Reaching the Underserved Elderly and Working Poor in SNAP: Evaluation Findings from the Fiscal Year 2009 Pilots
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Reaching the Underserved Elderly and Working Adults in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
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Key Findings
- Two demonstrations—in Michigan and Pennsylvania—targeting the elderly significantly increased access to nutritional assistance through SNAP.
A study conducted for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service evaluated pilot demonstrations designed to facilitate access by the elderly or working poor to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Among other key findings, two demonstrations targeting the elderly significantly increased access to nutritional assistance through SNAP.
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