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- Cities have diverse neighborhoods with various demographic groups and economic conditions, affecting services like SNAP (food assistance).
- The essay uses New York City data to highlight important neighborhood factors influencing SNAP participation, such as unregistered eligible individuals and job accessibility.
- It offers five strategies to improve SNAP participation and food access by addressing these community-level challenges.
Article Abstract
Cities are spatially diverse, with enclaves of particular demographic groups, clusters of businesses, and pockets of low-income individuals living amid affluence.This essay presents data from New York City to illustrate the importance of measuring and addressing neighborhood characteristics that affect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation and the purchasing power of SNAP benefits: pockets of "eligible-but-not-enrolled" individuals, proximity between SNAP participants and jobs, and variations in food prices across neighborhoods.It concludes with 5 examples of how addressing these community-scale issues can increase SNAP participation and food access.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6836803 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305363 | DOI Listing |
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