The expansion of food stamp eligibility in response to the Great Recession was part of the so-called stimulus package. There were several aspects. First, there was a simple increase in the maximum amount allowed to beneficiaries of about 14%. There was also a tremendous drive to get people w...
Eligibility Isnt Enough: What it takes to be a Member of the Food Stamps ProgramVancil, Ashley Denise
During the crisis, lawmakers enacted temporary rules that essentially prevented states from culling their Medicaid rolls. But those prohibitions expired on April 1, opening the door for state health officials to begin reevaluating eligibility. Approximately 15 million low-income Americans are ultimate...
Kansas is one of the last states in the country that has not yet adopted broad-based categorical eligibility. TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers have continued to pass on a federal policy that could make more people eligible for food assistance programs. Now, the state is one of ...
This information was used to classify individual children as low SES if they met at least one of the following criteria: no parent working, eligibility for free or reduced-price school lunch, or use of federal assistance programs. Others were classified as medium/high SES. Dietary Indexes ...
aPart of the difference in labor-market experiences has to do with the safety net. Many safety-net programs, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food stamps, and Medicaid, base eligibility on family income.[translate]...
Farm Bill Would Cut $2 Billion From Food Stamps And Tighten Eligibility Rulesdoi:urn:uuid:edad4d1b28c5f310VgnVCM100000d7c1a8c0RCRDSome conservatives don't think the cuts don't go far enough, while liberals think any cut is irresponsible....
Chloe N. East, "The Effect of Food Stamps on Children's Health: Evidence from Immigrants' Changing Eligibility," University of California, Davis, 2015, http://www.sole-jole.org/17153.pdf.East, Chloe. 2015. "The Effect of Food Stamps on Children's Health: Evidence from Immigrants' ...
Blank, Rebecca, and Patricia Ruggles, ``When Do Women Use AFDC and Food Stamps: The Dynamics of Eligibility versus Participation,'' Journal of Human Resources 31 (1996), 57-89.Blank, Rebecca, and Patricia Ruggles. 1996. "When Do Women Use AFDC and Food Stamps? The Dynamics of Eligibility...
The eligibility criteria for the study were programmed into the survey administration platform, MTurk. Participants had to be 18 years or older, reside in the United States, and be able to read and respond in English. After reading the study information page, participants consented to participate...