Others titles
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Caseloads and Expenditures
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Policy Database
- Recipients and Expenditures for SNAP
Keywords
- Family Assistance Programs
- Safety Net Assistance Program
- Domestic Hunger
- Supplemental Nutrition Program
- Food and Nutrition Service
- SNAP Data
- ERS SNAP
- Food Data
SNAP Distribution Policy Database
This dataset provides a central data source for information on State policy options in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities. FNS (Food and Nutrition Service) also works with State partners and the retail community to improve program administration and ensure program integrity.
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Description
SNAP is the largest program in the domestic hunger safety net. The Food and Nutrition Service works with State agencies, nutrition educators, and neighborhood and faith-based organizations to ensure that those eligible for nutrition assistance can make informed decisions about applying for the program and can access benefits.
The SNAP Policy Database provides a central source of information on State policy choices over time to capitalize on the research opportunities created by these natural policy experiments. It includes information on State-level program policies related to:
– Eligibility criteria,
– Recertification and reporting requirements,
– Benefit issuance methods,
– Availability of online applications,
– Use of biometric fingerprinting technology, and
– Coordination with other low-income assistance programs.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are federally funded, but the program is administered in partnership with the States. Historically, there was a uniform national standard for SNAP eligibility and benefit levels, with little State variation in SNAP administration, until the mid-1990s. Variation in State-level program administration and eligibility guidelines increased dramatically due to the 1996 welfare reform legislation (and subsequent legislative and regulatory changes). Since the mid-1990s, States have been granted more flexibility in the way they administer SNAP.
The SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Policy Database provides a central source of information on State policy choices over time. This dataset draws on policy information from a wide variety of sources, including surveys by USDA’s (United States Department of Agriculture) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), national and State policy research organizations, State policy manuals, and news articles. Data are provided for all 50 States and the District of Columbia, for each month from January 1996 through December 2016.
About this Dataset
Data Info
Date Created | 2019-02-13 |
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Last Modified | 2019-02-13 |
Version | 2019-02-13 |
Update Frequency |
Irregular |
Temporal Coverage |
N/A |
Spatial Coverage |
United States |
Source | John Snow Labs; United States Department of Agriculture; |
Source License URL | |
Source License Requirements |
N/A |
Source Citation |
N/A |
Keywords | Family Assistance Programs, Safety Net Assistance Program, Domestic Hunger, Supplemental Nutrition Program, Food and Nutrition Service, SNAP Data, ERS SNAP, Food Data |
Other Titles | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Caseloads and Expenditures, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Policy Database, Recipients and Expenditures for SNAP |
Data Fields
Name | Description | Type | Constraints |
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State_FIPS_Code | The State FIPS (Federal Information Processing) code | integer | level : Nominalrequired : 1 |
State_Abbreviation | The State postal code | string | required : 1 |
State | Name of the State | string | required : 1 |
Observation_Year | Month and year of the observation. | date | required : 1 |
Is_Broad_Based_Categorical_Eligibility | The State uses broad-based categorical eligibility to increase or eliminate the asset test and/or to increase the gross income limit for virtually all SNAP applicants. | boolean | required : 1 |
Percent_Gross_Income_Limit | The gross income limit as a percentage of the Federal poverty guidelines used under broad-based categorical eligibility. | integer | level : Ratiorequired : 1 |
Asset_Test | The State eliminates the asset test under broad-based categorical eligibility. | string | required : 1 |
Amount_of_Asset_Limit_in_USD | The dollar amount of the asset limit used under broad-based categorical eligibility (in thousands). Range = -9 to 25, where -9 = no broad-based categorical eligibility, or broad-based categorical eligibility eliminates the asset test. | number | level : Ratiorequired : 1 |
