Independent Analysis and Information on Iowa Tax and Budget Issues

Food security improved for low-income Americans following improvements in SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) in the Recovery Act.
See report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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5/19/2005
Combating Hunger
The Whos, Whys, and Hows of Food Assistance

Hunger is a major problem in America. These fiscal facts about hunger in Iowa and the United States introduce basic statistics and descrobe how government and nonprofits provide food assistance to hungry families.

Fact Sheet 1: Understanding Food Aid in the U.S. and Iowa
Fact Sheet 2: A Portrait of Hunger in Iowa
Fact Sheet 3: Who Receives Food Assistance?
Fact Sheet 4: Effectivness of Public, Private Food Assistance
A joint effort of the Iowa Policy Project and the Child & Family Policy Center (logos).