Public administrators have always been interested in identifying cost-effective strategies for managing their programs. As government agencies invest in data warehouses and business intelligence capabilities, it becomes feasible to employ analytic techniques used more-commonly in the private...

Corporate philanthropy has a dual mission of pursuing public welfare and supporting the values of parent corporations. Assessing the alignment of philanthropic activities with these missions can be challenging, but today’s data-rich environment provides prospects for meeting that...

Examines changes in the characteristics of households receiving food stamps before and after welfare reform. For copies, contact the Food and Nutrition Service, (703) 305-2133.

Historically, low-income seniors age 60 and older who qualify for benefits in the Food Stamp Program (FSP) participate at extremely low rates. To identify effective strategies for increasing participation among this population, the U.S. Department of Agriculture funded the Elderly Nutrition...

Finds that overall, the Food Stamp Program reached fewer eligible individuals in 1997 than in 1996; the participation rate decreased by 5 percentage points to 63 percent. This rate was affected by eligibility restrictions on aliens and able-bodied adults without dependents. For households without...

Data from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and the Current Population Survey (CPS) provide information on current and potential beneficiaries served by Social Security Administration (SSA) programs. SSA also links administrative records to the records...