search our site     home > key topics   food & nutrition assistance programs USDA administers numerous domestic food assistance programs that serve about one in five Americans at some point during the year. The programs work individually and in concert to provide a nutrition safety net for children and low-income adults and are a major component of the Federal safety net. Together, these programs account for about half of total USDA outlays. ERS conducts and funds research and evaluations of these programs—such as the Food Stamp Program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and child nutrition programs—focusing on the benefits of improved diets and food choices, factors that influence diet and nutrition, and program outcomes. related subtopics - provide a listing of resources related to subtopics of food & nutrition assistance programs. Child Nutrition Programs Food Assistance & Nutrition Research Program (FANRP) Food Security Food Stamp Program Macroeconomics & Food/Nutrition Assistance Program Operations & Integrity Program Outcomes Research Funding Opportunities Vulnerable Populations Welfare Reform WIC Program related briefing rooms - offer an indepth discussion synthesizing ERS research Child Nutrition Programs Food and Nutrition Assistance Program Linkages with the General Economy Food and Nutrition Assistance Program Operations and Integrity Food and Nutrition Assistance Program Outcomes Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs Food Security in the United States Food Stamp Program Vulnerable Populations WIC Program feature FANRP 2004 Awards—Under the Food and Nutrition Assistance Program (FANRP), USDA made awards of $1.1 million in grants and cooperative assistance. The awards will fund research on strengthening economic incentives in food assistance programs; food assistance as a safety net; and obesity, diet quality, and health outcomes. The program is publicly announced and competitively awarded through the use of peer review panels. A press release, descriptions of the projects and awards from previous years are also available. web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov updated: October 14, 2004  Also at ERS... latest publications (all) • Food Assistance Landscape, September 2004 • Understanding the Food Stamp Program Participation Decisions of TANF Leavers • Prototype Notebook: Short Questions on Dietary Intake, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors latest data products (all) • How Much Do Americans Pay for Fruits and Vegetables? • Food Stamp Map Machine • Summer Food Service Program Map Machine research emphases (all) • A Healthy, Well-Nourished Population resources • Contact an ERS Expert • Calendar of Releases services • Receive E-mail Updates • E-mail This Page • Translate This Page

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