Resource | Research and Data | Assessing/Improving Operations
Regional Office Review of Applications for School Meals 2013
The study generates national estimates of administrative error in eligibility determinations and benefit issuance for free or reduced-price school meals. For school year 2012-2013, local education agencies correctly certified 96.4% of students who applied for meal benefits. LEAs assigned the correct free, reduced-price, or paid status to a slightly smaller 96.2% of students.
08/27/2014
Resource | Research and Data | Promoting Healthy Eating
Approaches for Promoting Healthy Food Purchases by SNAP Participants
This study developed innovative approaches to using nutrition labeling systems to incentivize healthy food choices by SNAP participants in retail settings. The approaches consider opportunities for using Front of Package and shelf labeling systems across all food categories and retail settings.
07/01/2014