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One-in-seven adults and one-in-five children in the United States live in poverty. Individuals and families living in povertyÊnot only lack basic, material necessities, but they are also disproportionally afflicted by many social and economic challenges. Some of these challenges include the increased possibility of an unstable home situation, inadequate education opportunities at all levels, and a high chance of crime and victimization. Given this growing social, economic, and political concern, The Hamilton Project at Brookings asked academic experts to develop policy proposals confronting the various challenges of AmericaÕs poorest citizens, and to introduce innovative approaches to addressing poverty.ÊWhen combined, the scope and impact of these proposals has the potential to vastly improve the lives of the poor. The resulting 14 policy memos are included in The Hamilton ProjectÕs Policies to Address Poverty in America. The main areas of focus include promoting early childhood development, supporting disadvantaged youth, building worker skills, and improving safety net and work support.
The purpose of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities' WIC Targeting Project is to assist WIC agencies in improving the targeting of WIC benefits to participants at highest risk in their states. With the Targeting Project, the Center's goal is to highlight effective activities already being carried out in some states and to make recommendations that other states can use to improve the targeting of WIC benefits. The findings of this Project are presented in this report.

WIC Program

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 160


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Abstract: A major congressional report presents the full testimony of a 1987 hearing before the US Senate on the scope, accomplishments, costs, and importance of the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The report includes the statements of 3 Senators and testimony by 8 witnesses. The witnesses included USDA leaders, state (Iowa, Missouri, Oregon) and national WIC leaders, and the executive director of Bread for the World. Additional material provided by a regional USDA Food and Nutrition Service office and by the US General Accounting Office also is included.