Where does the Money Come From?
The largest provider of financial aid is the federal government. Colleges and universities and the state contribute a large portion of grant dollars, along with additional funds for low-cost loans and work study (student employment). Community organizations also contribute funds through scholarships and student employment programs.
All money for the study is a grant from the National Cancer Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that funds all kinds of major health and medical research in the U.S. These are your tax dollars working to benefit the population. There are rigorous accounting procedures for all expenditures. While Loma Linda University and the Seventh-day Adventist Church support the project in many ways they give no direct money for the study.
The money to redeem emergency SNAP benefitss comes from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s appropriation. Money to buy and replenish food stocks used in emergencies comes from special funds that are available to the Secretary of Agriculture for food purchases. For additional information: For more information, contact the USDA Food and Nutrition Service Public Information Staff at 703-305-2286, or by mail at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 819, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. Information on Disaster Response programs is also available on the USDA website at USDA Natural Disaster Assistance.
