Since it was launched in the early 1960s (known then as the Food Stamp Program), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has proven to be the singularly most effective anti-hunger program in the country. It responds to hard economic circumstances and provides modest benefits that help millions of hard-working Americans put food on the table. Explore the data and stories that follow to discover how SNAP has lifted millions out of poverty and see some of the faces who count on this proven and cost-effective program.