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      National and State Level Estimates of WIC Eligibility and Program Reach in 2021
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              October 2023 Keydata Report
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    FY 2025  Research and Evaluation Plan
        The USDA Food and Nutrition Service conducts a variety of studies, evaluations, and related activities that respond to the needs of policymakers and managers and help ensure that nutrition assistance programs achieve their goals effectively. This plan provides short descriptions of projects that are expected to launch in fiscal year (FY) 2025.
It reflects decisions by FNS program and research staff and leadership on the best use of available research funding to meet current information needs that are aligned with agency priorities to improve program efficiency, integrity, and nutrition. FNS developed this plan in consultation with the agencies of the Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Mission Area.
      03/13/2024
    Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Demonstrations
    Evaluation of the USDA Summer EBT Demonstrations: Lessons Learned From More Than a Decade of Research
        The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 authorized Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) as a permanent federal food assistance entitlement program beginning in summer 2024. Summer EBT has been tested through evaluations of demonstration projects since 2011. With pending implementation of this new program, this is an appropriate time to reflect on what USDA, FNS research has learned through more than a decade of study.
      03/12/2024
    Resource | Research | Demonstrations
    Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children (SEBTC) Demonstration: A Summary Report
        The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children (SEBTC) demonstration distributed a monthly benefit during the summer on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) EBT cards to children eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. The first two summers (2011 and 2012) tested a $60 benefit amount. Summer 2013 compared the impacts of a $30 benefit to a $60 benefit, and summer 2014 examined implementation strategies and benefit use patterns. This comprehensive report presents results from the analysis of pooled data from all summer demonstrations.
      05/11/2016
    Resource | Research | Demonstrations
    Report on the Summer Food for Children Demonstration Projects for FY 2013
        This Congressional report summarizes the implementation and evaluation of two approaches tested in the summers of 2011 through 2013.
      03/31/2014
    Resource | Research | Demonstrations
    SEBTC Demonstration: Evaluation Findings for the Full Implementation Year 2012 Final Report
        SEBTC demonstration offered a rigorous test of the impact of providing a monthly benefit of $60 per child - using existing electronic benefit transfer (EBT) systems - on food insecurity among children during the summer when school meals are not available.
      08/02/2013
    Resource | Research | Demonstrations
    Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (SEBTC) Demonstration: 2012 Congressional Status Report
        Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (SEBTC) Demonstration:
2012 Congressional Status Report and Appendices Contract #: AG-3198-C-11-0002
      11/01/2012
    Resource | Research | Demonstrations
    Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children: Evaluation Findings for Proof-of-Concept Year
        The Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children conducted its initial proof-of-concept during the summer of 2011. The SEBTC demonstration aims to mitigate summer child food insecurity by leveraging existing EBT technologies used by the WIC and SNAP programs.
      11/01/2012
    Resource | Grants | Demonstrations
    Early Implementation of Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children
        Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer For Children:Early Experiences through June 2011 of the Proof-of-Concept Year Contract #: AG-3198-C-11-0002
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