Understanding the County Role in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Description
Describes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) in terms of its role in the country's social safety
net and the ways counties help fund SNAP services to
support low-income residents. Examines disparities in food
insecurity between urban and rural areas, and features a
county-level map showing food insecurity rates as of 2016.
Also describes how SNAP supports local businesses and
economies, and helps maintain food access in rural
counties.
Date
03/2019
Organization
National Association of Counties
Tagged as
Access
· Benefit enrollment and application
· Community and economic development
· Food security and nutrition
· Funding
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data