SNAP
Federal food aid
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is the U.S. federal food assistance program, formerly called food stamps.
SNAP provides benefits via electronic debit cards to low-income individuals and families to purchase groceries: She applied for SNAP after losing her job. (Lowercase snap is the sound or action; capitalized Snap is the tech company.)
Subsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- food assistancePrograms providing meals to needy
- federalDivided governmental authority
- USDAFederal agriculture bureau
- welfareComfort and prosperity
Digital welfare disbursement system
- cardStiff paper rectangle
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
- eligibleMeeting required conditions
- recipientOne who receives something
household · income · apply · enrollment · qualify
food stamps
Subsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- food assistancePrograms providing meals to needy
- federalDivided governmental authority
- USDAFederal agriculture bureau
EBT
Digital welfare disbursement system
- cardStiff paper rectangle
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
- eligibleMeeting required conditions
recipient · household · income · apply · enrollment · qualify
- Federal ProgramsSocial Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, Pell Grant
- assistance programsfood stamps, welfare checks, TANF, Medicaid, Medicare
- food aidfood assistance, food relief, food stamps, food pantry, food donations
- food policyfood policy, food stamps, food aid, food assistance, food security
- welfarewelfare, welfare reform, welfare system, public assistance, welfare office
- food lawFDA, USDA, labeling, nutrition facts, recall
SNAPdeliberate
Consciously chosen, not accidental
careful · considered · thoughtful · measured · calculated
- snap out of itRecover from a daze
- cold snapBrief period of bitter chill
- snapped upAcquired quickly, eagerly
- snap judgmentRapid evaluation without deliberation
- snap upAcquire quickly and eagerly
- snap out ofSuddenly recover from stupor
snappy, snapped, snaps, snapping, snapshot, snap-off, snap-on, snappish, unsnap