EPIC Food Stamp Resources

The story of the food stamp program is one of expanding enrollment, higher spending, benefit payments growing faster than inflation, little work by recipients, and ultimately, a greater dependence on taxpayers.

Congress should continue the important work of welfare reform to encourage opportunity rather than the long-term dependency promoted by the status quo.

Below are the resources you need to understand how the food stamp program works and how it can be improved to achieve better outcomes.

• Food Stamp Categorical Eligibility
• Can Millionaires Really Receive Food Stamps?
• Food Stamp Work Requirements
• Food Stamp State Cost Sharing
• Food Stamps During a Government Shutdown
• 1.5 Million Noncitizens Receive Food Stamps
• The $1 Trillion Welfare Bureaucracy

Common questions

What do these food stamp resources cover?

They explain how the food stamp program works and how it can be improved, including eligibility rules, work requirements, state cost sharing, and funding during a shutdown.

What is EPIC's view of the program's growth?

EPIC describes a program with expanding enrollment, higher spending, benefit payments growing faster than inflation, little work by recipients, and greater dependence on taxpayers.