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Food Stamps
The Food Stamp program functions as
a safety net for impoverished families and as a critical work support
for low-income families. Food stamps supplement wages, help families
meet their daily nutritional needs, and are a key component of efforts
to help families move out of poverty. The Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 gave states several options that can facilitate
the welfare-to-work transition. States can now extend the duration of
transitional food stamp benefits, align their food stamp rules with
those of other public benefit programs, and expand their Food Stamp
Employment and Training (FSET) services. Under the new law, states may provide up to five months of transitional food stamps to families that leaving welfare.
Congress has acted to restore food stamp benefits to select populations who were denied benefits with the passage of the Passage
of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
(PRWORA) of 1996. PRWORA's mandate that states convert benefits
awards from paper coupons to Electron Benefit (EBT) Transfer systems by
2002 has resulted in has resulted in many states opting to deliver cash
benefits via EBT as well.
Applying for Food Stamps--The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers a toll free number for food stamp information (1-800-221-5689). Users can also click here to learn more about the food stamp program and how to apply.
Refer to the following pages for additional information on these topics:
Resources from The Finance Project
Using Policy Options in the 2002 Farm Bill to Strengthen the Food Stamp Program
by Jan Kaplan,
The Finance Project, November 2003
Using Vouchers to Deliver Social Services
by Rachel Haberkern,
The Finance Project, June 2003
Restoring Food Stamp Eligibility for Legal Immigrants: State Implementation Issues
by Jan Kaplan,
The Finance Project, March 2003
Reauthorizing the Food Stamp Program
by Rebecca Brown,
The Finance Project, October 2001
Food Stamp Education and Outreach Working to Provide Nutrition Benefits To Eligible Households
by Victoria Wagener,
The Finance Project, December 1999
Electronic Benefits Transfer
by Sharon Cates,
The Finance Project, September 1998
Other Resources
Food Stamp Program: USDA Publishes Final Rule on the Employment and Training Program Provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
by The Department of Agriculture,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, June 2006
See Description
AMERICA
by America's Second Harvest Network,
America's Second Harvest 2006
See Description
Rural America Depends on the Food Stamp Program to Make Ends Meet
Carsey Institute, Unversity of New Hampshire, October 2005
Food Stamp Access in Urban America: A City by City Snapshot
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), September 2005
Getting Food Stamps to Hungry Families on Time: Federal Rules and the High Performance Bonus for Timeliness
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), September 2005
State Food Stamp Participation Rates for the Working Poor in 2002
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, August 2005
Food Stamp Program Entry and Exit: An Analysis of Participation Trends in the 1990's
by Scott Cody, Phil Gleason, Bruce Schechter, Miki Satake, and Julie Sykes,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, July 2005
Leaving Money (and Food) on the Table
by by Matthew Fellowes and Alan Berube,
Brookings Institution, May 2005
States Have Made Progress Reducing Payment Errors, and Further Challenges Remain
General Accounting Office, May 2005
The Food Stamp Program; Working Smarter for Working Families
by Dorothy Rosenbaum and David Super,
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, March 2005
Nutrition and Health Characteristics of Low-Income Populations: Volume I, Food Stamp Program Participants and Nonparticipants
by Mary Kay Fox and Nancy Cole,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, December 2004
State Policies to Assist Working-Poor Families
by Liz McNichol and John Springer,
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, December 2004
Assessing Implementation of the 2002 Farm Bill's Legal Immigrant Food Stamp Restorations
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, November 2004
Policy Considerations Relating to Privatization in the Food Stamp Program
by David A. Super,
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, October 2004
The Food Assistance Landscape
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, September 2004
Trends in Food Stamp Participation Rates: 1999-2002
by Karen Cunnyngham,
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., September 2004
Recent Trends in Food Stamp Participation in Families with Children
by Sheila R. Zedlewski, Kelly Rader;,
Urban Institute, June 2004
Food Stamp Program Access Study: Eligible Nonparticipants
