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Federal Aid: Revising Poverty Statistics Affects Fairness of Allocation Formulas

HEHS-94-165 Published: May 20, 1994. Publicly Released: May 20, 1994.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed whether revisions in poverty statistics would affect the distribution of federal aid to state and local governments.

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Auditing and Financial Management
Cost of livingDisadvantaged personsEconomically depressed areasEntitlement programsFederal aid to statesstate relationsGrants to statesIncome statisticsPopulation statisticsState-administered programsMedicaid