Food insecurity among Veterans: examining the discrepancy between Veteran food insecurity and use of the Supplemental Nutrition Program(SNAP)

Abstract: Food insecurity is linked to poorer physical and mental health, including an increased risk of suicide. Therefore, addressing the needs of food-insecure veterans is a …

Reducing policy barriers to SNAP participation by food-insecure Veterans

Abstract: Around 7.5 percent of all veterans —nearly 1.4 million — are food insecure, and they are consistently less likely than their nonveteran peers to be enrolled in the …

Military Eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Simulating the exemption of the basic allowance for housing from gross income

Abstract: Twenty-four percent of active-duty service member households experienced food insecurity in 2020; however, limited data have suggested that few participate in the …

Spillover Effects of Financial Aid for Education: Does Post-9/11 GI Bill Reduce Veteran SNAP Participation?

Abstract: Many veterans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). We study the change in the veterans’ reliance on SNAP in response to the GI Bill, the …