by Susan Bartlett and Nancy Burstein, Abt Associates, Inc.,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, May 2004
Proposed Food Stamp Regulations that Involve Child Support Obligations
by Paula Roberts,
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), May 2004
Simplified Reporting and Transitional Benefits in the Food Stamp Program, Case Studies of State Implementation: Final Report
by Carole Trippe, Liz Schott, Nancy Wemmerus and Andrew Burwick, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, May 2004
Nutrition Education: USDA Provides Services Through Multiple Programs, but Stronger Linkages among Efforts are Needed
U.S. Government Acountability Office (GAO), April 2004
See Description
Relationship Between the EITC and Food Stamp Program Participation Among Households With Children
by Kelly S. Mikelson and Robert I. Lerman,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, April 2004
State of the States: A Profile of Food and Nutrition Programs Across the Nation, 2004
by Randy Rosso and Jim Weill,
Food Research Action Center, April 2004
Using Technology to Improve Administration of the Food Stamp Program, Olympia, Washington, Final Report
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Family Assistance, Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network, April 2004
Food Stamp Program: Steps Have Been Taken to Increase Participation
of Working Families, but Better Tracking of Efforts Is Needed
U.S. Government Acountability Office (GAO), March 2004
Patterns of Food Stamp Receipt by Noncitizens in Rural Texas Counties
by Steve White, Xiuhong You, Steve Murdock, and Tami Swenson,
Southern Rural Development Center, February 2004
The Food Assistance Landscape
by Victor Oliveira,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, February 2004
A Guide to the Supplemental Security Income/Food Stamp Program Combined Application Projects
Food Research Action Center, January 2004
Aligning Policies and Procedures In Benefit Programs: An Overview of the Opportunities and Challenges Under Current Federal Laws and Regulations
by Sharon Parrott and Stacy Dean,
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, January 2004
Online Information About Key Low-Income Benefit Programs
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, January 2004
Support for Low-Income Families: States Serve a Broad Range of Families Through a Complex and Changing System
U.S. Government Acountability Office (GAO), January 2004
USDA Works to Simplify Food Program
by Corine Hegland,
National Journal, January 2004
Characteristics of Food Stamp Households: Fiscal Year 2002
by Randy Rossoand Melissa Faux,
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., December 2003
Food Stamp Program Access Study: Local Office Policies and Practices
by Vivian Gabor, Brooke Layne Hardison, Christopher Botsko, and Susan Bartlett,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, December 2003
Employment Factors Influencing Food Stamp Program Participation: Final Report
by Signe-Mary McKernan and Caroline Ratcliffe,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, November 2003
The Relationship of Earnings and Income to Food Stamp Participation: A Longitudinal Analysis
by Mary Farrell , Michael Fishman, Matthew Langley, and David Stapleton,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, November 2003
See Description
Transitional Food Stamps: Background and Implementation Issues
by Dorothy Rosenbaum,
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, November 2003
Using One-Stops To Promote Access to Work Supports: Lessons from Virginia's Coordinated Economic Relief Centers, Final Report
by Diane Paulsell and Melissa Ford,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, November 2003
See Description
Food Stamp Benefits and Childhood Poverty in the 1990s
by Dean Joliffe, Craig Gundersen, Laura Tiehen, and Joshua Winicki,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, September 2003
See Description
Updating California's Food Stamp Vehicle Policy
California Budget Project, September 2003
States' Vehicle Asset Policies in The Food Stamp Program
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, August 2003
The Emergency Food Assistance System: Findings From the Client Survey, Executive Summary
by Ronette Briefel et al.,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, August 2003
See Description
Only 12% of California's Poorest Adults Receive Food Stamps, One Million Lack Adequate Food
by Charles A. DiSogra, Wei Yen, Anthony Ramirez, Jennifer Aguayo,
UCLA, Center for Health Policy Research, July 2003
The Paradox of Hunger and Obesity in America
by Food Research and Action Center (FRAC),
Brandeis University, Center on Hunger and Poverty, July 2003
Trends in Food Stamp Program Participation Rates: 1999-2001, Final Report
