Timing of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits and Families' Home Food Environments.

Background And Objectives: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are designed to buffer families from food insecurity, but studies suggest that most benefits are used by midmonth. In this study, we examined whether the home food environment varies across the SNAP benefits cycle among participating families .

Methods: Participants in this mixed-methods study were 30 SNAP participants who were primary caregivers of a child ages 4-10 years.