Household Assets and Food Stamp Program Participation Among Eligible Low-Income Households

UNDERSTANDING FOOD STAMP PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AMONG FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS: HAS IT BEEN AFFECTED BY PARTICIPATION IN THE AFDC/TANF PROGRAM? By

Barriers to participation in the food stamp program among food pantry clients in Los Angeles.

Substantial numbers of food pantry clients are eligible for food stamps but do not receive them. Background characteristics of 14317 food pantry users in Los Angeles were analyzed to provide information helpful in food stamp outreach programs. Ninety percent of food pantry users were living well below poverty level, 59% were Hispanic, and 44% were homeless. Only 15% of the food pantry clients r...

The Food Stamp Program and Supplemental Security Income.

The Food Stamp Program (FSP) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are important parts of national public assistance policy, and there is considerable overlap in the populations that the programs serve. About half of all SSI recipients reside in FSP recipient households. This article uses Social Security administrative data and the Food Stamp Quality Control samples for federal fiscal years 20...

The Survey of Income and Program Participation Modeling Food Stamp Participation in the Presence of Reporting Errors

Food Stamp Program