| Project: Economic Research on the Joint Contributions of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Unemployment Insurance to the Nation’s Social Safety Net |
| Award Year: 2010 |
| Amount of award, fiscal 2010: $500,000.00 |
| Institution: University of Baltimore/Jacob France Institute |
| Principal Investigator: Jane Staveley |
| Status: Ongoing |
| Detailed Objective: This project will use linked administrative data files in five States to address two critical issues: (a) the dynamics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation among low-income households with workers; and (b) the interactions between receipt of SNAP benefits and State Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits, especially during the current recession. The project is a consortium of five State-based research institutions that will be analyzing data from Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, and Texas. |
| Topic: SNAP/Food Stamp Program |