Table 2.

List of food programs and whom they support

Name (acronym)	Description	Mothers & children	Seniors	Nutrition support	Foodbanks
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)	Formerly known as food stamps; now benefits are provided through an electronic card. SNAP can be used to purchase food at grocery stores.	X	X	X
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)	The USDA buys food and distributes to individual states through food banks.	X	X	X	X
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)	Nutritious USDA foods are distributed to low-income seniors to supplement their diets.		X	X	X
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)	Provides aid to child- and adult-care institutions with nutritious foods	X	X	X	X
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP)	Federally-assisted meal program providing nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children in public and nonprofit private schools	X		X
The School Breakfast Program (SBP)	Federally-assisted meal program providing nutritionally balanced, low cost or free lunches to children in public and nonprofit private schools. Some states have provided additional funding to provide universal, free breakfast for children.	X		X
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)	A program that reimburses community organizations for hosting free meals for children under age 18 when they no longer have access to free and reduced-cost school lunch during the summer.	X		X
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)	Provides support for low-income, pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women and children up to age 5. This program is more nutrition-centered than SNAP as it includes check-ups, nutrition education, and supplemental foods.	X		X