University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research

James Ziliak featured in the on Senior Hunger in America

Number of older Americans “facing hunger” has doubled to more than two million, U.S. figures show The stock market has recovered and unemployment is down. But rates of food insecurity in the U.S. remain above what they were before the recession.

Craig Gundersen on the importance of SNAP for those with disabilities https://t.co/0S8Hbav1Ra

Guest Commentary: Crucial resource for Americans with disabilities By CRAIG GUNDERSEN As Congress considers making drastic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), it's more important than ever to dispel myths about the program and shed more light on the families SNAP serves. At a time when many Ameri

James Ziliak discusses SNAP on https://t.co/jao870AIFr

SNAP Works Access to food stamps in childhood has long-lasting education and health benefits.

SNAP provides support to individuals with disabilities https://t.co/H9ee22fYi2

Center on Budget on Twitter “ helps 11 million people living with disabilities afford food and avoid hardship: https://t.co/GxFCJBZrCu ”

Tomorrow 8:30 AM EST, & host panels on the 20th anniversary of . More info here: https://t.co/lvO3CaEoxh

The 20th anniversary of welfare reform: Lessons and takeaways | Brookings Institution Welfare reform was enacted 20 years ago after a highly partisan battle that lasted nearly two years. The final bill, though controversial, was passed by large margins in both the House and Senate a…

nice photo of Jim Ziliak and other panelists https://t.co/XV9QXLbymx

Lecia Imbery on Twitter “Only 25% of is used for cash assistance, reaching even fewer families ”

Ziliak speaks about TFP https://t.co/daeZb9sPc8

The Hamilton Project on Twitter “Ziliak on his new THP paper: SNAP’s Thrifty Food Plan currently assumes that time has no value. ”

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Jim Ziliak : SNAP serves 1 in 7 Americans but millions of Americans remain food insecure:

Jim Ziliak talks about in about 20 minutes https://t.co/bMDobOxzMb

Spotlight on Poverty on Twitter “Now: we're live-tweeting star-studded event at !”

>>Jim Ziliak to present before the National Commission on Hunger on policies to combat food security March 2>> https://t.co/F0eGTtqopV

Tomorrow at 1:00pm>> Jim Ziliak will testify before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Nutrition, watch live at http://t.co/n0xycAsgvG