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Final Report of the Project to Analyze 1996 and 1997 Food Security Data.

Ohls, James; Radbill, Larry; Schirm, Allen - Mathematica Policy Research - 2001

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Proposed Criteria for Selecting the WIC Food Packages: A Preliminary Report of the Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages.

Food; Board, Nutrition; member, of which Barbara … - Mathematica Policy Research; Institute of Medicine … - 2004

This report contains the initial findings of the committee charged with identifying the nutrients and food groups that should be given priority attention when changes are recommended in WIC food packages. The committee recommends that vegetables, fruits, and dairy products be given priority. The...

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Children's Food Security and Intakes from School Meals.

Potamites, Elizabeth; Gordon, Anne - Mathematica Policy Research - 2010

Using 2005 data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment survey, this study examines the contribution of school meals to the food and nutrient intake of children in food-secure, marginally secure, and food-insecure households. The study finds that...

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Reaching Out: Nutrition Assistance for the Elderly.

Cody, Scott; Ohls, James - Mathematica Policy Research - 2005

Historically, low-income seniors age 60 and older who qualify for benefits in the Food Stamp Program (FSP) participate … to increase FSP participation among eligible elderly individuals. This report presents findings from Mathematica … application, and to make FSP benefits more appealing to the elderly. …

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Measuring the Effect of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participation on Food Security.

Mabli, James; Ohls, Jim; Dragoset, Lisa; Castner, Laura; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food assistance to more than 47 million low-income Americans every month. It aims to reduce hunger by facilitating beneficiaries’ access to enough food for a healthy, active lifestyle, otherwise known as "food security." Our study...

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Empirical Bayes Shrinkage Estimates of State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Rates in 2005-2007 for All Eligible People and the Working Poor.

Cunnyngham, Karen E.; Castner, Laura A.; Schirm, Allen L. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2010

This report presents participation rate estimates that measure the effectiveness of SNAP from 2005 to 2007 and estimates participation rates for the â€œworking poorâ€â€”those eligible for SNAP who live in households in which someone earned income from a job. It also provides details...

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Modernization of the Food Stamp Program in Florida.

Cody, Scott; Nogales, Renée; Martin, Emily Sama - Mathematica Policy Research - 2008

In 2004, Florida’s Department of Children and Families modernized its approach to administering the food stamp, cash assistance, and Medicaid programs by replacing the caseworker model with ACCESS Florida, a technology-driven system emphasizing self-service. This report examines ACCESS Florida...

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Tables Describing the Asset and Vehicle Holdings of Low-Income Households in 1996.

Fowler, Lisa; Ewell, Daisy; Wemmerus, Nancy - Mathematica Policy Research - 2001

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Summer Feeding Design Study.

Gordon, Anne; Briefel, Ronette - Mathematica Policy Research - 2000

Describes the design of a national study of USDA's Summer Food Service Program, created in 1975 to provide children from low-income families with nutritious meals when school is not in session, including appropriate sample and data collection methodologies, analytic methods, and study costs. On...

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Factors Associated with School Meal Participation and the Relationship Between Different Participation Measures.

Moore, Quinn; Hulsey, Lara; Ponza, Michael - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009

This study investigated factors that influence students’ participation in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs using recent data from a large, nationally representative sample of students certified for free and reduced-price meals during the 2005–2006 school year. Whether...

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