Improving SNAP uptake among eligible older adults: federal policy options to simplify and streamline administrative processes
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Spotlight (Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization))
- Author(s):
- Dean, Olivia, author Levin, Madeleine, author Negoita, Marian, author Paprocki, Anne, author Rangnekar, Mahika, author
- Contributor(s):
- Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization)), issuing body.
- Publication:
- Washington, DC : AARP Public Policy Institute, April 2023
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Aged Eligibility Determination -- organization & administration Federal Government Food Assistance -- organization & administration Policy Community-Institutional Relations United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Although many older adults are eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a variety of barriers, such as a burdensome application process, may keep many from participating in the program. This paper highlights policy options that could simplify and streamline administrative processes to improve SNAP access for older adults.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (7 pages)).
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9918627784706676 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918627784706676