SNAP lecture
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 SNAP | Supplemental Nutrition Nutrition Assistance Program |
| MN SNAP federal funds | 668 million dollars |
| SNAP eligibility requirements | 165% of FPG or $36,878 total income for a family of four |
| FPG | Federal Poverty guidelines |
| People in MN on SNAP | 517,074 |
| Amount of SNAP eligible Minnesotans that participate in SNAP | 69% |
| Highest County SNAP rates (those that are eligible) | Beltrami County at 90% |
| Lowest County SNAP rates (those that are eligible) | Blue Earth county at 38% |
| Amount of SNAP eligible senior citizens that participate | 45% |
| Federal funding for snap increases by demand | 75 million additional dollars of funding |
| MN SNAP usage: Family households | 36% of total; increase of 23% increase from 2010 |
| MN SNAP usage: Disabled households | 25% of total; 10% increase from 2010 |
| MN SNAP usage: Other Adult households | 24% of total; 28% increase from 2010 |
| MN SNAP usage: Senior Citizen households | 15% of total; 18% increase from 2010 |
| MN SNAP enrollment % Female | 57% |
| MN SNAP enrollment % High school grads or higher | 68% |
| MN SNAP enrollment % age 30-39 | 23% |
| MN SNAP enrollment % White | 60% |
| MN SNAP enrollment % Blacks | 23% *only 4% of MN adults |
| MN SNAP enrollment % American Indians | 4% |
| MN SNAP enrollment % Hispanics | 4% |
| MN SNAP enrollment % | U.S. Citizens |
| USDA Thrifty Food Plan | Basis for the max SNAP allotment. Specifies the type and quantity of foods eat that people could consume at home and obtain a nutritional diet at a minimal cost. |
| Eligibility for SNAP (Thrifty food plan) | Household of three eligible for max food benefit of 526 per month |
| Maxis system | MN's computer system which calculates the SNAP benefits based on household income deductions (rent/mortgage, utilities, child care, medical expenses) |
| What can be purchased with SNAP benefits? | • Breads and cereals • Fruits and vegetables • Meats, fish and poultry • Dairy products • Seeds and plants which produce food for the household to eat. |
| What can not be purchased with SNAP benefits? | • Alcohol • Cigarettes • Paper products • Soaps • Pet food • Vitamins and supplements • Hot foods |
| SNAP Application Process | •The Combined Application Form (CAF) must be completed and submitted to your county human services office. • An interview (phone or in-person) must take place to review the information on the CAF and get mandatory verifications. • County has 30 days to process the CAF, determine eligibility, and issue benefits. • Benefits are issued on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. |
| SNAP for Students | • Under age 18 or over age 50, • Physically or mentally unable to work, • Attending a school that is not considered higher-ed or they do not go to school full-time, • Employed for at least 20 hours a week, • Participate in a work-study program • Caring for a child under age 6, or a child between 6 and 11 when childcare is unavailable, • A single parent with a child under 12, • Participating in a Work-force Investment Act (WIA) or similar work program, OR • Participating in on-the-job training where they are paid to be learning new job skills by an employer. |
| Recent SNAP Changes | • Combined Application Form simplified - 2011 • Benefits available on EBT card up to 1 year - 2008 • 6 month reporting - 3/1/09 • Benefits increased by 13.6% ($16 minimum) - 4/1/09 • Telephone interviews for eligibility and recertification - 10/15/09 • No time limit or work requirements for Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) - extended to 9/30/12 • Eligibility increased to 165% FPG - 11/1/10 • No assets counted or need to be verified - 11/1/10 • Expedited SNAP must be issued within 5 working days - 2011 • Online application (ApplyMN) - 5/12 • Name changed to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - 2/1/12 |
| Benefits of SNAP For State and Local Communities | • Local businesses benefit when SNAP dollars are spent in grocery stores • 80% of benefits are redeemed within 2 weeks; 97% are spent within a month • Every $5 in new SNAP benefits generates $9 in total community spending • Nationwide, at least 8,900 full-time equivalent jobs are created as a result of SNAP benefits |
| Benefits of SNAP Source: USDA For Participants | • SNAP benefits supplement the budgets of low-income workers so they can stay independent and work toward self-sufficiency. Half of all new participants leave the program within nine months. • SNAP benefits decrease the prevalence of poverty, especially child poverty • Employees whose food needs are met at home have higher productivity and take fewer sick days for themselves and their children |
| SNAP Outreach Goals | • Educate the community • Dispel myths • Provide application assistance • Increase participation, especially among working poor and seniors |
| SNAP Outreach | • Minnesota Food HelpLine Statewide hotline to help people find food resources and screen for SNAP eligibility • Bridge to Benefits (bridgetobenefits.org) tool to help people find out if they are eligible for SNAP and other public programs • Eat Well to Be Well - Materials to encourage seniors to apply for SNAP |
| SNAP marketing focus | Seniors, recently unemployed |
| SNAP-Ed | SNAP-Ed is free nutrition education for SNAPeligible clients. • Teaches the importance of a quality diet • Helps people purchase healthy foods within a limited budget • Teaches how to prepare healthy meals with quick and easy recipes • Encourages a physically active lifestyle • Uses evidence-based, behaviorally-focused curriculum |
| The three behavioral outcomes that are encouraged by USDA, Food and Nutrition Service | • Make half your plate fruits and vegetables, eat whole grains, and switch to fat-free or low-fat milkproducts. • Increase physical activity and reduce time spent in sedentary behaviors as part of a healthy lifestyle. • Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life—childhood, adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy and breastfeeding and older age. |
| Why is SNAP-Ed important? | • Low-income households have a higher prevalence of health conditions related to poor nutrition than higher income households • Obesity rates have increased the most among the lowest income levels - Obesity puts people at a greater risk for heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and some cancers • Every $1 spent on nutrition education, saves up to $10 in long-term public health care costs • Well nourished children have better school attendance and are more focused on learning • Good nutrition may help older adults remain independent and live in their own homes rather than long-term care facilities |
| As a result of participation in Simply Good Eating classes: | • 72% of adults (18-59) report eating more fruits • 66% of adults (18-59) report eating more vegetables • 62% of older adults (60+) report eating more fruits • 58% of older adults (60+) report eating more vegetables • 60% of adults (18-59) report eating more low and fat-free dairy products • 53% of older adults (60+) report eating more low and fat-free dairy products • 71% of adults (18-59) report being more physically active • 56% of older adults (60+) report being more physically active |
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