Federal low-income programs : overview, types, household characteristics, and effects /
Federal low-income programs : overview, types, household characteristics, and effects /
Charlotte Campbell, editor.
- 1 online resource.
- Hunger and poverty: causes, impacts and education .
- Hunger and poverty. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 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 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 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 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)
9781634847346 ebook 1634847342
2020678745
Food Stamp Program (U.S.)
United States. Social Security Administration. Office of Supplemental Security Income.
Food Stamp Program (U.S.)
United States. Social Security Administration. Office of Supplemental Security Income.
Finance, Public--United States.
Poor--Services for--United States.
Earned income tax credit--United States.
Medicaid.
Medicaid
Finances publiques--États-Unis.
Pauvres--Services--États-Unis.
Crédit d'impôt sur les revenus salariaux--États-Unis.
Medicaid.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Earned income tax credit.
Finance, Public.
Medicaid.
Poor--Services for.
United States.
Electronic books.
HV95
362.5
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 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 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 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 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)
9781634847346 ebook 1634847342
2020678745
Food Stamp Program (U.S.)
United States. Social Security Administration. Office of Supplemental Security Income.
Food Stamp Program (U.S.)
United States. Social Security Administration. Office of Supplemental Security Income.
Finance, Public--United States.
Poor--Services for--United States.
Earned income tax credit--United States.
Medicaid.
Medicaid
Finances publiques--États-Unis.
Pauvres--Services--États-Unis.
Crédit d'impôt sur les revenus salariaux--États-Unis.
Medicaid.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Earned income tax credit.
Finance, Public.
Medicaid.
Poor--Services for.
United States.
Electronic books.
HV95
362.5