http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/crcusdc06.htm

Examines civil rights claims based on race, age, sex, or national origin involving employment, welfare, housing, voting or other civil rights discrimination issues. Reports that civil rights filings doubled in U.S. district courts from 1990 to 1997, stabilized until 2003 and then declined by 20% from 2003 to 2006. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0807WELFAREREFORMRES.PDF

Discusses responses of state welfare officials to changes in federal law and regulations stemming from the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and the 2006 reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. From the National Governors Association.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/CCR46/CCR46.pdf

Looks at the relationship between food stamp program participation and historical earnings data over periods of 10-15 years to test hypothesis that households are more likely to participate in the program if they experience sustained periods of low income. From the Economic Research Service.

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22915_20080711.pdf

Describes the features and eligibility standards for a new temporary program of additional unemployment insurance benefits which begins in July 2008 and is scheduled to end in March 2009. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR61/ERR61.pdf

Offers background information, historical trends, and participant characteristics for a program that provides free or low-cost lunches to more than 28 million children daily. From the Economic Research Service.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR60/ERR60.pdf

Updates a 2000 study based on the 1998 Current Population Survey. Provides a picture of the transient farmworker population including legal status, poverty, housing, and use of social services. From the Economic Research Service.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/CCR45/CCR45.pdf

In 2005, overpayments cost the Food Stamp Program $1.29 billion. This report looks at state level efforts to reduce errors. From the Economic Research Service.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB6-5/

Federal expenditures for food assistance programs totaled almost $54 billion in FY 2007, over 2% more than in the previous year, and the 5th consecutive year of increases. Examines trends in the Food Stamp Program, the National School Lunch Program, and three other programs. From the Economic Research Service.

http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/p70-116.pdf

Reports that the participation rate of mothers with a recent birth in government assistance programs moved upward in 2004 from what it had been in 2001. Also reports on the fertility and socioeconomic characteristics of mothers involved in at least one of six government assistance programs, such as Food Stamps, Medicaid, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in 2004. From the Census Bureau.

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_sc/2007/index.html

The Supplemental Security Income program provides monthly cash assistance to low-income aged, blind, and disabled persons. This report presents data on number of recipients and amount of payments by eligibility category at the state and county level for 2007. The data cover federal SSI payments and federally-administered state supplements. From the Social Security Administration.

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/childsupport/providers2005.html

Provides details on support provided for children living in another household and characteristics of support providers. Support for children averaged $5,600 annually per provider. Also reports on support provided to adults in households. From the Census Bureau.