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Policymakers should streamline and coordinate application procedures among different public-benefit programs.

Policymakers and the private sector should ensure that reintegration programs for people released from the criminal-justice system address the employment, housing and health needs of older adults.&

Access to government benefit programs should be fair and equitable.

The definition of household in SNAP regulations should be clarified. It should be easier for extended families to qualify for and receive adequate benefits.

Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) should ensure that states do not deter the use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards needed for services.

Policymakers should increase food benefits and expand eligibility for food programs. 

Governments should not limit their ability to address future economic and political changes and the need for investments.

Efforts to balance the budget or address shortfalls should remain the purview of the legislative branch. They should be fully negotiated by elected officials.