• Hunger and Poverty
  • A History of the Food Insecurity Measure
  • Disparities in Food Insecurity
• Food Hardship
• Food Access & Affordability
• SNAP/Food Stamp Participation
  • SNAP and U-6 Participation
  • 2011 SNAP Data
  • 2010 SNAP Data
  • 2009 SNAP Data
  • 2008 SNAP Data
  • 2007 SNAP Data
  • 2006 SNAP Data
  • 2005 SNAP Data
  • 2004 SNAP Data
  • 2003 SNAP Data
  • 2002 SNAP Data
  • 2001 SNAP Data
  • County-by-County Review of SNAP/Food Stamp Participation (NYTimes)
• Cost of Food
• Nutrition Program State Participation Calculators
• FRAC E-pubs
• Publications

SNAP/Food Stamps Outreach and Access Toolkit

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Table of Contents

Introduction

How to Use This Toolkit

Funding for SNAP/Food Stamps Application Assistance and Other Outreach Activities

• SNAP/Food Stamps Administrative Funding
• FNS SNAP/Food Stamps Participation Grants
• FNS SNAP/Food Stamps Competitive Outreach Grants
• Federal SNAP/Food Stamps Outreach Reimbursements/Match
• Federal SNAP/Food Stamps Bonuses
• Temporary Federal Funding: ARRA TANF Emergency Funds
• Pilot Funding: Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation
• Community Development Block Grant Funds
• Other Community Resources

Building Blocks for Successful Application Assistance and Outreach

• What are Key Elements of Outreach?
• Collaborations to Make Outreach and Application Assistance More Effective
• Identifying Barriers and Targeting Strategies
• Data Matching: Finding People Who Are Likely Eligible for SNAP/Food Stamps
• Cultural Competency as a Key to Outreach
• Prescreening to Focus Assistance and Encourage People to Apply
• Promotional Materials for SNAP/Food Stamps Outreach
• Websites and SNAP/Food Stamps Outreach
• Training Volunteers and Community Partners
• Helplines to Support Outreach and Provide Application Assistance
• Media Strategies for SNAP/Food Stamps Outreach

Strategies for States to Increase Access to SNAP/Food Stamps, Maximize Benefits, and Decrease Administrative Workload

• SNAP/Food Stamps Policy Options that Streamline the Eligibility Process and Reduce Client Burdens and Office Workloads
• Maximize SNAP/Food Stamps Benefit Amounts by Extending LIHEAP Benefits to SNAP/Food Stamps Recipients
• SNAP/Food Stamps Policy Options to Reach Low-Income Working Families and the Newly Jobless
• SNAP/Food Stamps Policy Options Helpful to Older Americans and Persons with Disabilities

Making the Case for Expanding Participation in SNAP/Food Stamps
(section updated February 2011)

• Data Resources Regarding Food Insecurity
• Data Resources Regarding State and County Participation Rates
• Other State-by-State Data
• Talking Points

Appendix: Talking Points