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Food
Assistance Programs
Research
and Reports
2004
Eppich S, Fernandez CP. Study finds Chapel Hill, NC, soup kitchen serves nutritious meals. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004;104:1284-1286.
USDA's interim report on Elderly Nutrition Demonstration. 2004 Food stamp program trends in benefits paid and changes in participation patterns.
2003
Conrey
EJ, Frongillo EA, Dollahite JS, Griffin MR. Integrated program enhancements
increased utilization of farmers’ market nutrition program. J
Nutr. 2003;133:1841-1844.
Fey-Yensan
N, English C, Pacheco HE, Belyea M, Schuler D. Elderly food stamp participants
are different from eligible nonparticipants by level of nutrition risk
but not nutrient intake. J Am Diet Assoc. 2003;103:103-107.
Food
assistance and nutrition research report. Economic Research Service. Food
Assistance Landscape, March 2003.
Leibtag
ES, Kaufman PR. Exploring food purchase behavior of low-income households.
How do they economize? Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 747-07. June
2003.
Martin
KS, Cook JT, Rogers BL, Joseph HM. Public versus private food assistance:
barriers to participation differ by age and ethnicity. J Nutr Educ
Behav. 2003;35:249-254.
The
Assisted Living Workgroup report. Assuring quality in assisted living:
guidelines for federal and state policy, state regulations and operations.
April 29, 2003.
2002
and earlier
Balsam
AL, Webber D, Oehlke B. The farmer's market coupon program for low-income
elders.
J Nutr Elder. 1994;13:35-42.
Clark
RL, Cohen BE, Schulte MM, Burt MR. Who uses food assistance programs?
Factors associated with use among the elderly. Washington DC:
The Urban Institute. 1993.
Cohen
BE, Young N. Evaluation of the Washington State Food Stamp Cashout
demonstration. Washington DC: The Urban Institute. 1993.
Daponte
BO. Private versus public relief: use of food pantries versus food
stamps among poor households. J Nutr Ed. 2000;32:72-83.
GAO
Report : Food Assistance- Options for Improving Nutrition for Older
Americans (8/10/00)
Gabor
V, Schreiber Williams S, Bellamy H, Hardison BL. Seniors' Views
of the Food Stamp Program and Ways To Improve Participation-Focus
Group Findings in Washington State: Final Report. Washington,
DC: US Dept of Agriculture; 2002. ERS Food Assistance and Nutrition
Research Report No. 02-012.
Good
choices in hard times: Fifteen ideas for states to reduce hunger and
stimulate the economy. Washington, DC: Food Research and Action
Center; 2002.
Guthrie
JF, Lin BH. Overview of the diets of lower- and higher-income elderly
and their food assistance options. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2002;34(suppl
1):S31-S41
Hanson
K, Golan E, Vogel S, Olmsted J. Tracing the Impacts of Food Assistance
Programs on Agriculture and Consumers. Washington, DC: US Dept
of Agriculture; 2002. ERS Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Report
No. FANRR18.
Impact
of the Food Stamp Reauthorization Act. Washington, DC: Food Research
and Action Center; 2002.
Jacobson J, Rodriguez-Planas N, Puffer L, Pas E, Taylor-Kale L.
"The Consequences of Welfare Reform and Economic Change for
the Food Stamp Program: Illustrations from Microsimulation. Final
Report." HTML Format. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy
Research, Inc., January 2001. Document No. PR01-17, 102 pages, $7.50.
Lee
JS, Frongillo EA. Understanding needs is important for assessing the
impact of food assistance program participation on nutritional and health
status in U.S elderly persons. J Nutr. 2001;131(3):765-773.
Logan
C, Fox MK, Lin BH. Effects of food assistance and nutrition programs
on nutrition and health: Volume II, Data Sources. ERS Food Assistance
and Nutrition Research Report No. FANRR19-2. 2002.
New York
State Office for the Aging, Rosenzweig LY. A population at risk:
Current findings and future needs. Nutrition Program for the Elderly.
Albany, New York: New York State Office for the Aging; 1993 Mar.
Ohls
JC. "Access to the Food Stamp Program: Testimony to the House
of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Department
Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry." Princeton,
NJ: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., June 2001.
Ohls
J, Saleem-Ismail F. The Emergency Food Assistance System—Findings
From the Provider Survey, Volume I: Executive Summary. ERS Food
Assistance and Nutrition Research Report No. FANRR16-1. 2002.
Ponza
M. "The
Effectiveness of USDA Food Assistance Programs at Meeting the Food and
Nutrition Needs of the Low-Income Elderly." Food Stamp Policy
Issues: Results from Recent Research, edited by Carole Trippe, Nancy
Heiser, and Harold Beebout. Alexandria, VA: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Food and Nutrition Service, 1990.
Rangarajan
A, Gleason PM. "Food Stamp Leavers in Illinois: How Are They Doing
Two Years Later? Final Report." PDF Format. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica
Policy Research, Inc., January 2001. Document No. PR01-08, 121 pages,
$9.00.
Report: USDA
Chapter 7 of the "Food and Agricultural Policy" Report
Robinson
RE. Food Stamp Program: Program Integrity and Participation Issues.
