Navigating Government Nutrition Support for Low-Income Households: A SNAP Lifeline

Assignment 1 Resources Table Name Institutional Affiliation Course name Instructor’s name Assignment due date Assignment 1 Resources Table Program 1- Category: Government Support Services Relating to Poverty Program Name Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Contact Information Mailing Address: James C. Miller, Director of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service Braddock Metro Center II 1320 Braddock Place, Fifth Floor Alexandria, VA 22314 Email: sm.fn.snaphq-web@usda.gov. Website: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program Services provided SNAP is a federal government program whose history dates from 1933 with the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA). It is the largest federal program offering nutrition assistance to low-income individuals in the United States. Its goal is to provide access to quality nutrition to individuals and families under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). States are responsible for administering SNAP benefits at the local levels by issuing benefits to the successful applicants and determining edibility. The program works with and monitors retailer stores through which eligible applicants redeem benefits to purchase food for their households. Mission: To improve the health and wellbeing of eligible applicants by providing food benefits to low-income households fitting its criteria and cannot afford nutritious food. Nutrition Assistance: The program works by offering nutrition assistance to low-income households that meet the eligibility requirements. The households that successfully apply for SNAP receive an Electronic Benefits Transfer card that they can use to purchase food at authorized stores. Monthly Allotment: Households are allocated maximum monthly allotments depending on size. The SNAP assumes that households spend 30% of expenditure on food resources. To calculate the benefits under the program, the household income is multiplied by 0.3 and subtracted by the maximum amount based on household size. Students: College students who meet the SNAP eligibility criteria qualify to receive assistance if they meet conditions required by the program. The provisions include being part of a work-study program, be between 18 and 49 years old, caring for a young dependent, and receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Cost Free for eligible households Target population Households that meet SNAP eligibility limits including gross and net income depending on household size. For instance, a household size of three is eligible for benefits if gross and net monthly income are below $2,798 and $2,152 respectively. There are special rules to accommodate households with an elderly or disabled person to facilitate greater access to SNAP support. Program 2 - Category: Parental Incarceration Program Name Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC) Contact Information Brooklyn Sharon Content, Executive Director Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC) Mailing Address: 54 MacDonough Street Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-483-9290 Email: info@cpnyc.org Bronx Monique Newton, Vice President of Programs & Partnerships Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC) Mailing Address: 1842 Webster Avenue The Bronx, NY 10457 718-400-9290 Email: info@cpnyc.org Website: https://www.cpnyc.org/ Services provided Children of Promise, NYC was founded in 2009 to address the growing concern of lack of support for youth affected by the incarceration of their parents. Sharon Content founded the program to offer after-school and summer camp services in New York City for the young people affected by parental incarceration. After raising $5 million from government and private founding, Content established the program to offer innovative services to children to improve their health and wellbeing. Since its inception, the program has benefited over 1,500 children of incarcerated children and their families. Mission: The mission of the organization is to provide after-school and summer camp programs to chil