Provides an overview of the federal and state Food Stamp Program, changes in program options, and their potential impact on working families. Compares state programs and examines the effect of new policy options on eligibility and participation

Kenneth Finegold

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The combination of a domestic economic slow-down and the recent worldwide rise in food prices threatens to increase the number of American households experiencing “food inse-curity, ” which the government defines as lacking access to enough food for an active, healthy life at all times (Nord, Andrews, and Carlson 2007). The same conditions reduce revenues and in-crease costs for state governments (Dadayan and Ward 2008), leaving them with few resources to alleviate family stress. They can, however, take advantage of state Food Stamp Program (FSP) policy options that increase eligibility and bene-fits. The state cost of expanding FSP is low because the federal government pays the entir

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