The Food Stamp Act serves to strengthen the agricultural economy; to help to achieve a fuller and more effective use of food abundances; to provide for improved levels of nutrition among low-income households through a cooperative Federal-State program of food assistance to be operated through normal channels of trade; and for other purposes.
Laws
“Food Stamp Act of 1977”
Links
Authority Type
Statutes and Ordinances
State
National
Level of Government
Federal
Law Type
Federal Laws
Keywords
Local / Regional Food Systems
Citation
7 U.S.C. §§ 2011-2036.
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