Vehicles_State_Limit | The State excludes at least one, but not all, vehicles in the household from the SNAP asset test used under broad-based categorical eligibility. | string | required : 1 |
Household_State_Limit | The State limits broad-based categorical eligibility to certain types of households. | string | required : 1 |
State_Limit_For_Senior_or_Disabled_Members | The State increases or eliminates the asset test for households with senior or disabled members under broad-based categorical eligibility only if their gross income is below a specified level. Note: Households with senior or disabled members whose income is above the State-specified cut-off (typically 200 percent of the poverty line) do not qualify for broad-based categorical eligibility and would face the federal asset limit. | string | required : 1 |
Call_Centers_Availability | The State operates call centers, and whether or not call centers service the entire State or select regions within the State. | string | - |
Is_Combined_Application_Project | Whether or not the State operates a Combined Application Project for recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), so that SSI recipients are able to use a streamlined SNAP application process. | boolean | - |
Units_1_to_3_Months_Recertification | The proportion of SNAP units with earnings with 1-3 month recertification periods. Range = 0 to 0.93. | number | level : Ratio |
Units_4_to_6_Months_Recertification | The proportion of SNAP units with earnings with 4-6 month recertification periods. Range = 0 to 1. | number | level : Ratio |
Units_7_to_12_Months_Recertification | The proportion of SNAP units with earnings with 7-12 month recertification periods. Range = 0 to 1. | number | level : Ratio |
Units_13_Plus_Months_Recertification | The proportion of SNAP units with earnings with 13+ month recertification periods. Range = 0 to 0.88. | number | level : Ratio |
Average_Certification_Period | The average certification period (in months) for SNAP units with earnings. Range = 3.1 to 15.2. | number | level : Ratio |
Median_Certification_Period | The median certification period (in months) for SNAP units with earnings. Range = 2.8 to 15. | number | level : Ratio |
Elderly_Units_1_to_3_Months_Recertification | The proportion of elderly SNAP units with 1-3 month recertification periods. Range = 0 to 0.38. | number | level : Ratio |
Elderly_Units_4_to_6_Months_Recertification | The proportion of elderly SNAP units with 4-6 month recertification periods. Range = 0 to 0.73. | number | level : Ratio |
Elderly_Units_7_to_12_Months_Recertification | The proportion of elderly SNAP units with 7-12 month recertification periods. Range = 0 to 1. | number | level : Ratio |
Elderly_Units_13_Plus_Months_Recertification | The proportion of elderly SNAP units with 13+ month recertification periods. Range = 0 to 1. | number | level : Ratio |
Elderly_Average_Certification_Period | The average certification period (in months) for elderly SNAP units. Range = 7.3 to 50.9. | number | level : Ratio |
Elderly_Median_Certification_Period | The median certification period (in months) for elderly SNAP units. Range = 6 to 48. | number | level : Ratio |
Nonearning_Units_1_to_3_Months_Recertification | The proportion of nonearning, nonelderly SNAP units with 1-3 month recertification periods. Range = 0 to 0.70. | number | level : Ratio |
Nonearning_Units_4_to_6_Months_Recertification | The proportion of nonearning, nonelderly SNAP units with 4-6 month recertification periods. Range = 0 to 0.95. | number | level : Ratio |
Nonearning_Units_7_to_12_Months_Recertification | The proportion of nonearning, nonelderly SNAP units with 7-12 month recertification periods. Range = 0 to 1. | number | level : Ratio |
Nonearning_Units_13_Plus_Months_Recertification | The proportion of nonearning, nonelderly SNAP units with 13+ month recertification periods. Range = 0 to 0.84. | number | level : Ratio |
Nonearning_Average_Certification_Period | The average certification period (in months) for nonearning, nonelderly SNAP units. Range = 4.5 to 20.8. | number | level : Ratio |
Nonearning_Median_Certification_Period | The median certification period (in months) for nonearning, nonelderly SNAP units. Range = 3 to 19. | number | level : Ratio |
Electronic_Benefit_Transfer_Issuance | The proportion of the dollar value of all SNAP benefits that are accounted for by EBT (electronic benefit transfer). Range = 0 to 1. | number | level : Ratiorequired : 1 |
Is_Initial_Certification_Face_to_Face_Interview_Waiver | Whether or not the State has been granted a waiver to use a telephone interview in lieu of a face-to-face interview at initial certification, without having to document household hardship. | boolean | required : 1 |
