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Resource | Research | Assessing/Improving Operations Assessing Implementation of the 2002 Farm Bill's Legal Immigrant Food Stamp Restorations

This study examines the implementation of provisions to improve our understanding of the variation in state and local approaches, the challenges encountered in restoring eligibility, the degree to which the eligibility restorations brought new immigrant households into the program; and the potential impacts of sponsor deeming and liability policies.

11/01/2004
Resource | Research | Participation Rates State Food Stamp Participation Rates for the Working Poor in 2001

In this report we discuss our progress in deriving state participation rates for the working poor. We build upon recent studies examining national participation rates for socioeconomic and demographic subgroups and rates for states among the entire eligible population.

11/01/2004
Resource | Research | Participation Characteristics Characteristics of Food Stamp Households: FY 2003

On average, about 21.3 million people living in 9.2 million households received food stamps in the United States each month in FY 2003. Food stamp households are a diverse group. Because food stamps are available to most low-income households with few resources, regardless of age, disability status, or family structure, recipients represent a broad cross-section of the nation's poor. This report provides information about the demographic and economic circumstances of food stamp households. 

11/01/2004
Resource | Research | Participation Rates Trends in Food Stamp Program Participation Rates: 1999 to 2002

This report presents estimated participation rates for 2002 and revised estimates of rates for 1999, 2000, and 2001.

09/01/2004
Resource | Grants | Assessing/Improving Operations Research Grants to Improve Food Stamp Program Access Through Partnership and Technology: 2001 Program Evaluation Summary

In 2001, the Food and Nutrition Service awarded $3.7 million in grants to 14 organizations in 11 states to improve Food Stamp Program access through partnerships and new technology. These projects generally aimed to improve access among the elderly, immigrants, the working poor, and other hard-to-reach groups. The projects used a variety of approaches, including targeted advertising campaigns through community media outlets, informational web sites, computer-assisted pre-screening for eligibility, and direct application assistance.

09/01/2004
Resource | Research | Participation Rates Reaching Those in Need: State Food Stamp Participation Rates in 2001

This report is the latest in a series of publications presenting estimates of the percentage of eligible persons, by state, who participate in the Food Stamp Program. This issue presents food stamp participation rates for states in an average month in fiscal year 2001 and for the two previous fiscal years. These estimates differ slightly from those reported last year because of the change in the reference period from the month of September to the average month across the fiscal year, and improvements in data and methods.

02/01/2004
Resource | Research | Participation Rates Reaching Those in Need: State Food Stamp Participation Rates in 2000

This document presents estimates of food stamp participation rates for states as of September 2000. These estimates can be used to assess recent program performance and focus efforts to improve performance.

12/01/2002
Resource | Research | Participation Rates Elderly Participation and the Minimum Benefit

Many elderly individuals eligible for food stamps do not participate. While there are many possible reasons, one commonly offered explanation is that benefits are often too small to justify the effort needed to apply. This analysis suggests that most elderly are eligible for fairly substantial food stamp benefits, although a significant number are eligible only for a small benefit.

11/01/2002
Resource | Research | Participation Rates Trends in Food Stamp Program Participation Rates: 1994 to 2000

This report is the latest in a series on trends in Food Stamp Program participation rates, based on the Current Population Survey. This report focuses on changes in rates from 1994 to 2000.

06/01/2002
Resource | Research | Participation Rates Reaching Those in Need: Food Stamp Participation Rates in the States in 1999

This is the fourth report in a series of publications presenting estimates of the percentage of eligible persons, by state, who participate in the Food Stamp Program. This issue presents food stamp participation rates for states in September 1999 and the change between September 1994 and September 1999. This information can be used to assess recent trends in program performance and focus efforts for improvement. 

06/01/2002
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