SNAP

Question 1

SNAP helps _____________
* ____% of benefits go to households with one or more persons from these populations
* It was found that current SNAP benefit
amounts are ______ for households

Answer 1

children, the elderly, and
individuals with disabilities

84%
inadequate

Question 2

who can apply to snap

Answer 2

head of household

spouse of the head of the household

another responsible household member

an authorized representative

Question 3

some criteria for snap include

income
deductions
special rules for elderly or disabled
immigrant eligibility

resources?
employment requirements?

Answer 3

resources
- home and lot don’t count
- retirement or pension plan don’t count
- vehicle does count

have to be employed or in program

Question 4

have to meet income for ________ and ___________

Answer 4

overall gross monthly income
net monthly income (takes taxes out)

Question 5

A food guideline generated to reflect a nutritionally
adequate diet for low-income households

Answer 5

thrifty food plan (TFP)

Question 6

the TFP has not been changed since _____
farm bill in ____required it to be reevaluated every ____

in 2021 the new TFP was calculated. this added ____ per individual per month, which is a ___% increase

Answer 6

2006

5 years

$36
21%

Question 7

TFP assumes everyone has ____ to prep everyday

Answer 7

2 hours

Question 8

How are SNAP benefits dispersed?

Answer 8

EBT card

Question 9

SNAP benefits cannot be used to buy?

Answer 9

alcohol or tobacco
vitamins
medicine
supplements
live animals
foods that are hot at point of sale
any nonfood item

Question 10

SNAP has ____ regional offices

Answer 10

7

Question 11

what are ABAWDS

Answer 11

ppl between 18 and 49 who does not receive snap with a child under 18, and is able to work

requires to work certain amount to get snap

Question 12

what is P-EBT

Answer 12

pandemic EBT that allowed families to get breakfast and lunch for kids that would’ve got it at school

Question 13

most common level of nutrition education delivery approach in SNAP-Ed

Answer 13

individual or group-based nutrition
education

Question 14

example of multi-level interventions for SNAP-Ed

Answer 14

collaborating with schools or making community gardens in low income areas

Question 15

example of community and public health approaches

Answer 15

targets large segment of the population

working with local government to develop policies for eliminating food deserts