Federal Benefits and Services for People with Low Income Programs, Policy, and Spending, FY2008-FY2009

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Employment agencies.

Federal aid to education.

Federal aid to housing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Reviews history of Federal low-income policy, provides background on FY2008-FY2009 low-income assistance and spending, and profiles ten largest low-income programs. Provides overview of benefits and services covering major areas of assistance including health care, cash aid, food assistance, housing and development, education, social services, energy assistance, and employment and training. Defines individual eligibility for benefits and services, discusses targeting resources according to need, describes types of Federal grants and grantees, reviews benefit levels under selected cash and near-cash programs, and presents final notes and outstanding questions

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Federal Benefits and Services for People with Low Income

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-DSP-0145

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