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House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Would Throw 2 to 3 Million People Off of SNAP
Updated September 5, 2012
On July 12th the House Agriculture Committee passed its 2012 farm bill, H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (FARRM.) [1] The bill would cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) by $16.5 billion over the next decade, eliminating food … -
Policy Brief Changing Medicaid and SSI Rules to Encourage Retirement Saving
September 12, 2008
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Removing Barriers to Retirement Saving in Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income
September 12, 2008
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States’ Vehicle Asset Policies in the Food Stamp Program
Revised July 1, 2008
States have great flexibility to set the food stamp vehicle asset policies to ensure that needy households can get the help they need and still have reliable transportation. Forty six states have used this flexibility to exempt at least one vehicle from consideration in determining food stamp eligibility. However, nine states still limit the value of the cars participants … -
Bipartisan Bill in House Would Make Marked Improvements in Housing Voucher Program
Revised August 16, 2006
Executive Summary On May 22, 2006, a bipartisan group of leaders of the House Financial Services Committee introduced the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA), which would make a series of changes in the housing voucher program and other housing assistance programs. The bill (H.R. 5443), which the Housing and Community … -
Barriers to Saving
June 1, 2006
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In a Time of Growing Need: State Choices Influence Health Coverage Access for Children and Families -- A 50 State Update on Eligibility Rules, Enrollment and Renewal Procedures, and Cost-Sharing Practices in Medicaid and SCHIP for Children and Families
October 18, 2005
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Press Release: Government Programs Penalize Retirement Saving By Low- and Moderate-Income Households
June 21, 2005
Issued Jointly With: The Retirement Security Project 1755 Massachusetts Avenue Suite 550 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-483-1370 Even as Congress looks for ways to encourage Americans to save more for retirement, key government benefit programs discourage saving by disqualifying people who have modest … -
Policy Brief: Protecting Low-Income Families' Savings
June 21, 2005
Co-Author The Retirement Security Project 1755 Massachusetts Avenue Suite 550 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-483-1370 This policy brief describes the steps that both the federal government and state governments can take to reduce an important barrier to retirement saving among low-income families: the … -
2002 Federal IDA Briefing Book: How IDAs Affect Eligibility for Federal Programs
October 29, 2002
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The Family Self-Sufficiency Program
Updated May 4, 2001
Executive Summary The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program is an employment and savings incentive program for low-income families that have Section 8 vouchers or live in public housing. The FSS program was enacted in 1990, based on a proposal by the first Bush Administration. It …
