Hanson, Kenneth; Andrews, Margaret S. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2008
The Food Stamp Program is designed to provide low-income families with increased food purchasing power to obtain a … September 2008. In an average month, food stamp households faced shortfalls of over $2 in FY 2003, $12 in FY 2007, and $22 in FY … prices—in this case, rising food prices. The current method of adjustment results in a shortfall between the maximum food …