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### Characteristics of Low-Income Households With Very Low Food Security: An Analysis of the USDA GPRA Food Security Indicator

Economic Information Bulletin No. (EIB-25) 27 pp, May 2007

        This Economic Information Bulletin describes characteristics of low-income households that had very low food security in 2005. The U.S. Department of Agriculture monitors the food security of low-income households to assess how effectively the Government’s domestic nutrition assistance programs meet the needs of their target populations. USDA seeks to reduce the prevalence of very low food security among low-income households as part of its strategic plan under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).

**Keywords:** Food security, food insecurity, very low food security, hunger, food stamp program, school lunch program, WIC, GPRA

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