Resources for SNAP Challenge Participants
Meal Planning/Budget Tools
Spend Smart Eat Smart, Iowa State University. Budget friendly menu Planning, shopping and eating tips. EWG. Good Food on a Tight Budget. SNAP benefit calculator. From North Dakota Dept. Health and Human Services My Top 10 Ingredients for a healthy SNAP diet. Huffington Post. Cost of Food at home at Four Levels. USDA SNAP benefit calculator. South Carolina DSS SNAP to Health. Public virtual town hall about SNAP. |
SNAP Application Information
SNAP applications are submitted through South Carolina Department of Social Services and take income, certain assets and certain expenses into account. Cash assets like savings, checking, and investments are considered; expenses like housing, utilities, and child care expenses are taken into account – up to a limit. A household is expected to have 30% discretionary income to use as part of their monthly food budget. South Carolina DSS- SNAP Program |
Tips and Guidelines.pdf | |
File Size: | 175 kb |
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The SNAP Challenge Tracker.docx | |
File Size: | 24 kb |
File Type: | docx |