SNAP has provided grocery help for 60-plus years; here's how it works

SNAP has provided grocery help for 60-plus years; here's how it works 32 mins ago The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964. It’s been in the spotlight like never before since President Donald Trump’s administration announced in October that it would not fund benefits in November due to a government shutdown. The program serves low-income people. The money is loaded onto debit cards that can be used only for groceries and plants and seeds for gardens. Work requirements for the benefits are becoming more stringent and some states are about to start barring the purchase of soda and candy with the benefits.