GAO Report. (6/27/01)
Sasser K,
Contreras M, Taylor C, Gates G. Health and nutritional status of elderly
food stamp participants. J Nutr Elder. 2002;22:1-14.
Schirm
AL. "Reaching Those in Need: State Food Stamp Participation Rates
in 1998." Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.,
January 2001. Document No. PP01-01, 6 pages, no charge.
Seniors'
Views of the Food Stamp Program and Ways To Improve Participation-Focus
Group Findings in Washington State: Final Report Economic Research Service.
Washington, DC: US Dept of Agriculture; 2002. ERS Food Assistance and
Nutrition Research Report No. FAN02-012.
Taking
Stock for the New Century. Washington DC. Washington, DC: US Dept
of Agriculture; 2002.
Tiehen
L. Issues in Food Assistance—Private Provision of Food Aid: The
Emergency Food Assistance System; 2002. ERS Food Assistance and Nutrition
Research Report No. FANRR26-5.
U.S.
General Accounting Office Reports: Food Stamp Program: Various Factors
Have Led to Declining Participation (RCED-99-185)
Whitener
L, Weber B, Duncan G. Issues in Food Assistance—Reforming Welfare:
What Does It Mean for Rural Areas? ERS Food Assistance and Nutrition
Research Report No. FANRR26-4. 2002.
Winicki
J, Gundersen C, Jolliffe D. Issues in Food Assistance—How Do Food
Assistance Programs Improve the Well-Being of Low-Income Families?
ERS Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Report No. FANRR26-9. 2002.
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Resources
2003
Amber
Waves. (February 2003) For professionals and consumers, this is
a new magazine from ERS covering the full range of the agency's
research and analysis, including the economics of agriculture, food, rural
America, trade, and the environment. Amber Waves replaces Agricultural
Outlook, FoodReview, and Rural America. USDA's Economic Research Service.
(800) 999-6779.
Commodity
Supplemental Food Program Fact Sheet.
For professionals and consumers; information about the program, eligibility,
program funding and more. Food Research and Action Center, 202-986-2200.
Expunging
Food Stamp EBT Benefits: A Case Study of the Elderly in Three States
(2/2003). For professionals, the data provided by this study suggests
that EBT may not greatly affect the elderly and their ability to access
food stamps. Food and Nutrition Service, US Department of Agriculture.
(703) 305-2026.
Food
Purchases of Food Stamp Shoppers
(4/2003). For professionals and consumers, this fact sheet (PDF
Format) summarizes research of the past 20 years. Food Research and Action
Center. (202) 986-2200.
Food
Stamp Information Materials in Other Languages.
For consumers; Q & As about getting and using food stamps, immigrant
eligibility, documents needed to apply for food stamps, and fact sheet
on eligibility. Food and Nutrition Service, 703-305-2026.
Food
Stamp Program Participation Studies. Characteristics
of Food Stamp Households: Fiscal Year 2001. (2003) For professionals
and consumers, this report (PDF Format) presents a picture of households
and individuals participating in the FSP in fiscal year 2001. Food and
Nutrition Service. (703) 305-2026.
Food stamp program
map machine (2003). For professionals and consumers, this interactive
web-based mapping utility illustrates program participation and
benefit levels down to the county level. Economic Research Service. (800)
999-6779.
2002
and earlier
Commodity
Supplemental Food Program Fact Sheet.
For professionals and consumers, this fact sheet (PDF Format) provides
information about the program, elibibility, program funding and more.
Food Research and Action Center. (202) 986-2200.
Food
Stamps for the Elderly Resource Center. For professionals and
consumers, this section on FRAC's website provides information
on how to connect elderly people with the Food Stamp Program. It provides
fact sheets and links to publications and websites that contain information
related to the elderly and food stamps. Food Research and Action Center
(FRAC). (202) 986-2200.
Food
Stamp Information Materials in Other Languages.
For consumers, this site includes questions and answers about getting
and using food stamps, immigrant eligibility, documents needed to apply
for food stamps, and fact sheet on eligibility. Food and Nutrition Service.
(703) 305-2026.
Nutrition
Substitutions and Makeovers (5/2003).
For consumers, this site provides questions and answers to enjoy
delicious and nutritious food. Food Reflections Newsletter. University
of Nebraska Cooperative Extension. (402) 441-7180.
Senior
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Fact Sheet. For professionals and consumers;
information about eligibility, progam funding and more. Food Research
and Action Center, 202-986-2200.
Senior
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Fact Sheet. For professionals
and consumers, this fact sheet (PDF Format) provides information
about eligibility, progam funding and more. Food Research and Action Center.
(202) 986-2200.
The
National Directory of Farmers Markets.
For professionals and consumers, this site provides a directory
of a list of local farmers market nationwide. Agricultural Marketing Service.
(202) 720-5115.
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Web
Links
Food
Stamp Nutrition Connection <www.nal.usda.gov/foodstamp/>
National
Association of Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs
<http://nafmnp.org/>
National
Commodity Supplemental Food Programs Association <www.csfpcentral.org>
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08/23/2004
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