Policy brief describing SuperSNAP, a Food is Medicine program in NC.
Starting in September 2019, the SuperSNAP program enrolled individuals with diet-related health conditions receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in nine federally qualified health centers across North Carolina. SuperSNAP participants received $40 per month to spend on fresh, frozen, canned, or dried fruits and vegetables without additives at a participating NC-based chain retailer with around 500 stores across North Carolina. This policy brief includes reflections from surveys with consumers, NC retailers, and healthcare providers on the success of the SuperSNAP program.
Read more about the success of other cash benefit programs in North Carolina:
- Healthy Helping program made fruits and vegetables affordable for North Carolinians during the COVID-19 pandemic
- More evidence that pandemic-era Healthy Helping program improved diet quality for North Carolinians with food insecurity
- WIC cash value benefit increase: A key step toward healthier families
- Increased WIC cash vouchers for fruits & vegetables have helped families eat healthier during COVID-19
- SuperSNAP helps food-insecure households afford healthy foods