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...

Examines how well the Food Stamp Program serves nonmetropolitan households. Argues that the program is at least as successful in serving low-income rural households as urban households, that participation rates are higher in rural areas, and that recent declines in participation rates have...

Although concern about the quality of children's diets has mounted along with increases in obesity, little is known about the food they purchase in school from a la carte cafeteria sales, vending machines, snack bars, school stores, and other sources. This report describes methods that could be...

Examines options to develop and implement a national database for tracking participants in public assistance programs, with an eye toward tracking time limits across state boundaries and identifying those receiving benefits in two or more states at the same time.

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...