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[Title] Hungry in Florida: Three Options in the Food Stamp Program… [Author] Sean Coffey [Year] 2004 [Publication Type] Field Reports [Community Focus] Policymakers, SNAP/Food Stamp Recipients [Location] Domestic, Florida, Miami [Description] Hungry in Florida: Three Options in the Food Stamp Program to Help Alleviate Poverty and Improve Food Security examines three federal options that Florida can adopt to… Read more [Affiliation] Emerson Fellow [Body] 
Hungry Florida Three Options the Food Stamp Program Help Alleviate Poverty and Improve Security Sean Coffey Congressional Hunger Fellow Placed The Human Services Coalition Dade County Inc Following Organizations Provided Invaluable Input Assistance With This Report Loren Daniel Daniella Levine Center Budget Policy Priorities Dottie Rosenbaum Stacy Dean Legal Valory Greenfield Cindy Huddelton Impact Debra Susie Research Action Ellen Vollinger John Kelly Executive Summary America has been well documented United States Department Agriculture USDA one way ensure that Floridians throughout state are receiving enough eat Unfortunately research found eligible not participating program can make positive changes will encourage more people who need Stamps participate may qualify receive bonuses from federal government Farm Bill offered states number options improve their Programs Children Families DCF which administers already adopted some bill However three additional would dramatically First align its vehicle rule with TANF childcare rules Currently allows clients own car worth but any value over counts toward asset limit adopting longer consider vehicles determining whether person for policy change allow reliable Floridas current restrictive than other Second automatically provide five months transitional benefits when they leave thus making transition welfare work much smoother California estimated this bring million funding into Third sanctions head household sanctioned meeting education requirements then entire Instead withholding adult children could only identified direct link between access food during childhood persons success school health social interaction others productivity Keeping good public Making these does require legislative approval simply notifies regional office Atlanta desire implement polices demonstrate firm commitment thousands including benefit economy also millions dollars enter because Insecurity State Floridahttp wwwflimpactorgpovertystatshtmTABLEONEFLORIDAFOODINSECURITYN umberofHouseholds Sate Participation Rates Dec httpwwwfnsusdagovoaneMENUPublishedFSPFILESParticipationReachingpdf Justification Review Economic SelfSufficiency Performance Mixed Improvements Could Yield Federal Bonuses October httpwwwoppagastateflusmonitorreportspdfrptpdf httpwwwfnsusdagovfsprulesMemoSupportState_Optionsthirdstateoptionsfinalpdf Temporary Needy replaced Aid Dependent AFDC under Welfare Reform passed New Vehicle Rule Jan httpwwwcbpporgfspdf Save Money Cut Act httpwwwcfpanet Statement Link Between Nutrition Cognitive Development httpwwwcenteronhungerorgcognitivehtmlintro Yalila single mother her two live Miami works full time American citizen yet denied application Being employed what prevented surprisingly how gets did uses Nissan Sentra accidents drive every day While enables makes ineligible valued exceeded counted towards she had assets putting like too many forced decide owning Introduction Real life stories such Yalilas illustrate contradictions emphasize drastic desperately needed there several policies act barriers especially those working report examines issue Americans currently experiencing welldocumented problem contributes getting andor skipping meals indicated households were insecure words point have all members due lack resources survey released Conference Mayors average percent requests emergency assistance gone unmet last year For families alone cities facilities turn away Household FANRR wwwersusdagovpublicationsfanrr Homelessness Survey httpwwwusmayorsorguscmhungersurveyonlinereportHungerAndHomelessnessReportpdf hungry mirrors national statistics nonprofit organization based Tallahassee cites reported tool security name bit misnomer now Electronic Benefits Transfer Card EBT Therefore paper term opposed card debit enters Personal Identification Number PIN grocery store order purchase Depending size amount income set funds used placed each month Self Sufficiency ESS division TANFfunded provided participated barrier participation grants opportunity adopt provides incentives increase examine practical permitted encouraged first option changing match eligibility low still second grant leaving assist third modifying stop sanctioning doesnt meet needs notify Adopting enable better serve depend addition lowincome utilize httpwwwflimpactorg httpwwwfnsusdagovpdfsfybfthtm Person Participating httpwwwfnsusdagovpdfslatesthtm Under secretary summary July httpwwwfnsusdagovfsprulesMemoundersec_options_letterhtm Cost considering following important note governments split administrative cost incurred distributing adopts proposed costs computer system paying half pays actual easiest modifications Providing Additionally specific aside officials travel see implemented Benefit use anticipated result adoption local benefiting spent stores driving economies creating jobs injected via determined generates economic activity Using model distributed generated billion Error Rate improvements avoid penalties renewed focus reducing error rate addressing potential examining mistakes made calculating levels enroll participants These neutral possibly lower instance translate less errors resulting improperly issuing whose should them correct even occurred earlier case grace period glitches occur During Effects expenditures across Hanson