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Strengthening SNAP and TANF is Essential to Support Children in Early Childhood

Description
Research brief examining participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in Virginia during children's first six years of life. Uses administrative data from the Virginia Longitudinal Data System to explore differences in participation by race and residence in rural versus urban counties.
Author(s)
Colleen Heflin, Michah W. Rothbart, Mattie Mackenzie-Liu
Date
09/2021
Type
Document
Organization
Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion
Tagged as
Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Virginia