Food Stamps: Reasons for Nonparticipation

PEMD-89-5BR Published: Dec 08, 1988. Publicly Released: Dec 08, 1988.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO: (1) determined the reported reasons why eligible households did not participate in the Food Stamp Program; and (2) compared nonparticipation reasons cited by families in 1979 with those cited in 1986.

Full Report

(38 pages)

Media Inquiries

Sarah Kaczmarek

Managing Director

Office of Public Affairs

media@gao.gov

Public Inquiries

Topics

Agriculture and Food

Eligibility criteriaEligibility determinationsFamiliesProgram managementPublic assistance programsState-administered programsFood relief programsParticipation ratesData errorsNutrition