SNAP Presentation?

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Average SNAP benefit per person in households with the following groups: children disabled non-elderly elderly

$128 - c $103 - d $107 - e

total USDA budget? 2014

$489 billion

what is the oldest USDA department? Where did it come from?

- The FNS is the oldest of the USDA Departments - The FNS grew out of commodity distribution programs during the Great Depressions (1930s)

Approval for SNAP benefits is based on 3 main factors?

1. household size (# of people in household) 2. your expenses 3. your income

total FNS program funding 2014? total SNAP funding? what percent of this goes to administrative funding/ running the program

104 billion 70 billion 33% (34 billion)

gross versus *net* family income for family of 4 apply for SNAP?

2,633 gross *2,025 net*

Georgia SNAP enrollment trends 2000, 2006, 2012

2000 - pretty low, mostly rural/southern GA especially southwest. most below 16% only one above 28% (clay county) 2006 - affected areas had even more enrollment lots more people between 16 and 21%. Spread north 2012 - everywhere. most above 21%. Lots between 28 and 41%

how many Americans does SNAP serve?

320 mill total -- 44 million served (14% or 1 in 7)

SNAP demographics? non-hispanic whites, African-Americans, Hispanic

40 25 10

total snap funding 2014? how much went to the southeast? How much went to Georgia, approximately how many people does that feed?

70 billion 17 billion 3 billion (2 million people in Georgia)

How much is the USDA aiming to spend spend on crop insurance, conservation, commodities? (percentage-wise)

8% crop insurance 6% conservation 5% commodities

What percent (%) of the total USDA budget is devoted to Nutrition (Food Assistance) Programs administered through the FNS (Food & Nutrition Service)?

80% projected for 2014-2018

how many SNAP recipients are citizens? how many SNAP eligible children of non-citizen parents are there?

96% 4 million

Which department is this? "We work with partners to provide food and nutrition education to people in need in a way that inspires public confidence and supports American agriculture."

FNS

annual income requirements when applying for SNAP? annual income for a family of 4 to qualify for SNAP?

Gross income 130% of Federal Poverty Level, net 100% of FPL 24,600

maximum monthly SNAP benefits for one person? 4 people? average benefit per person?

Maximum benefit for one is $194 4 people - $649 Average benefit per person is $127

When did food stamps first became available and why?

May 1939 designed to improve on Depression-era commodity-distribution systems developed to aid the needy and unload surplus wheat and other products bought by the government to support farm prices."

SNAP caseloads cycle with what variable? increases + decreases?

Poverty 1994 = temporary peak, decreased until 2001, increased a substantial amount - 01-2005 and 2008-2010

largest FNS program?

SNAP

Name two programs within the SNP program? What group are these programs focused on? ~ how many do each feed daily?

School-aged kids NSLP- National School lunch program - no cost lunch (32 million per school day) SBP - School Breakfast program (15 million per day)

SNAP stands for what? And was formerly known as? What was the fy 2016 spending for the program?

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps) fiscal year 2016 - 112.4 billion dollars

where did this quote come from? "We provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management."

USDA

FNS is a subset of which department? what does it stand for?

USDA food and nutrition service

how has USDA spending changed from 2005-2014? What have gained funding and which have decreased? What year did USDA spending increase/ budget deficit creation increase? Nutrition, crop insurance, conservation, commodities

USDA Spending increased in 2009 (140% by 2014) SNAP started at about 50% of spending Commodities were over 20% but shrunk way down in 2008 Conservation = constant crop insurance increased slightly

The WIC program traditionally features the use of? which lists?

VOUCHERS, that list specifically what can be purchased by shopper and when (typically fruits and vegetables, high protein cereals, milk and baby formula)

2 types of work requirements - SNAP

able-bodied adults between 16 and 59 1) registered for work, accepting suitable employment when offered, not voluntarily quitting or reducing hours 2) participating in employment and training program if offered by the state agency

which groups historically benefitted from food stamps? • The Needy • The Farmers • The Commercial Businesses • The U.S. Government • The Politicians

all groups

What level of government agency is the USDA-FNS? Who is in charge of managing the programs?

although USDA-FNS is a Federal agency, *U.S. States* implement and manage most to the programs in their individual states

trends in SNAP participation vs. benefits per person? Most people in SNAP 2000-2014? Least people?

amount per person gradually rose, biggest increase in 2009 ($65 to $135) least people - 16/17 million 2000 most = about 45 million

National average percent increase in SNAP households 2008-2009? Regions with extremely high increases (23 to 31 or greater than 23)

avg. 23% GA and FL were above 31 east and west coast states in the higher range. The high average may be because there were not a lot of states far below 23

how many SNAP recipients have income levels below the Federal Poverty Level? how many have an income below half the FPL? average % income below FPL of recipients?

below- 85% half- 43 average 59

most SNAP household include which three demographics? what percentage of SNAP households include these groups?

children (44.8%) disabled non-elderly (20.3%) elderly (17.4%)

SNAP responds to the American economy, it is..... which means when the economy contracts it?

it is counter-cyclical expands when the economy contracts

What does WIC stand for? Who can participate? how is this program administered, what does it include?

women infants and children • WIC serves infants up to age five years of age and post-partum mothers Administered through local (county or city) health departments and includes nutrition counseling

as of 2012 what percentage of Georgians received SNAP benefits? where does Georgia rank nationally?

~20% 6th

USDA-FNS oversees how many programs? name 3

• SNP- Special Nutrition Program (NSLP, SBP) • WIC- Women, Infants, & Children • SNAP- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program


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