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@ hamiltonproj Tweet your questions to # helpworkingfams. Strengthening SNAP to Fight Food Insecurity. Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Northwestern University and NBER. Food Insecurity is on the rise. Every component question used to measure Food Insecurity increased

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  1. @hamiltonproj Tweet your questions to #helpworkingfams

  2. Strengthening SNAP to Fight Food Insecurity Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Northwestern University and NBER

  3. Food Insecurity is on the rise • Every component question used to measure Food Insecurity increased • ↑ worried about running out of $ for food • ↑ adults and children skipping meals, going for day without eating • This despite the stimulus temporary ↑ in SNAP benefit levels

  4. The SNAP Formula • By design, most recipients combine cash with benefits to purchase food • If have no income available for food purchases, receive maximum benefit amount • $200/month for single individual Adequate food $ floor SNAP Benefits Income available for food purchases − =

  5. The SNAP Formula: Proposed Revisions • Modify formula that determines am’t of gross income available for food purchases • ↑ earnings deduction • Account for regional differences in shelter costs Adequate food $ floor SNAP Benefits Income available for food purchases − = • Increase food spending floor level • Account for changes in food preparation patterns since 1950’s

  6. Additional proposals to strengthen SNAP • $ incentives to purchase healthy fruits & vegetables • $0.30 rebate payment for every $1.00 spent • Results of USDA’s Healthy Incentives Pilot (HIP) • Feasible to implement at point of sale • Increased consumption of targeted foods by 25% • Preserve time-limit waivers for non-disabled, non-elderly, childless adults in times of inadequate job availability • Key to effectiveness during recessions • Proposed expansion of eligibility to 6 of every 12 months

  7. Reforms to SNAP Improve effectiveness by: • Providing incentives to purchase healthy foods • $0.30 rebate when purchase fruits & vegetables • Update the benefit formula • ↑ level of minimally adequate food spending • ↑ earnings disregard • Account for geographic differences in shelter costs • Maintain flexibility to respond to need during recessions • Preserve waivers • Expand eligibility limits to 6 in 12 months

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