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14 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): A Primer on Eligibility and Benefits
2025-09-29 · Reports · R42505 · HTML available · PDF available
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer
2025-08-26 · Reports · R48413 · HTML available · PDF available
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Legislative History
2025-03-26 · Reports · R44668 · HTML available · PDF available
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Benefit Theft Through Electronic Benefit Card Skimming
2025-01-07 · Posts · IN12419 · HTML available · PDF available
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Pregnancy Centers
2024-01-19 · Posts · IN12302 · HTML available · PDF available
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: The Decline in Assistance Receipt Among Eligible Individuals
2023-04-10 · Reports · R47503 · HTML available · PDF available
USDA Nutrition Assistance Programs: Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2023-01-24 · Reports · R46681 · HTML available · PDF available
Need-Tested Benefits: Children and Poverty
2021-09-27 · Reports · R46922 · HTML available · PDF available
Unemployment Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2021-08-20 · Reports · R46554 · HTML available · PDF available
Need-Tested Benefits: Who Receives Assistance?
2021-06-30 · Reports · R46823 · HTML available · PDF available
Need-Tested Benefits: Technical Companion to Selected CRS Reports on Need-Tested Benefits Receipt by Families and Individuals
2021-06-30 · Reports · R46824 · HTML available · PDF available
Need-Tested Benefits: Impact of Assistance on Poverty Experienced by Low-Income Families and Individuals
2021-06-30 · Reports · R46825 · HTML available · PDF available
The Impact of the Federal Income Tax Code on Poverty
2020-10-19 · Reports · R45971 · HTML available · PDF available
Drug Testing and Crime-Related Restrictions in TANF, SNAP, and Housing Assistance
2016-11-28 · Reports · R42394 · HTML available