Simplified Reporting and Transitional Benefits in the Food Stamp Program-Case Studies of State Implementation: Final Report

• 查看报告

英文名称：

Simplified Reporting and Transitional Benefits in the Food Stamp Program-Case Studies of State Implementation: Final Report

作者：

Carole Trippe; Liz Schott; Nancy Wemmerus; Andrew Burwick; Kenneth Hanson

工作单位：

USDA's Economic Research Service

来源地址：

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=43438

关键词：

Food Stamp Program;  simplified reporting;  transitional benefits;  Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program;  FANRP; 

年份：

2004

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

总页数：

78 pp

语种：

English

摘要：

This study examines the experiences of four States (Arizona, Louisiana, Missouri, and Ohio) that use the simplified reporting option of the Food Stamp Program; Arizona also uses the transitional benefit option. With simplified reporting, States lengthen the certification period for most food stamp recipients, minimize reporting requirements between recertifications, and reduce exposure to quality control errors. With transitional benefits, States automatically continue benefits for up to 5 months for most families that leave the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. The options were introduced in 2000 and expanded under the 2002 Farm Act. The States reported reduced staff workload, improved client access, and reduced quality control errors with simplified reporting but faced some operational challenges that made realizing the option's full potential difficult. Transitional benefits were considered a valuable support for families but required substantial planning and staff resources. The primary sources of information for the study were indepth in-person interviews with State Food Stamp Program administrators and field office staff.