Is_Recertification_Face_to_Face_Interview_Waiver | Whether or not the State has been granted a waiver to use a telephone interview in lieu of a face-to- face interview at recertification, without having to document household hardship. | boolean | required : 1 |
Fingerprint | The State requires fingerprinting of SNAP applicants. | string | required : 1 |
Is_Legal_Noncitizen_Eligible_For_SNAP | Whether or not all legal noncitizen adults (age 18-64) who satisfy other SNAP eligibility requirements such as income and asset limits are eligible for Federal SNAP benefits or State-funded food assistance. | boolean | - |
Is_Some_Legal_Noncitizen_Eligible_For_SNAP | Whether or not some, but not all, legal noncitizen adults (age 18-64) who satisfy other SNAP eligibility requirements such as income and asset limits are eligible for Federal SNAP benefits or State-funded food assistance. | boolean | - |
Is_Legal_Noncitizen_Children_Eligible_For_SNAP | Whether or not all legal noncitizen children (age < 18) who satisfy other SNAP eligibility requirements such as income and asset limits are eligible for Federal SNAP benefits or State-funded food assistance. | boolean | required : 1 |
Is_Some_Legal_Noncitizen_Children_Eligible_For_SNAP | Whether or not some, but not all, legal noncitizen children (age < 18) who satisfy other SNAP eligibility requirements such as income and asset limits are eligible for Federal SNAP benefits or State-funded food assistance. | boolean | required : 1 |
Is_Legal_Noncitizen_Elderly_Eligible_For_SNAP | Whether or not all legal noncitizen elderly (age ≥ 65) who satisfy other SNAP eligibility requirements such as income and asset limits are eligible for Federal SNAP benefits or State-funded food assistance. | boolean | - |
Is_Some_Legal_Noncitizen_Elderly_Eligible_For_SNAP | Whether or not some, but not all, legal noncitizen elderly (age ≥ 65) who satisfy other SNAP eligibility requirements such as income and asset limits are eligible for Federal SNAP benefits or State-funded food assistance. | boolean | - |
Online_SNAP_Application_Submission | The State allows households to submit a SNAP application online. | string | required : 1 |
Outreach_Spending_in_Nominal_Dollars | The sum of Federal, State, and grant outreach spending in nominal dollars (in thousands). This variable is derived from annual data, spread across 12 months of the relevant fiscal year. Range = 0 to 1881. | string | - |
Is_Simplified_Reporting_Option_Available | Whether or not for households with earnings, the State uses the simplified reporting option that reduces requirements for reporting changes in household circumstances. | boolean | - |
Is_Transitional_SNAP_Benefits_Available | Whether or not the State offers transitional SNAP benefits to families leaving the TANF or State‐funded cash assistance programs. | boolean | - |
Is_All_Vehicles_Excluded | Whether or not the State excludes all vehicles in the household from the SNAP asset test. | boolean | - |
Is_Vehicle_SNAP_Standard_Auto_Exemption | Whether or not the State exempts an amount higher than the SNAP standard auto exemption (set at $4,650 in FY2018) from the fair market value to determine the countable resource value of a vehicle. | boolean | - |
Is_Atleast_One_Vehicle_Excluded | Whether or not the State excludes at least one, but not all, vehicles in the household from the SNAP asset test. | boolean | - |
Data Preview
State FIPS Code | State Abbreviation | State | Observation Year | Is Broad Based Categorical Eligibility | Percent Gross Income Limit | Asset Test | Amount of Asset Limit in USD | Vehicles State Limit | Household State Limit | State Limit For Senior or Disabled Members | Call Centers Availability | Is Combined Application Project | Units 1 to 3 Months Recertification | Units 4 to 6 Months Recertification | Units 7 to 12 Months Recertification | Units 13 Plus Months Recertification | Average Certification Period | Median Certification Period | Elderly Units 1 to 3 Months Recertification | Elderly Units 4 to 6 Months Recertification | Elderly Units 7 to 12 Months Recertification | Elderly Units 13 Plus Months Recertification | Elderly Average Certification Period | Elderly Median Certification Period | Nonearning Units 1 to 3 Months Recertification | Nonearning Units 4 to 6 Months Recertification | Nonearning Units 7 to 12 Months Recertification | Nonearning Units 13 Plus Months Recertification | Nonearning Average Certification Period | Nonearning Median Certification Period | Electronic Benefit Transfer Issuance | Is Initial Certification Face to Face Interview Waiver | Is Recertification Face to Face Interview Waiver | Fingerprint | Is Legal Noncitizen Eligible For SNAP | Is Some Legal Noncitizen Eligible For SNAP | Is Legal Noncitizen Children Eligible For SNAP | Is Some Legal Noncitizen Children Eligible For SNAP | Is Legal Noncitizen Elderly Eligible For SNAP | Is Some Legal Noncitizen Elderly Eligible For SNAP | Online SNAP Application Submission | Outreach Spending in Nominal Dollars | Is Simplified Reporting Option Available | Is Transitional SNAP Benefits Available | Is All Vehicles Excluded | Is Vehicle SNAP Standard Auto Exemption | Is Atleast One Vehicle Excluded |