Golan httpwwwersusdagovpublicationsfanrrfanrrfanrrpdf Testimony Eric Bost Secretary Consumer httpwwwfnsusdagovcgaSpeechesCThtml Ibid Priority Implementing Changes Provision Analysis httpwwwcbpporgfapdf Questions Answers Regarding web site httpwwwfnsusdagovfsprulesLegislation_farm_billfarmbillQAshtm OPTION ONE CHANGE THE VEHICLE RULE Vehicles help achieve selfsufficiency DCFs page httpwwwdcfstateflusessaboutusshtml heading declares PROMOTE SELFSUFFICIENCY Below statement reiterated variety linking helping maintain homes communities excellent stated goal realistically reflect support finding keeping job however integrated exclusion acts otherwise reports today same real original legislation certain programs permits without limitation meets criteria apply excludes test Web Page Appendix Waivers Manual httpwwwdcfstatefluspublicationsesspolicymanualpa_fstcapdf cited CBPP Per Administrative CodeA Child Care httpfacdosstateflusfaconlinechapterpdf httpwwwacfdhhsgovprogramsofsdatatanf_html spending transportation supportive services Maintenance Effort MOE Note Preliminary analysis data fiscal submitted Health There indications child care changed since while continued funded level Smith applies owns owe anything his checkingsavings account therefore wouldnt effectively places family mutually exclusive position either being sell achieving becomes harder Without looking retaining incredibly difficult Furthermore money costly repairs Senator Harkin DIowa testified reforming Particularly era reform forcing choose strong assists applying just guidelines decides MOEfunded evaluate purposes kind Implementation join ranks recognize exclude actually eliminates possibility computation required determine room human Characteristics Households httpwwwfnsusdagovoaneMENUPublishedFSPFILESParticipationCharacteristicshtm Susan Carr Grossman Deputy Administrator FNS January out below indicates block granting related populations caseloads decline Asset Policies Revised Estimated accommodate costfree alternative exists instruct workers include compute familys example worker ask him about past allowed Owning obtaining increases percentage points Thus thereby increasing using effect TWO TRANSITIONAL FOOD STAMP BENEFITS Transitional going Governor Jeb Bush supports idea acknowledged obstacles process Speaking off rolls was start address remain coming One most having buy ensures able transitioning Part contact Those disqualified Most unaware want complete paperwork know Unpublished Press Release Oct httpsundmsstatefluseog_neweoglibraryreleasesoctoberwelfaretowork_ html Section Provisions affecting httpwwwfnsusdagovcga_Farm_Billfood_stampshtml Letter commissioners leaves reasons possible moved Johns close calculate certified end wants continue recertify Ten moving announcing York Pataki said providing extension Yorkers valuable move recognized significant client reduces certification All left fivemonth calculated taking stamp removing budget right clarifies although wish likely common misconception among Finally perhaps importantly offering show assisting demonstrates after return pursue poses risk high must recouped Errors financial status acted upon though unchanged Receive Automatic Month Extension November httpwwwstatenyusgovernorpressyearnov__htm letter governorshttp wwwfnsusdagovfsprulesMemoSupportgovernors_FSEligibilityhtm Loprest Pamela Use Government Increases Aug httpwwwurbanorgTemplatecfmNavMenuIDtemplateTaggedContentViewPublicationcfmPublic ationID lead confusing different reporting analyze validity concerns directly addresses fact department decreases information etc previous minus gives ample another overcome programming override authorize frozen started closed new Medicaid Medical TMA increased earnings become six regardless long minor house unless reapplies includes unknown Background Issues Nov httpwwwcbpporgfahtm httpwwwdcfstatefluspublicationsesspolicymanualPApdf Programhttp wwwfnsusdagovfsprulesLegislation_farm_billfarmbillQAshtm addressed code ignore functions proven small obstacle Some automated triggered prevents happening sanction trigger confused understand suggests whom face hardship forces skip prevent previously discussed requirement far encounter temporary confusion written notices explanations expressed concern successfully Perhaps crucial Urban Institute Disconnected Leavers Face Serious Risks August wwwurbanorgTemplatecfmSectionByTopicNavMenuIDtemplateTaggedContentViewPublication cfmPublicationID entail onetime Wisconsin hours Maryland expense recall additionally hundreds implementation keep mind ways mean might received translates higher necessary becoming December cases meaning remaining safe estimate helped ease per total multiplied totals inaccurate multiply twelve reappear again lost reasonable infer least Issue Paper Considerations website Monthly Caseload httpwwwdcfstateflusessreports Average httpwwwfnsusdagovpdfsavghhhtm SANCTIONS POLICY Stop punishing adults Education top priority Bushs administration Changing governor According National representing workeducation Fortunately regulations offense dont allotted remains until met subsequent offenses withholds Childrens academic performance When worrying next meal falter areas punish similar administered through protective payee relative manner withheld parents parent childrens designate administer length Governors Office Did you Information Plan httpwwwmyfloridacommyfloridagovernmentgovernorinitiativesaplusplanpdfsed_fact_pdf httpnccporgstate_detail_FL_policy_html lengthening payees heads Like involve adjusting Again amounts anyone ensuring broader implications above Over course losing created introduce Conclusion alleviate hunger citizens adapting encouragement affirm precious read healthy productive lives inject stronger
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