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Trends in Food Stamp Program Participation Rates
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. |
| Investigator(s) |
Carole Trippe
(Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description |
The Food Stamp Program (FSP) helps needy families purchase food so that they can maintain a nutritious diet. Families and individuals are eligible for the program if their financial resources fall below certain income and asset thresholds. However, not all those eligible participate in the program. Some choose not to, while others do not know they are eligible. The participation rate -- the ratio of the number of participants to the number of eligible individuals-- reveals the degree to which eligible families participate.
This study examines trends in FSP participation rates since 1994. It focuses on trends in the rates before and after welfare reform, and throughout much of the economic expansion of the 1990s. It also examines trends in participation rates among subgroups of the eligible population such as those with and without earnings, with and without children, and with and without welfare. It also looks at participation rates of aliens and able-bodied adults without children. |
| Notes | Visit the project website http://www.fns.usda.gov/oane/MENU/Published/FSP/participation.htm |
| Last Updated | 10/21/04 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Carole Trippe
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. |
| Submitter(s) |
Research Forum Staff (info@researchforum.org)
National Center for Children In Poverty 215 West 125th St, 3rd Fl (T) (646)284-9600 (F) not reported |
Populations Studied
| Execution | Data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) was used to estimate the number of eligible individuals, and administrative data from the FSP are used to count the number of participants. |
Sites Studied
NationwideProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Program requirements
Eligibility
Food stamps
Administration/Implementation
| Variation in program components across sites? | Yes |
Outcomes Assessed
Service utilization
Policy changes
Caseload Dynamics
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
Findings Available
Final Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
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