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 The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal assistance program offering nutrition support to eligible low-income families and individuals.
National:
Over 41 million low-income Americans received assistance from SNAP in Fiscal Year* (FY) 2021.
$62.8 billion in safety net services, including SNAP, is invested by counties across the U.S. each year.
Weld County:
28,871 Weld County residents received assistance from SNAP in Calendar Year** (CY) 2022.
Over $108 million was issued to Weld County residents in CY2022.
 The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is a federal entitlement program providing federal funding for a wide range of services that address the root causes of poverty.
National:
$32 billion in national TANF funding expenditures each year (including child care, basic assistance, work-related activities, etc).
Weld County:
1,470 residents in Weld County were enrolled in TANF in 2022.
Over $3.6 million was issued to Weld County TANF recipients in CY2022.
 The Medicaid program is the largest source of health coverage in the United States.
National:
Over 76 million low-income families and individuals receive health care through Medicaid, or 1-in-5 Americans.
$1.45 trillion in medical care, including Medicare benefits, public assistance, medical care benefits and military medical insurance benefits received by county residents nationwide (2020).
$645 billion in Medicaid and children's health insurance program benefits went to county residents, nationwide (2020).
Weld County:
92,390 (27.17%) Weld County residents were enrolled in Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program) in FY2021.
*Fiscal Year runs from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30 (i.e. Fiscal Year 2021 ran from Oct. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021).
**Calendar Year runs from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31.
Source for national statistics: The National Association of Counties
Sources for Weld County statistics: The Weld County Department of Human Services and the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
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