Food Insecurity readings and research use a variety of confusing acronyms. To make these readings more inclusive, I have complied a guide of commonly used acronyms I have come across:
FI: Food Insecurity
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Formerly known as "food stamps"
SNAP provides food insecure households with benefits that can be spent on food ingredients
The largest nutrition assistance program
TEFAP: The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Provides emergency food assistance
In times of emergency, TEFAP purchases food directly from US farmers and distributes it states
CFAP: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Food assistance program created by the Trump Administration in April 2020
Provides financial support for farmers who faced financial losses due to the Pandemic and distributes food to states
CSFP: Commodity Supplemental Food Program
Provides low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age with nutritious food
WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
Provides low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk with healthy food
SFSP: Summer Food Service Program
Also known as the Summer Meals Program
Provides free meals to kids and teens in low-income areas to ensure they continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session
NSLP: National School Lunch Program
Provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches to children each school day
Assists public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions
SBP: School Breakfast Program
Reimburses states that operate nonprofit breakfast programs in schools and residential childcare institutions
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