government benefits except for cash assistance. As new technologies change the way people shop and make payments, and with the growing need for online purchasing options amid the COVID-19 pandemic, how might SNAP benefit delivery also need to change?
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-DC license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (26 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101772088 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101772088