SNAP Rates Fall Nationwide
Posted by University of New Hampshire on August 3, 2015
SNAP Participation Rates Fall Nationwide for First Time Since Recession
A new report finds that receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits fell in 2013 for the first time since the recession began in 2007. SNAP receipts stabilized or declined in all regions and across urban, rural, and suburban locations, according to the report from the Carsey School of Public Policy. The report also finds a modest increase in the share of SNAP households containing one or more workers, from 76.7 percent in 2012 to 77.6 percent in 2013. The authors note that Congress has proposed cuts of about $350 billion to programs such as SNAP that serve low-income families. They argue that the impact of previous spending cuts is not yet visible in most data, and should be studied before further cuts are debated.
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