{"id":17158,"date":"2024-02-26T22:33:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T22:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/?page_id=17158"},"modified":"2025-01-21T23:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T23:48:18","slug":"snap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/snap\/","title":{"rendered":"SNAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17158\" class=\"elementor elementor-17158\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8193eed elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8193eed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-105a6fc\" data-id=\"105a6fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0368f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0368f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SNAP<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34b82d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34b82d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab0e926\" data-id=\"ab0e926\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f5062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37f5062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SNAP-915x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SNAP-915x1024.png 915w, https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SNAP-268x300.png 268w, https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SNAP-768x860.png 768w, https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SNAP-450x504.png 450w, https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SNAP-800x895.png 800w, https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SNAP.png 1081w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba36e30\" data-id=\"ba36e30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2090b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d2090b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Formerly known as food stamps, SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a federal government food-aid program that provides assistance to food-insecure individuals. Eligibility for the program is based on household income, and the benefit amount also takes into account the number of people relying upon that income. Those enrolled in SNAP receive a monthly stipend loaded onto a payment card \u2014 much like a credit card. This stipend can be used to buy food products from most food retailers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469d6b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"469d6b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you eligible for SNAP?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-392d9f2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"392d9f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wondering if you qualify for SNAP benefits? Fill out this short\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/foodbanknwi.org\/snap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SURVEY<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or contact our SNAP Outreach team at\u00a0<a class=\"autolinked\" href=\"mailto:snap@foodbanknwi.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-behavior=\"truncate\">snap@foodbanknwi.org<\/a>\u00a0or 219-980-1777, ext 306.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b603e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b603e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is SNAP outreach and how does it work?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378d3cc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"378d3cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>While the economy has improved slightly since the Great Recession, there is ample evidence of the need for supplemental food assistance by Indiana residents and their families. In order to improve food security for hungry Hoosiers, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana provides outreach and application assistance for SNAP. There are many barriers to SNAP enrollment addressed by SNAP Outreach, including:<\/p><\/div><ul><li>Confusion concerning income guidelines and the application process (People often incorrectly assume that if they work or have any income, they are not eligible).<\/li><li>Applicants who are only eligible for the minimum benefit do not think the process is \u2018worth it\u2019 (The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana stresses that the minimum monthly benefit amount, $15, can go a long way for a one or two person household).<\/li><li>Applicants are unable to find and\/or provide verification documents (The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana provides resources to help clients succeed in each stage of the application process).<\/li><\/ul><div>The SNAP Outreach Program sends Food Bank\u00a0 outreach staff to strategic community centers, faith-based organizations, and residential housing facilities to help eligible Hoosiers sign up for SNAP benefits.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Outreach coordinators aim to make the process as easy as possible, helping individuals to complete applications, gather the necessary documentation, submit materials and assist with recertification. The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana team holds SNAP Outreach events in food-insecure communities weekly. Program Specialists arrive to each location with the technology needed to set up a mobile office space, and, with the needed documentation, they are able to submit applications on site.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c8390d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c8390d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ElantraSNAP.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17266\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ElantraSNAP.png 827w, https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ElantraSNAP-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ElantraSNAP-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ElantraSNAP-450x141.png 450w, https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ElantraSNAP-800x252.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94bb884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94bb884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who does the SNAP program benefit?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7fe57 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d7fe57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Food-insecure Hoosiers<\/strong><br \/>SNAP provides supplemental nutrition to nearly 800,000 Hoosiers. This includes working families, seniors, and other vulnerable Hoosiers who are struggling to put food on the table.<\/p><p><strong>The Local Business Community<\/strong><br \/>Every $1 distributed through the SNAP program has nearly double that economic impact on the local community, transferring the investment to small businesses and food providers.<\/p><p><strong>Communities Statewide<\/strong><br \/>Food security can have a big impact on the stability of families and communities statewide, impacting health, safety, education, and our local economies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed1ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ed1ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eaf022 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0eaf022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/foodbanknwi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/IN_SNAP_College-Student_Eligibility-Changes_8.1.21.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Increased SNAP Benefits for College Students<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/us-policy\/2021\/01\/22\/biden-increase-food-stamps\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-newspaper\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">President Biden to increase federal food benefits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/frac.org\/news\/americanrescueplanaddressinghungercrisis\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-newspaper\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">American Rescue Plan Critical to Addressing Nation\u2019s Hunger Crisis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/snap-benefits-northwest-indiana-chicago-food-bank\/9147065\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-newspaper\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">SNAP Outreach Specialist Supports Community at Food Bank of Northwest Indiana<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/foodbanknwi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/Press-Release-The-Food-Bank-of-Northwest-Indiana-Partners-with-Legacy-Foundation-to-Increase-Accessibility-to-SNAP-Benefits.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Legacy Foundation Funds SNAP Outreach<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acd0a38 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"acd0a38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-392d021\" data-id=\"392d021\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd472c8 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd472c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03711b4\" data-id=\"03711b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9463c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7e9463c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"programs\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8bffdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8bffdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programs &amp; Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7b61f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f7b61f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hunger relief programs provide meals to men, women and children throughout the region. Nationwide, 1 in 6 Americans face hunger and often choose between paying for food over utilities, housing and even medical care.\u00a0Food Bank programs\u00a0can make a difference to a hungry child, sick senior or struggling family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47669cd elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"47669cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vasinvictor.com\/DEVfoodbank\/mobile-market-order-ahead-locker\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">FoodBank 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