1 | AL | Alabama | 199601 | False | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | 0 | False | 0.007936499999999999 | 0.08085310000000001 | 0.9112104 | 0 | 11.313839999999999 | 12 | 0.0075758 | 0.0469032 | 0.945521 | 0 | 11.63373 | 12 | 0.0507559 | 0.3605053 | 0.5887388000000001 | 0 | 9.023603999999999 | 9.5 | 0 | False | False | 0 | True | False | True | False | True | False | 0 | 0 | False | False | False | False | False |
1 | AL | Alabama | 199602 | False | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | 0 | False | 0.007936499999999999 | 0.0741865 | 0.917877 | 0 | 11.37385 | 12 | 0.0075758 | 0.0473906 | 0.9450337 | 0 | 11.63081 | 12 | 0.0494861 | 0.35177509999999995 | 0.5987388000000001 | 0 | 9.120907 | 10.41667 | 0 | False | False | 0 | True | False | True | False | True | False | 0 | 0 | False | False | False | False | False |
1 | AL | Alabama | 199603 | False | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | 0 | False | 0.0050505 | 0.0684145 | 0.926535 | 0 | 11.42507 | 12 | 0.0075758 | 0.025168299999999998 | 0.9672559000000001 | 0 | 11.76414 | 12 | 0.050330400000000004 | 0.360387 | 0.5892826 | 0 | 9.027948 | 10.41667 | 0 | False | False | 0 | True | False | True | False | True | False | 0 | 0 | False | False | False | False | False |
1 | AL | Alabama | 199604 | False | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | 0 | False | 0.0102588 | 0.0750304 | 0.9147107 | 0 | 11.350610000000001 | 12 | 0.0075758 | 0.016835 | 0.9755891999999999 | 0 | 11.830810000000001 | 12 | 0.048053 | 0.3589378 | 0.5930092 | 0 | 9.115215 | 11.25 | 0 | False | False | 0 | True | False | True | False | True | False | 0 | 0 | False | False | False | False | False |
1 | AL | Alabama | 199605 | False | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | 0 | False | 0.0102588 | 0.0677841 | 0.9219571 | 0 | 11.379589999999999 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.009259299999999998 | 0.9907406999999999 | 0 | 11.92484 | 12 | 0.0410379 | 0.3636402 | 0.595322 | 0 | 9.174033999999999 | 11.25 | 0 | False | False | 0 | True | False | True | False | True | False | 0 | 0 | False | False | False | False | False |
1 | AL | Alabama | 199606 | False | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | 0 | False | 0.0178346 | 0.0753598 | 0.9068056000000001 | 0 | 11.26596 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.009259299999999998 | 0.9907406999999999 | 0 | 11.92484 | 12 | 0.0390838 | 0.37662870000000004 | 0.5842875 | 0 | 9.117712 | 11.25 | 0 | False | False | 0 | True | False | True | False | True | False | 0 | 0 | False | False | False | False | False |
1 | AL | Alabama | 199607 | False | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | 0 | False | 0.0233902 | 0.0751683 | 0.9014416 | 0 | 11.183769999999999 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.009259299999999998 | 0.9907406999999999 | 0 | 11.92484 | 12 | 0.0386754 | 0.3464 | 0.6149247 | 0 | 9.267222 | 12.0 | 0 | False | False | 0 | True | False | True | False | True | False | 0 | 0 | False | False | False | False | False |
1 | AL | Alabama | 199608 | False | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | 0 | False | 0.0233902 | 0.09231110000000001 | 0.8842986999999999 | 0 | 11.11425 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 11.98039 | 12 | 0.0350951 | 0.3383753 | 0.6265295999999999 | 0 | 9.322037 | 12.0 | 0 | False | False | 0 | True | False | True | False | True | False | 0 | 0 | False | False | False | False | False |
1 | AL | Alabama | 199609 | False | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | 0 | False | 0.018339599999999998 | 0.09098200000000001 | 0.8906783000000001 | 0 | 11.19293 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 11.98039 | 12 | 0.033331400000000004 | 0.3493982 | 0.6172704000000001 | 0 | 9.287205 | 12.0 | 0 | False | False | 0 | True | False | True | False | True | False | 0 | 0 | False | False | False | False | False |
1 | AL | Alabama | 199610 | False | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | 0 | False | 0.013131299999999999 | 0.0877027 | 0.899166 | 0 | 11.2699 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 11.98039 | 12 | 0.029708299999999997 | 0.3421518 | 0.6281399999999999 | 0 | 9.298074 | 12.0 | 0 | False | False | 0 | True | False | True | False | True | False | 0 | 0 | False | False | False | False | False |