It is declared to be the policy of Congress, in order to promote the general welfare, to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s population by raising levels of nutrition among low-income households. Congress finds that the limited food purchasing power of low-income households contributes to hunger and malnutrition among members of such households. Congress further finds that increased utilization of food in establishing and maintaining adequate national levels of nutrition will promote the distribution in a beneficial manner of the Nation’s agricultural abundance and will strengthen the Nation’s agricultural economy, as well as result in more orderly marketing and distribution of foods. To alleviate such hunger and malnutrition, a supplemental nutrition assistance program is herein authorized which will permit low-income households to obtain a more nutritious diet through normal channels of trade by increasing food purchasing power for all eligible households who apply for participation.
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It is declared to be the policy of Congress, in order to promote the general welfare, to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s population by raising levels of nutrition among low-income households. Congress finds that the limited food purchasing power of low-income households contributes to hunger and malnutrition among members of such households. Congress further finds that increased utilization of food in establishing and maintaining adequate national levels of nutrition will promote the distribution in a beneficial manner of the Nation’s agricultural abundance and will strengthen the Nation’s agricultural economy, as well as result in more orderly marketing and distribution of foods. To alleviate such hunger and malnutrition, a supplemental nutrition assistance program is herein authorized which will permit low-income households to obtain a more nutritious diet through normal channels of trade by increasing food purchasing power for all eligible households who apply for participation.
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§ 2011. Congressional declaration of policy
It is declared to be the policy of Congress, in
order to promote the general welfare, to safe-
guard the health and well-being of the Nation’s
population by raising levels of nutrition among
low-income households. Congress finds that the
limited food purchasing power of low-income
households contributes to hunger and malnutri-
tion among members of such households. Con-
gress further finds that increased utilization of
food in establishing and maintaining adequate
national levels of nutrition will promote the dis-
tribution in a beneficial manner of the Nation’s
agricultural abundance and will strengthen the
Nation’s agricultural economy, as well as result
in more orderly marketing and distribution of
foods. To alleviate such hunger and malnutri-
tion, a supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram is herein authorized which will permit
low-income households to obtain a more nutri-
tious diet through normal channels of trade by
increasing food purchasing power for all eligible
households who apply for participation.
That program includes as a purpose to assist
low-income adults in obtaining employment and
increasing their earnings. Such employment and
earnings, along with program benefits, will per-
mit low-income households to obtain a more nu-
tritious diet through normal channels of trade
by increasing food purchasing power for all eli-
gible households who apply for participation.
(Pub. L. 88–525, § 2, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 703;
Pub. L. 91–671, § 1, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2048;
Pub. L. 95–113, title XIII, § 1301, Sept. 29, 1977, 91
Stat. 958; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4001(b), May
22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1092; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title
IV, § 4001(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1853;
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