Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Examining the Evidence to Define Benefit Adequacy (2013)
Chapter: Appendix C: Workshop Agenda
DEFINING THE ADEQUACY OF SNAP ALLOTMENTS
A Workshop for the Committee on Examination of the
Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP Allotments
House of Sweden
2900 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
March 28, 2012
8:00-8:45 a.m. | Registration |
INTRODUCTION
8:50 | Welcome Julie Caswell, Chair, Committee on Examination of the Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP Allotments |
SESSION 1: APPROACHES TO DETERMINING NUTRITIONAL ADEQUACY AMONG SNAP PARTICIPANTS
| Moderated by James Ziliak, Committee on Examination of the Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP Allotments |
SESSION 2: FOOD PURCHASE AND CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
| Moderated by Sara Bleich, Committee on Examination of the Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP Allotments |
11:00 | Influence of Special Needs on Purchase Decisions of Low-Income Households Hilary Seligman, University of California, San Francisco |
11:20 | Tracking Purchase Behavior of Low-Income Households: Assessment of Data Needs Ephraim Leibtag, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service (USDA-ERS) |
11:40 | Q&A |
12:00 p.m. | Break for Lunch |
SESSION 3: DESIGN OF THE SNAP BENEFIT
| Moderated by Barbara Laraia, Committee on Examination of the Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP Allotments |
1:00 | The SNAP Benefit Formula: Overview and Policy Perspectives Parke Wilde, Tufts University |
1:20 | Geographic Differences in SNAP Benefit Formula: Lessons from the Supplemental Poverty Measure Trudi Renwick, U.S. Census Bureau |
1:40 | Q&A |
SESSION 4: CHALLENGES TO ACHIEVING NUTRITIONAL ADEQUACY FOR SNAP PARTICIPANTS
| Moderated by Sheila Mammen, Committee on Examination of the Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP Allotments |
2:00 | Choices Consumers Make to Stretch Food Dollars Elaine Waxman, Feeding America, Chicago, Illinois |
2:20 | Ways SNAP Participants Supplement Their Benefits: Challenges Faced by Seniors Enid Borden, Meals On Wheels, Alexandria, Virginia |
2:40 | Q&A |
3:00 | Break |
SESSION 5: CHALLENGES TO DEFINING THE ADEQUACY OF SNAP ALLOTMENTS
| Moderated by Jamie Dollahite, Committee on Examination of the Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP Allotments |
3:30 | Food Prices and Selection Options in Food Stores and Markets Serving Low-Income Households Helen Jensen, Iowa State University |
3:50 | Time Challenges: Food Preparation George Davis, Virginia Tech |
4:10 | Administrative Challenges: Accessing SNAP Benefits Stacy Dean, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities |
4:30 | Q&A |
5:00 | Public Comments |
5:30 | Final Comments and Adjourn |
| Julie Caswell, Chair, Committee on Examination of the Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP Allotments |
