1. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP, commonly known as food stamps, is a federal program that provides low-income individuals and families with funds to purchase groceries. It aims to improve food security and access to healthy food options.
2. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
The WIC program supports low-income pregnant women, new mothers, and children under the age of five by providing supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and healthcare referrals.
3. National School Lunch Program (NSLP) & School Breakfast Program (SBP)
These federally assisted meal programs operate in public and nonprofit private schools, providing nutritionally balanced, free or reduced-price meals to eligible children each school day.
4. The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
TEFAP is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans, including elderly people, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost.
5. Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is typically a community-based program that delivers nutritious meals directly to the homes of seniors and individuals with disabilities who are unable to prepare meals for themselves.
6. Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
SFSP ensures that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session during the summer months. Free meals are provided at approved sites in areas with significant concentrations of low-income children.
7. Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
CSFP works to improve the health of low-income persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. It provides monthly food packages designed to meet specific nutritional needs.
8. Poshan Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) - India
Launched by the Government of India in 2018, this mission aims to tackle malnutrition and improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers through targeted interventions and convergence of various schemes.
9. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) - India
This is one of India's flagship welfare schemes providing a package of services including supplementary nutrition, pre-school non-formal education, nutrition & health education, immunization, health check-up, and referral services to children under six years and their mothers.