food stamp
noun
: a government-issued coupon that is sold at little cost or given to low-income persons and is redeemable for food
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California and Oklahoma are the first states to begin distributing chip-enabled EBT cards to food stamp recipients, with more states expected to follow in 2025.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Every five years, food stamps provided through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is reauthorized by Congress as part of the Farm Bill.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Safety-net programs Programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC) will continue dispersing aid during a shutdown.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
The program, which used to be referred to as food stamps, provides participants with electronic benefits transfer cards that have magnetic stripes that are swiped at card-reading machines.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Every five years, food stamps provided through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is reauthorized by Congress as part of the Farm Bill.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Safety-net programs Programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC) will continue dispersing aid during a shutdown.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
The program, which used to be referred to as food stamps, provides participants with electronic benefits transfer cards that have magnetic stripes that are swiped at card-reading machines.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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