FEDERAL FOOD PROGRAMS NEED BETTER
COORDINATION
A
conservative scholar recently told Congress that federal food assistance
programs like SNAP are not meeting their full potential because of
inefficiencies and duplication. While these
programs are an important part of the nation’s safety net, and
research shows that they improve the health and nutrition of low-income
families, the current system does not adequately share knowledge about how best
to help families with their food needs, according to Angela Rachidi. She argued
that food assistance programs could help more families on a lower budget if
they were centralized and became more efficient. She suggested reforms such as
categorical eligibility and program consolidations that allow for easier
communication across governing bodies and agencies.
Source: American Enterprise Institute, 5/20/15, Food
Program Coordination
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