by Karen Cunnyngham,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Analysis, Nutrition, and Evaluation, July 2003
Use of Non-Cash Supports by Former TANF Recipients
by Andrea Wilkins,
National Conference of State Legislatures, July 2003
New systems of social programs? Local implementation of health care, Food Stamp, and TANF programs
by James Fossett, Thomas Gais, and Frank Thompson,
Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin-Madison, June 2003
Food Stamp Participation Rates and Benefits: An Analysis Within Demographic Groups
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Analysis, Nutrition, and Evaluation, May 2003
Food Purchases of Food Stamp Shoppers, Fact Sheet
Food Research Action Center, April 2003
Simplified Reporting -- Conversations with States
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, April 2003
Food Stamp Leavers Research Study: Study of Non Welfare Families Leaving the South Carolina Food Stamp Program, Final Report
by Philip Richardson, Gregg Schoenfeld, Susan LaFever, Frances Jackson, and Mark Tecco, MAXIMUS, Inc.,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, March 2003
See Description
A Governor's Guide to State Opportunities to Boost Food Stamp Enrollment
Food Research Action Center, February 2003
The Role of Food Stamps in Consumption Stabilization
by Craig Gundersen, Economic Research Service, and James P. Ziliak, University of Kentucky,
, January 2003
The Safety "Net": Online Access to Benefits for Working Families
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), December 2002
See Description
USDA's Food and Nutrition Service Reported on State-By-State Participant Access Rates (PARs)
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), December 2002
Narrowing the Food Insecurity Gap Between Food Stamp Participants and Eligible Non-Participants: The Role of State Policies
by Craig Gundersen, Dean Jolliffe, Laura Tiehen,
University of Michgan, National Poverty Center, November 2002
Empirical Bayes Shrinkage Estimates of State Food Stamp Participation Rates
for 1994-1999, Final Report
by Allen L. Schirm and Laura A. Castner,
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., October 2002
Issues in Food Assistance - Assessing the Self-Sufficiency of Food Stamp Leavers
by Elizabeth Dagata,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, October 2002
See Description
Issues in Food Assistance - How Do Food Assistance Programs Improve the Well-Being of Low-Income Families?
by Joshua Winicki, Craig Gundersen, and Dean Jolliffe,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, October 2002
See Description
Empirical Analysis of the Effects of Joint Decisions on Food Stamp Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Labor Force Participation
by Sonya Kostova Huffman and Helen H. Jensen,
Iowa State University, Center on Agriculture and Rural Development, September 2002
See Description
Fixing Food Stamps
by Anne Kim,
Progressive Policy Institute, September 2002
Issues in Food Assistance - How Unemployment Affects the Food Stamp Program
by Kenneth Hanson and Craig Gundersen,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, September 2002
See Description
A New Puzzle for Federalism: Different State Responses to Medicaid and Food Stamps
by James W. Fossett and Tomas L. Gais,
Rockefeller Institute of Government, August 2002
See Description
Cap on Food Stamp Shelter Deduction: Summary of Current Law
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), August 2002
Effect of Changes in Food Stamp Expenditures Across the US Economy
by Kenneth Hanson and Elise Golan,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, August 2002
Implementing New Changes to the Food Stamp Program: A Provision by Provision Analysis of the Farm Bill
by Stacy Dean and Dorothy Rosenbaum,
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, August 2002
Food Stamps: Available But Not Easily Accessible - A Study Conducted for Project Bread
by Michelle Kahan, Elaine Werby and Jennifer Raymond, Center for Social Policy,
McCormack Institute of Public Affairs, July 2002
Good Choices in Hard Times: 15 Ideas for States to Reduce Hunger and Stimulate the Economy
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), July 2002
Impact of the Food Stamp Reauthorization Act on Elderly and Disabled Individuals
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), July 2002
Iowa Food Stamp Leavers Study: Final Report
by Helen H. Jensen, Steven Garasky, Cory Wessman and S.M. Nusser, Iowa State University,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, July 2002
See Description
Re-Engineering the Welfare System: A Study of Administrative Changes to the Food Stamp Program: Final Report
by Loren Bell, Susan Pachikara, Susan Schreiber Williams, and Vivian Gabor,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, July 2002
See Description
Issues in Food Assistance - Reforming Welfare: What Does It Mean for Rural Areas?
