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Preferences for and comprehension of original and readability-adapted materials
Running title: Preferences and comprehensionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 41-42)Performed pursuant to contract no. 400-81-0030 of the National Institute of Educatio
Global Demand for Medical Professionals Drives Indians Abroad Despite Acute Domestic Health-Care Worker Shortages
The gender - Energy- Poverty NEXUS : finding the energy to address gender concerns in development
Rising Food Prices Take a Bite Out of Food Stamp Benefits
The Food Stamp Program is designed to provide low-income families with increased food purchasing power to obtain a nutritionally adequate diet. As in most other Federal Government assistance programs, benefits are adjusted in response to rising prices—in this case, rising food prices. The current method of adjustment results in a shortfall between the maximum food stamp benefit and the cost of a nutritionally adequate diet as specified by USDA’s Thrifty Food Plan. During fiscal year (FY) 2007, the food purchasing shortfall in the caseload-weighted maximum benefit for the program grew from 19 in September 2007. In FY 2008, the amount grew from almost 34 in July 2008 and to 2 in FY 2003, 22 in FY 2008. These losses in food purchasing power account for 1 percent, 4 percent, and 7 percent of the maximum benefit in each respective year. Alternative adjustment methods can reduce the shortfall but will raise program costs.Rising food prices, food price inflation, food stamp benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Food Stamp Program, food purchasing power, cost of the Thrifty Food Plan., Consumer/Household Economics, Financial Economics,
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