Explaining Recent Trends in Food Stamp Program Caseloads: Program Components, Policies, and Activities

Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated

Employment activities

  • Job search

Financial incentives

  • Earnings disregards
  • Financial Incentives - misc.

Financial disincentives/Sanctions

  • Reduced benefits for non-compliance
  • Strengthened JOBS sanctions
  • Multi-program sanctions
  • Financial Disincentives/Sanctions - misc.

Program requirements

  • Work requirement
  • Broadened JOBS participation requirement
  • Program Requirements - misc.

Administration/Implementation

  • Program enforcement of sanctions
  • Development of new welfare policies
  • Administration/Implementation - misc.

Time limits

  • Time Limits - misc.

Family caps

  • Family Caps - misc.

Food stamps

  • Food Stamps - misc.

Diversionary activities

  • Diversionary activities - misc.
Variation in program components across sites? Yes
Notes on program components N/A