by Leslie Whitener, Bruce Weber, and Greg Duncan,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, June 2002
See Description
Issues in Food Assistance - The Standard Deduction in the Food Stamp Benefit Formula
by Parke Wilde,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, June 2002
See Description
Making Ends Meet: Six Programs that Help Working Families and Employers
by Nisha Patel, Mark Greenberg, Steve Savner, Vicki Turetsky,
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), June 2002
Promoting Medicaid and Food Stamp Participation: Establishing Eligibility Procedures that Support Participation and Meet Families
by LaDonna Pavetti, Kathleen Maloy and Liz Schot. ,
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., June 2002
The Food Stamp Shelter Deduction: Helping Households with High Housing Burdens Meet their Food Needs
by Dorothy Rosenbaum, Daniel Tenny and Sam Elkin,
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, June 2002
2002 Farm Bill: Section by Section Summary of Provisions Affecting Food Stamp
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, May 2002
Rules and Regulations of the Seven Major Programs That Serve Low-Income Families with Children
Urban Institute, May 2002
Using the Internet to Make Work Pay for Low-Income Families
by Michael O'Connor,
Brookings Institution, Center on Urban and Met Policy, May 2002
See Description
Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Small Grants Program: Executive Summaries of 2000 Research Grants
by Ann Vandeman, ed.,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, April 2002
Food Stamps for Working Families: Issues and Options
by Louise Hayes,
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), April 2002
See Description
Measuring the Well-Being of the Poor: Demographics of Low-Income Households
by Noel Blisard and J. Michael Harris,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, April 2002
Single Mothers and Emergency Food Assistance in the Welfare Reform Era
by Judi Bartfeld,
Institute for Research on Poverty, April 2002
See Description
Explaining Recent Trends in Food Stamp Program Caseloads: Final Report
by Robert Kornfield, Abt Associates Inc.,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, March 2002
Food Stamp Program: States' Use of Options and Waivers to Improve Program Administration and Promote Access
U.S. Government Acountability Office (GAO), February 2002
An Assessment of Computer Matching in the Food Stamp Program, Executive Summary
by William S. Borden and Robbi L. Ruben-Urm,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, January 2002
Food Stamp Caseloads are Rising
by Daniel Tenny,
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, January 2002
See Description
Food Stamp Program: Important Sources of Information on the Program and Policy
by David Super and Kathy Patchan,
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, January 2002
Effects of Housing Assistance on Food Spending
by Joseph Harkness and Sandra Newman,
Joint Center for Poverty Research (JCPR) 2002
Questions and Answers Regarding the Food Stamp Program (FSP) Certification Provisions of the Farm Bill
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service 2002
Rural Dimensions of Welfare Reform, Introduction
by Leslie A. Whitener, Bruce A. Weber and Greg J. Duncan,
W.E. Upjohn Institute 2002
See Description
Empirical Bayes Shrinkage Estimates of State Food Stamp Participation Rates
for 1994-1998, Final Report
by Allen L. Schirm,
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., October 2001
Challenge Equals Opportunity: Food Stamp Reauthorization
by Eric M. Bost,
American Public Human Services Association, September 2001
See Description
Coordinating Medicaid and Food Stamps: How New Food Stamp Policies Can Reduce Barriers to Health Care Coverage for Low-Income Working Families
by Liz Schott, Stacy Dean, Jocelyn Guyer,
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, September 2001
Pathways to Self-Sufficiency: Findings of the National Needs Assessment
by Jill Capitani, Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance, September 2001
Background on the Food Stamp Program
by David Super,
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, July 2001
Food Stamp Participation Rate Down in Urban Areas But Not in Rural
by Sheena McConnell and James Ohls,
, July 2001
Summary of Food Stamp Provisions in S. 940/H.R. 1990: The "Leave No Child Behind" Bill
by David Super,
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, June 2001
Understanding the Food Stamp Benefit Formula: A Tool for Measuring the Component Effects
