food stamp
noun
: a government-issued coupon that is sold at little cost or given to low-income persons and is redeemable for food
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State governments rely on such companies to design and operate computer systems that assess whether low-income people qualify for Medicaid or food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as food stamps.
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Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Now, imminent changes to eligibility for CalFresh — California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps — threaten to leave more San Diegans hungry and reliant on local help.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Legislation that would tighten eligibility and add anti-fraud checks to the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, passed the Senate handily on Monday.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
That agency runs the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is often called food stamps.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Now, imminent changes to eligibility for CalFresh — California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps — threaten to leave more San Diegans hungry and reliant on local help.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Legislation that would tighten eligibility and add anti-fraud checks to the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, passed the Senate handily on Monday.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
That agency runs the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is often called food stamps.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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