| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The food stamp program (also known as SNAP) has been an integral part of the American social welfare system since its inception in the 1930s. By providing food-purchasing assistance for low income families, it has saved millions of destitute people, especially children, from malnutrition and hunger. In recent years, a rapid expansion of the food stamp program has made it a target for criticism among budget-minded conservatives. However, since the food stamp program is administered by the Department of Agriculture under the Agricultural Act, unlike other welfare programs, it has been protected by a multitude of agricultural interests and escaped a drastic scale-down. This research project explored the history of the food stamp program and its contemporary significance as food assistance for low-income people in the United States.
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