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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Background checks can reveal arrests and convictions, which could prevent them from obtaining a job, housing, professional licenses, loans, government assistance such as student aid or food stamps, or custody of their children.
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ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
In August, the state renewed the work requirement waiver for food stamps through Aug. 31, 2025.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024
No military family should have to rely on food stamps to feed their children … [or] have to wait weeks to see a doctor or mental health specialist.
—Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Last week, Warren and others introduced legislation in both houses of Congress to help expand college students’ eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly referred to as food stamps.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
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ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
In August, the state renewed the work requirement waiver for food stamps through Aug. 31, 2025.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024
No military family should have to rely on food stamps to feed their children … [or] have to wait weeks to see a doctor or mental health specialist.
—Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Last week, Warren and others introduced legislation in both houses of Congress to help expand college students’ eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly referred to as food stamps.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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