<P> Our business operations are subject to numerous risks, factors, and uncertainties, domestically and internationally, which are outside our control . These factors include...changes in the amount of payments made under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Plan and other public assistance plans, (and) changes in the eligibility requirements of public assistance plans . </P> <P> Companies that have lobbied on behalf of SNAP include PepsiCo, Coca - Cola, and the grocery chain Kroger . Kraft Foods, which receives "One - sixth (of its) revenues...from food stamp purchases" also opposes food stamp cuts . </P> <P> Because SNAP is a mandatory, or entitlement, program, the federal government is required to fund the benefits of all eligible participants . There are income and resource requirements for SNAP, as well as specific requirements for immigrants, elderly persons and persons with disabilities . </P> <P> For income, individuals and households may qualify for benefits if they earn a gross monthly income that is 130% (or less) of the federal poverty level for a specific household size . For example: the SNAP - eligible gross monthly income is $1,245 or less for an individual . For a household of 4, the SNAP eligible gross monthly income is $2,552 or less . Gross monthly income is the amount an individual makes each month before any deductions, i.e. taxes, insurance, pensions, etc . </P>

Where does funding for food stamps come from