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Author:Cook, Carrie 

Journal Article
District Digest: Understanding SNAP's Role

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a key component of the United States' social safety net and supports millions of Americans annually by providing food vouchers for households with low income and assets. SNAP supports households enduring persistent poverty as well as those temporarily in economic distress, as its enrollment expands during recessions to accommodate the unemployed. Economists Robert Moffitt of Johns Hopkins University and James Ziliak of the University of Kentucky have explained that SNAP operates like an automatic stabilizer — that is, a counterweight ...
Econ Focus , Volume 24 , Issue 1Q/2Q , Pages 27-30

Discussion Paper
Jump-Starting Rural Community Development Projects: Lessons Learned

In an effort to address both the supply- and demand-side barriers of rural project development, the Richmond Fed partnered with rural-facing organizations to launch the Rural Investment Collaborativeâ„¢ (RIC). A core strategy of the RIC is the Community Investment Training, which helps rural leaders jump-start development projects for their communities.Cohort members, after graduating from the four-month training program, become part of an alumni network with opportunities to apply for additional resources. To date, the program has trained 42 leaders, and external partners have awarded ...
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