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1 online resource |
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Hunger and poverty: causes, impacts and education |
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Hunger and poverty.
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FEDERAL LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS OVERVIEW, TYPES, HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, AND EFFECTS ; FEDERAL LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS OVERVIEW, TYPES, HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, AND EFFECTS ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 FEDERAL LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS: MULTIPLE PROGRAMS TARGET DIVERSE POPULATIONS AND NEEDS* ; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY ; WHAT GAO FOUND ; ABBREVIATIONS ; BACKGROUND ; Program Overview ; Poverty Measurement ; ABOUT 80 PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF SUPPORTS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS |
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Over 700 Billion in Federal Obligations in Fiscal Year 2013 Was Concentrated in Large Programs Aimed at Meeting Basic Needs Most Programs Target Specific Low-Income Populations, Including the Elderly, People with Disabilities, Children and Their Families, and a Range of Other Groups; Target Populations ; Financial Eligibility Criteria ; Work Requirements or Time Limits ; Federal, State, and Local Agencies Administer These Programs Through a Complex System That Can Be Inefficient and Difficult to Oversee |
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BASED ON THE SPM, ABOUT ONE-SIXTH OF THE U.S. POPULATION LIVED IN POVERTY IN 2013, WHEN CONSIDERING CERTAIN GOVERNMENT BENEFITS AND LIVING EXPENSES SPM Provides Information on the Economic Well-Being of the U.S. Population by Taking into Account Certain Government Assistance and Living Expenses and Other Factors ; In 2013, Many Types of Households Experienced Poverty Based on the SPM, Including 10 Million People in Married Families with Children ; PROGRAM RECIPIENTS' INCOME LEVELS AND HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS REFLECTED DIFFERENCES IN PROGRAM PURPOSE AND DESIGN |
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An Estimated One-Third of the U.S. Population Received a Low-Income Benefit at Some Time in 2012Program Recipients Were Often in Households with Children and Households with Earnings ; Selected Programs Reduced Poverty for Millions in 2012, Based on Estimates Using the SPM ; SNAP and EITC Moved the Most People above Poverty; However, All Selected Programs Had a Majority of Recipients with Incomes above the SPM Threshold after Accounting for Benefits ; RESEARCH SUGGESTS SELECTED PROGRAMS HAVE GENERALLY ENCOURAGED LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AND HAD MIXED EFFECTS ON HOURS WORKED |
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY ; Federal Programs for Low-Income Individuals; Number and Household Characteristics of People in Poverty ; Estimating the Number and Characteristics of Selected Programs' Recipients; Economic Literature Review ; APPENDIX II: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AGENCIES ON PROGRAM PURPOSE AND TYPE OF BENEFIT OR SERVICE FOR LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS; APPENDIX III: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AGENCIES ON FEDERAL OBLIGATIONS (FISCAL YEAR 2013) AND NUMBER SERVED FOR LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS (TIME PERIODS VARY) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
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Food Stamp Program (U.S.)
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United States. Social Security Administration. Office of Supplemental Security Income.
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Food Stamp Program (U.S.) |
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United States. Social Security Administration. Office of Supplemental Security Income |
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Finance, Public -- United States.
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Poor -- Services for -- United States
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Earned income tax credit -- United States
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Medicaid.
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Medicaid
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
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Earned income tax credit
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Finance, Public
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Medicaid
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Poor -- Services for
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Campbell, Charlotte, editor
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| LC no. |
2020678745 |
| ISBN |
9781634847346 |
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1634847342 |
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