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Eligible nonparticipants in the Food Stamp Program.(decline by strong economy)
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Family Economics and Nutrition Review
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March 22, 2004
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The caseload of the Food Stamp Program (FSP) declined sharply in the late 1990s, a period characterized by an unusually strong economy and by major changes in public assistance following the welfare reform legislation of 1996. Studies have shown that the food stamp caseload declined not only because circumstances of many households improved enough to make them ineligible for benefits but also because a smaller percentage of the potentially eligible households were participating in the program. To shed more light on this issue, the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture funded a national study of FSP accessibility at the local level. This study was ...