{"id":29972,"date":"2025-06-13T11:55:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T18:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/?p=29972"},"modified":"2025-08-07T10:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:00:30","slug":"understanding-snap-americas-most-important-anti-hunger-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/vi\/impact\/blog\/understanding-snap-americas-most-important-anti-hunger-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Hi\u1ec3u v\u1ec1 SNAP: Ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh ch\u1ed1ng \u0111\u00f3i quan tr\u1ecdng nh\u1ea5t c\u1ee7a Hoa K\u1ef3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh H\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 Dinh d\u01b0\u1ee1ng B\u1ed5 sung (SNAP), \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 CalFresh<\/a> \u1edf California, gi\u00fap h\u00e0ng tri\u1ec7u ng\u01b0\u1eddi tr\u00ean kh\u1eafp \u0111\u1ea5t n\u01b0\u1edbc c\u00f3 \u0111\u1ee7 th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m dinh d\u01b0\u1ee1ng m\u00e0 t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 ch\u00fang ta c\u1ea7n \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111i l\u00e0m, ch\u00fa \u00fd \u1edf tr\u01b0\u1eddng, t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m, ch\u0103m s\u00f3c b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n v\u00e0 gia \u0111\u00ecnh, v.v. N\u00f3 l\u00e0m gi\u1ea3m ngh\u00e8o \u0111\u00f3i, k\u00edch th\u00edch n\u1ec1n kinh t\u1ebf v\u00e0 c\u1ea3i thi\u1ec7n ph\u00fac l\u1ee3i l\u00e2u d\u00e0i cho tr\u1ebb em v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u1edbn. \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 kho\u1ea3n \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0 v\u00e0o c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta mang l\u1ea1i l\u1ee3i \u00edch cho t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 ch\u00fang ta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SNAP l\u00e0 g\u00ec? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SNAP is the nation\u2019s largest and most effective anti-hunger program, helping more than 40 million people each month access the food they need without compromising their health or well-being. It is our country\u2019s most effective tool to reduce hunger and food insecurity among our most vulnerable neighbors, including children, older adults, people working low-paying jobs, people with disabilities and serious health conditions, and veterans. Beyond the immediate food benefits, SNAP acts as an economic multiplier, lifts participants out of poverty, and has long term health and\u00a0economic benefits.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SNAP c\u00f3 ch\u1ee9c n\u0103ng g\u00ec? <\/h2>\n\n\n
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SNAP gi\u00fap c\u00e1c h\u1ed9 gia \u0111\u00ecnh c\u00f3 thu nh\u1eadp th\u1ea5p c\u00f3 \u0111\u1ee7 kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng mua nhi\u1ec1u th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m l\u00e0nh m\u1ea1nh h\u01a1n b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch cung c\u1ea5p c\u00e1c kho\u1ea3n tr\u1ee3 c\u1ea5p h\u00e0ng th\u00e1ng tr\u00ean th\u1ebb EBT (Chuy\u1ec3n ti\u1ec1n tr\u1ee3 c\u1ea5p \u0111i\u1ec7n t\u1eed) c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng t\u1ea1i c\u00e1c c\u1eeda h\u00e0ng t\u1ea1p h\u00f3a, ch\u1ee3 n\u00f4ng s\u1ea3n v\u00e0 m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 nh\u00e0 b\u00e1n l\u1ebb tr\u1ef1c tuy\u1ebfn. S\u1ed1 ti\u1ec1n tr\u1ee3 c\u1ea5p ph\u1ee5 thu\u1ed9c v\u00e0o quy m\u00f4 h\u1ed9 gia \u0111\u00ecnh, thu nh\u1eadp v\u00e0 chi ph\u00ed. SNAP c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng \u0111\u1ec3 mua n\u00f4ng s\u1ea3n t\u01b0\u01a1i, th\u1ecbt, s\u1eefa, b\u00e1nh m\u00ec v\u00e0 c\u00e1c lo\u1ea1i th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m t\u1ea1p h\u00f3a kh\u00e1c; kh\u00f4ng bao g\u1ed3m r\u01b0\u1ee3u, thu\u1ed1c l\u00e1, th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m ch\u1ebf bi\u1ebfn n\u00f3ng ho\u1eb7c c\u00e1c m\u1eb7t h\u00e0ng kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m. Ngo\u00e0i ra, m\u1ecdi ti\u1ec3u bang \u0111\u1ec1u \u0111i\u1ec1u h\u00e0nh c\u00e1c ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c dinh d\u01b0\u1ee1ng SNAP \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u00fap nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi tham gia \u0111\u01b0a ra l\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m l\u00e0nh m\u1ea1nh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SNAP c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 gi\u1ea3m t\u00ecnh tr\u1ea1ng m\u1ea5t an ninh l\u01b0\u01a1ng th\u1ef1c l\u00ean t\u1edbi 30%<\/a> v\u00e0 \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t hi\u1ec7u qu\u1ea3 \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi tr\u1ebb em v\u00e0 c\u00e1c gia \u0111\u00ecnh \u0111ang ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ed1i m\u1eb7t v\u1edbi n\u1ea1n \u0111\u00f3i nghi\u00eam tr\u1ecdng nh\u1ea5t. M\u1ed9t nghi\u00ean c\u1ee9u cho th\u1ea5y t\u00ecnh tr\u1ea1ng m\u1ea5t an ninh l\u01b0\u01a1ng th\u1ef1c \u1edf tr\u1ebb em gi\u1ea3m kho\u1ea3ng m\u1ed9t ph\u1ea7n ba<\/a> sau khi gia \u0111\u00ecnh h\u1ecd nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tr\u1ee3 c\u1ea5p SNAP trong s\u00e1u th\u00e1ng. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ai s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng SNAP? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SNAP l\u00e0 c\u00f3 s\u1eb5n<\/a> cho c\u00e1c c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n v\u00e0 gia \u0111\u00ecnh c\u00f3 thu nh\u1eadp th\u1ea5p, bao g\u1ed3m sinh vi\u00ean, ng\u01b0\u1eddi cao tu\u1ed5i v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u1ea5t nghi\u1ec7p ho\u1eb7c l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c b\u00e1n th\u1eddi gian. Hai ph\u1ea7n ba<\/a> c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi tham gia SNAP l\u00e0 tr\u1ebb em, ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u1edbn tr\u00ean 60 tu\u1ed5i v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi khuy\u1ebft t\u1eadt, bao g\u1ed3m<\/a> 6 tri\u1ec7u tr\u1ebb em, 8 tri\u1ec7u ng\u01b0\u1eddi cao tu\u1ed5i v\u00e0 4 tri\u1ec7u ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u1edbn tu\u1ed5i khuy\u1ebft t\u1eadt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng SNAP l\u00e0 \u0111ang l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c ho\u1eb7c \u0111ang t\u00edch c\u1ef1c t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm<\/a> \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c. SNAP gi\u00fap l\u1ea5p \u0111\u1ea7y kho\u1ea3ng tr\u1ed1ng khi l\u01b0\u01a1ng th\u1ea5p, gi\u1edd l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c kh\u00f4ng c\u1ed1 \u0111\u1ecbnh ho\u1eb7c ai \u0111\u00f3 \u0111ang trong th\u1eddi gian ngh\u1ec9 vi\u1ec7c. Nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u1edbn tham gia SNAP l\u00e0m nh\u1eefng c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c thi\u1ebft y\u1ebfu\u2014nh\u01b0 th\u1ee7 qu\u1ef9, \u0111\u1ea7u b\u1ebfp ho\u1eb7c tr\u1ee3 l\u00fd ch\u0103m s\u00f3c s\u1ee9c kh\u1ecfe t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0\u2014nh\u1eefng c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c quan tr\u1ecdng nh\u01b0ng th\u01b0\u1eddng kh\u00f4ng tr\u1ea3 \u0111\u1ee7 l\u01b0\u01a1ng ho\u1eb7c kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 ch\u1ebf \u0111\u1ed9 ph\u00fac l\u1ee3i nh\u01b0 ng\u00e0y ngh\u1ec9 \u1ed1m c\u00f3 l\u01b0\u01a1ng ho\u1eb7c ngh\u1ec9 ph\u00e9p gia \u0111\u00ecnh. \u0110i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 vi\u1ec7c b\u1ecb \u1ed1m ho\u1eb7c c\u1ea7n ch\u0103m s\u00f3c ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u00e2n c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 khi\u1ebfn c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd g\u1eb7p r\u1ee7i ro. SNAP mang l\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t ch\u00fat \u1ed5n \u0111\u1ecbnh gi\u1eefa t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u kh\u00f4ng ch\u1eafc ch\u1eafn \u0111\u00f3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u1ea1i sao SNAP l\u1ea1i hi\u1ec7u qu\u1ea3 \u0111\u1ebfn v\u1eady? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SNAP cung c\u1ea5p quy\u1ec1n truy c\u1eadp v\u00e0o th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m dinh d\u01b0\u1ee1ng \u1edf quy m\u00f4 m\u00e0 c\u00e1c ng\u00e2n h\u00e0ng th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m v\u00e0 c\u00e1c ngu\u1ed3n th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m mi\u1ec5n ph\u00ed kh\u00e1c kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 thay th\u1ebf. C\u1ee9 m\u1ed7i b\u1eefa \u0103n do c\u00e1c ng\u00e2n h\u00e0ng th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m \u1edf California cung c\u1ea5p, 9 b\u1eefa \u0103n do CalFresh cung c\u1ea5p.