This Upjohn Institute working paper reviews the impact of SNAP work requirements. The research draws from American Community Survey data from 2010 to 2016 to assess the effects of work requirements on employment and SNAP participation for able-bodied adults without dependents. Initial findings suggest that SNAP work requirements decrease SNAP participation and lead to marginally increased employment for the target population.

This Institute for Research on Poverty study from the University of Wisconsin at Madison examines the dynamics behind transitions in and out of poverty within rural areas. The research proposes that changes to cash and non-cash resources to pay for food, clothing, shelter, and utilities play a larger role in poverty transitions than changes in family composition (for example, changes to the family due to birth, death, divorce, or repartnering).

This Annie E. Casey Foundation report examines young returning citizens’ complex set of needs upon reintegration from the juvenile justice system. The report offers model programs and anticipated outcomes, as well as systems that address health, housing, education, and employment needs of formerly incarcerated youth.

This U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness report provides a set of 9 action steps and a list of recommended resources pertaining to each action step that community groups can use to integrate affordable housing with approaches to end homelessness. These steps reflect a strategic approach that: aligns efforts; sets goals; encourages messaging to build awareness; promotes development; leverages federal, state, and local funding; integrates health and housing resources; and ensures access to affordable housing for persons with housing barriers.

Piloted in Michigan and expanded to other communities nationally, Double Up Food Bucks is an innovative program for reducing food insecurity and has generated benefits for families relying on SNAP, farmers, and the communities in which they live. The program doubles the value of SNAP benefits spent on locally grown fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets and grocery stores; this enables families to purchase healthy produce in greater quantities and at the same time supports local farmers.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has created National Nutrition Month, an annual nutrition education and information campaign. Celebrated during March, this campaign highlights the importance of choosing food wisely and maintaining healthy eating and exercise habits.

This data set from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service identifies national level participation in and costs for SNAP from 1969-2018, national and/or state level monthly and/or annual data on the number of persons and households receiving SNAP and total benefits and average monthly SNAP benefits from FY 1969 to FY 2019 (until December 2018), and state and county SNAP participation rates.

This U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service report analyzes preliminary data from the agency’s Food and Nutrition Service and highlights trends in food insecurity and the utilization of Federal nutritional and food assistance programs through fiscal year 2017.

This U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service fact sheet offers introductory language to explain the ranges of food security and insecurity, a review of the recommendations of the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT), and characteristics of households with very low food security.

This Urban Institute study offers findings on how food insecurity impacts youth (ages 10 to 17), based on interviews and case studies of youth who participated in 20 focus groups in 10 communities. Discussion covers not only the data about food insecurity for teens, but also reflects the strategies that teens employ to mitigate or hide the effects of food insecurity.