by Parke Wilde,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, April 2001
Final Regulations on Child Support Cooperation and Food Stamp Recipients
by Paula Roberts,
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), March 2001
Food and Nutrition Programs
Joint Center for Poverty Research (JCPR), March 2001
See Description
Changes in Client Service in the Food Stamp Program After Welfare Reform: A Synthesis of Case Studies in Eight States
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, January 2001
See Description
Crossroads: New Directions in Social Policy: Food Stamps
American Public Human Services Association, January 2001
Making Ends Meet: Private Food Assistance and the Working Poor
by Ann Nichols-Casebolt and Patricia McGrath Morris,
Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin-Madison, January 2001
New State Options to Improve the Food Stamp Vehicle Rule
by David Super and Stacy Dean,
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, January 2001
Making Food Stamps Work: Important New State Option for Semi-Annual Reporting Could Dramatically Improve the Food Stamp Program for Working Poor Families
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, December 2000
Trend in FSP Participation Rates: Focus on 1994 to 1998
by Laura Castner,
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., November 2000
Dietary Intake and Dietary Attitudes Among Food Stamp Participants and Other Low-Income Individuals
by Philip Gleason, Anu Rangarajan, and Christine Olson,
, September 2000
Red Tape Divide: State-by-State Review of Food Stamp Applications
by Doug O'Brien, Kimberly Prendergast, Eleanor Thompson, Marcus Fruchter, and Halley Torres Aldeen,
100% Campaign, September 2000
Linking Medicaid and Food Stamps: Four Little-Known Facts about the Food Stamp Program
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, August 2000
Uncovering the Causes: Trends in Participation in the Food Stamp Program in California
by California Food Policy Advocates,
, August 2000
Recent Trends in the Food Stamp Program
by Sheila Zedlewski,
Urban Institute, July 2000
Decline in Food Stamp Program Participation in the 1990s
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, June 2000
Access To and Participation In Medicaid and the Food Stamp Program- A Review of the Recent Literature
by M. Robin Dion and LaDonna Pavetti,
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., March 2000
The Patterns of Food Stamp and WIC Participation and Their Effects on Health of Low-Income Children
by Bong Joo Lee, Lucy Mackey-Bilaver and Robert M. Goerge, University of Chicago, Chapin Hall Center for Children,
Joint Center for Poverty Research (JCPR), January 2000
See Description
Best Practices to Improve the Food Stamp Program in California: A Compilation of Ideas to Increase Access and Outreach to the Food Stamp Program in California
by Susan Chen, Dan McLaughlin, and George Manalo-LeClair,
2000
How Long Does it Take?: Quantifying the Food Stamp Application Process in Four California Counties
by California Advocates,
2000
Reaching the Working Poor and Poor Elderly Study: What We Learned and Recommendations for Future Research
by Sheena McConnell and Michael Ponza,
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., December 1999
Report on the Pretest of the Reaching the Working Poor and Poor Elderly Survey: Volume 1
by Sheena McConnell, Michael Ponza, and Rhoda R. Cohen,
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., December 1999
Food Stamp Program Client Enrollment Assistance Demonstration Projects: Final Evaluation Report
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, July 1999
Characteristics of Food Stamp Households: Fiscal Year 2003
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Analysis, Nutrition, and Evaluation
Estimating Longrun Food Stamp Program Caseloads
by J. Stephen Clarke, J. William Levedahl, and A.J. Reed,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
Estimating the Probabilities and Patterns of Food Stamp Use Across the Life Course
by Mark R. Rank and Thomas A, Hirschl,
Joint Center for Poverty Research (JCPR)
Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program, Final Report: Fiscal 2001 Activities
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
Income volatility and the implications for food assistance programs
by David M. Smallwood, Mark A. Prell and Margaret S. Andrews,
Institute for Research on Poverty
See Description
Who Exits the Food Stamp Program after Welfare Reform?
by Colleen M. Heflin,
Institute for Research on Poverty
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