Nearly 10 Million Households with Adults Ages 50 and Older Participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2022
A countercyclical program, SNAP is designed to expand when the economy weakens and contract when the economy strengthens. It provides financial assistance to low-income individuals and families to help buy the food they need. Read the full report. Do SNAP Eligibility and Benefit Determinations Sufficiently Reflect Expenses of Older Households?