Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.
One example is below.
Q: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility. To see if you might be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, visit our pre-screening tool. For households in the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. To get SNAP benefits, households must meet certain tests, including resource and income tests: 1 Resources. 2 Income. 3 Deductions. 4 Employment Requirements. 5 Special Rules for Elderly or Disabled. 6 Immigrant Eligibility. In fact, we're not spending enough on food stamps. The need for food assistance is greater than food stamps can fill, and the benefit amount is too low to allow a family to purchase an adequate, healthy diet. The average monthly food stamp benefit per person is only $133.85, or less than $1.50 per person, per meal. Between 2009-2011 the purchasing power of food stamps declined by about 7%, or $47/month for a family of four, due to inflation in the cost of food. You've likely heard stories (and outrage) about people using food stamps to purchase "steak and lobster" as well as cigarettes and alcohol, showing up at the grocery store in a nice car, nice clothes, a nice purse or an iPhone. But the federal government sets the food stamps benefit amount at, on average, roughly $4 a day per person. Yes, someone could save up their monthly allotment to buy some high-priced food items for a special occasion. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Effective October 2016. Maximum Monthly SNAP Amounts. The chart below shows the maximum dollar amount of SNAP benefits your household can receive each month. This dollar amount is based on the number of people in your household, your income and your expenses. You could receive any amount up to or including these amounts. National Standards for reasonable amounts have been established for five necessary expenses: food, housekeeping supplies, apparel and services, personal care products and services, and miscellaneous. See the SNAP page on Applicants and Recipients for detailed information about eligibility requirements and benefits. The SNAP home page provides access to information on all aspects of the program. fns On average, 45 million people received SNAP benefits each month in fiscal year 2011, which represents a 70 percent increase over the roughly 26 million people (or one of every 11) who received benefits in 2007. The truth is, a $125 per person per month grocery budget may seem like a farce to a household currently spending $300 per person per month, but it's actually quite achievable. *For households with more than eight people, add $5,408 per additional person. Always check with the appropriate managing agency to ensure the most accurate guidelines. To see if you might be eligible for SNAP benefits, use SNAP's pre-screening tool. Related Links. 1 Exija Sus Derechos! - 4300 S. 2 EXIJA SUS DERECHOS! Usted Tiene El Derecho - DHS 8219 S. 3 La tarjeta Illinois Link se acepta en mercados de agricultores selectos! DHS 9201 S. 4 B Attitude - Folic Acid - DHS 4758. 5 AABD Cash Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled - DHS 587. 6 Active Play for Families - DHS 4586. Query: average amount food stamps per one person in al for a month
A: The average monthly food stamp benefit per person is only $133.85, or less than $1.50 per person.
Rationale: The passage details the eligibility and resources provided by SNAP. The passage includes information on individual per meal food stamp benefit, that can be used to answer the query.
Q: Amazon says that this book will take 2 to 5 weeks to ship, when other books generally ship within days. Barnes and Noble's site says the book usually ships within 24 hours and offers same day delivery in Manhattan. If it is a credit card, you may see the funds back on your card in 23 business days, if it is a pin-less debit it'd take up to 30 days. Amazon might be able to provide a settlement verification code when the order gets canceled before it ships, this code can be used to check with the bank to know how many days it'd take to get those funds back. You'll see an estimated shipping or delivery date for each shipment on the order summary, just before you place your order. An estimated delivery date (or date range) will also appear in Your Orders after you've placed your order. How It Works: If you feel like an item you ordered is being delayed after three or four days, contact Amazon customer service and they'll usually upgrade the shipping on your item or create a replacement order with next-day shipping. Re: How long does Amazon take when Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver. 2016/07/21 09:25:20 I got mine from ebuyer, and FTW editions are still in stock, 449 didn't know that amazon had any FTW editions in, but yeah, these cards seems to be rare as gold dust. If the order is placed on Friday, or weekends, how does the 2 days to ship rule work? Promised ship dates are based on weekdaysMonday through Friday (except holidays). An order placed on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday will have a promised ship-date range of Monday Tuesday, and should be shipped no later than Tuesday, the 2nd business day after the order was placed. For customized orders, the shipping would probably be more than 2 days. How do we deal with this? Per our Community Rules, you should only list items you are able to ship within 2 business days. BEFORE YOU SUBMIT a question to /r/AskAnAmerican, please make sure your post follows the guideline: 1 Submissions must be written in question form. 2 No AMA, research or yes/no questions. 3 Do not answer your question in the text box. 4 Use the text box only to clarify your question, and keep clarifications short. If certain items in your order are not eligible for delivery to the locker, you'll be asked to change the delivery address or remove specific items from your order. Learn more about Amazon Locker's shipping restrictions. Selecting a Shipping Speed . Eligible shipping speeds will display based on the capacity of the Amazon Locker location you have selected. If a shipping speed does not display, the locker is scheduled to be full during that delivery period. Shipping Expectations | Shipping Credits | Ships-From Location | Shipping Internationally. Amazon.ca Marketplace sellers ship items directly to buyers. When a purchase is made, Amazon.ca processes payment and credits it to the seller's account. Sellers must ship within 2 business days after the order is placed. Shipping Expectations. Amazon.ca seller are expected to ship all orders within 2 business days of the date the order notification is made available by Amazon.ca. When you offer a certain shipping option, you can deliver your order using any carrier and method, as long as the buyer receives their package within the expected timeframe for the shipping service they selected. All sellers are required to offer standard domestic shipping. Amazon's super saver shipping takes longer - they say five to eight *business days.* I have found that to be an accurate estimate. If you want your purchases faster, you have to pay for the speed. Query: how long does it take amazon to ship order
A:
In Amazon, the order must ship within 2 business days after the order is placed.