USDA's history of food stamps: the first program ended in 1943, pilots began in 1961, and the Food Stamp Act passed in 1964. So the modern program did not exist in 1960.
1961 through 1964 – Pilot Food Stamp Program
USDA's history of food stamps: the first program ended in 1943, pilots began in 1961, and the Food Stamp Act passed in 1964. So the modern program did not exist in 1960.