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because SNAP allows recipients to purchase the types of foods they need, when and where it is most convenient for them, it is the most efficient way to prevent hunger. Food bank distributions and meal programs can\u2019t replace the scale and flexibility of SNAP.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SNAP c\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 kho\u1ea3n \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0 c\u00f3 l\u1ee3i nhu\u1eadn t\u1ed1t kh\u00f4ng? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

L\u1ee3i nhu\u1eadn \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0 c\u1ee7a SNAP v\u01b0\u1ee3t xa chi ph\u00ed b\u1ecf ra.V\u01b0\u1ee3t ra<\/a>gi\u00fap h\u00e0ng tri\u1ec7u ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 \u0111\u1ee7 kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng mua th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m h\u1ecd c\u1ea7n, SNAP \u0111\u00f3ng vai tr\u00f2 quan tr\u1ecdng trong vi\u1ec7c gi\u1ea3m ngh\u00e8o, c\u1ea3i thi\u1ec7n s\u1ee9c kh\u1ecfe v\u00e0 k\u1ebft qu\u1ea3 kinh t\u1ebf, v\u00e0 h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 n\u1ec1n kinh t\u1ebf trong th\u1eddi k\u1ef3 suy tho\u00e1i. SNAP c\u00f3 t\u00e1c \u0111\u1ed9ng ng\u1eafn h\u1ea1n v\u00e0 d\u00e0i h\u1ea1n k\u00e9o d\u00e0i t\u1eeb th\u1eddi th\u01a1 \u1ea5u \u0111\u1ebfn tu\u1ed5i tr\u01b0\u1edfng th\u00e0nh. <\/p>\n\n\n

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SNAP gi\u1ea3m ngh\u00e8o. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

SNAP l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t c\u00f4ng c\u1ee5 ch\u1ed1ng \u0111\u00f3i ngh\u00e8o m\u1ea1nh m\u1ebd. D\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 nghi\u00ean c\u1ee9u kinh t\u1ebf c\u1ee7a USDA \u0111\u00e3 ph\u00e1t hi\u1ec7n ra r\u1eb1ng SNAP gi\u1ea3m ngh\u00e8o<\/a> c\u1ea3 hai trong s\u1ef1 ph\u1ed5 bi\u1ebfn v\u00e0 m\u1ee9c \u0111\u1ed9 nghi\u00eam tr\u1ecdng<\/a>, \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t l\u00e0 \u1edf tr\u1ebb em. Nh\u1eefng t\u00e1c \u0111\u1ed9ng n\u00e0y th\u1eadm ch\u00ed c\u00f2n r\u00f5 r\u1ec7t h\u01a1n trong th\u1eddi k\u1ef3 suy tho\u00e1i kinh t\u1ebf ho\u1eb7c sau th\u1ea3m h\u1ecda thi\u00ean nhi\u00ean. \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t trong nh\u1eefng c\u00f4ng c\u1ee5 hi\u1ec7u qu\u1ea3 nh\u1ea5t<\/a> ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f3 \u0111\u1ec3 ch\u1ed1ng l\u1ea1i \u0111\u00f3i ngh\u00e8o \u1edf Hoa K\u1ef3 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SNAP l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t h\u1ec7 s\u1ed1 nh\u00e2n kinh t\u1ebf<\/a> v\u00e0 h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng \u0111\u1ecba ph\u01b0\u01a1ng.  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Khi m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng tr\u1ee3 c\u1ea5p SNAP \u0111\u1ec3 mua h\u00e0ng t\u1ea1p h\u00f3a, \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ec9 gi\u00fap h\u1ecd m\u00e0 c\u00f2n gi\u00fap c\u1ea3 c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng. S\u1ed1 ti\u1ec1n \u0111\u00f3 s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c chuy\u1ec3n \u0111\u1ebfn c\u00e1c c\u1eeda h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ecba ph\u01b0\u01a1ng, n\u00f4ng d\u00e2n, t\u00e0i x\u1ebf xe t\u1ea3i v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c tham gia v\u00e0o vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u01b0a th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m l\u00ean k\u1ec7, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u00e0y s\u1ebd chi ti\u00eau s\u1ed1 ti\u1ec1n thu \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u00f3 cho c\u00e1c h\u00e0ng h\u00f3a v\u00e0 d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 kh\u00e1c. N\u00f3 t\u1ea1o ra hi\u1ec7u \u1ee9ng lan t\u1ecfa, trong \u0111\u00f3 m\u1ed7i \u0111\u00f4 la SNAP cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng s\u1ebd t\u1ea1o ra nhi\u1ec1u ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng kinh t\u1ebf h\u01a1n n\u1eefa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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