Report: Millions of eligible older adults are not enrolled in SNAP

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – 16 million adults ages 50 and older who were eligible for SNAP are not enrolled in the program, according to a AARP report.

SNAP or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides monthly food funds to low-income people and families to buy groceries.

The report also found more than half of the eligible nonparticipants would receive a minimum $20 monthly SNAP benefit. 20 percent would be eligible for more than $300 per month…

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