Data Development Initiatives for Research on Food Assistance and Nutrition Programs

Various authors. ERS project representatives: Parke Wilde and Alex Majchrowicz

E-FAN No. (EFAN04005) , June 2004

Investments in new and improved data resources have the potential to improve the usefulness and cost-effectiveness of research on Federal food assistance and nutrition programs. Data development initiatives in this series of reports address research and program information needs for the Food Stamp Program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. The reports provide specific implementation plans for the initiatives and discuss potential costs, benefits, and alternatives.

Keywords: Administrative data, Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program, program outcomes, program participation, data enhancement, FANRP, ERS, USDA

In this series ...

Reports are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

• Linking the Current Population Survey and State Food Stamp Program Administrative Data: Phase II Report, Data Development Initiatives for Research on Food Assistance and Nutrition Programs—Final Report

• Linking WIC Program Data to Medicaid and Vital Records Data: Phase II Report, Data Development Initiatives for Research on Food Assistance and Nutrition Programs—Final Report

• Establishing a Web-Based Data Collection System for National School Lunch and National School Breakfast Program Data: Technical Report

Updated date: June 1, 2004