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Public-benefit programs should ensure that families headed by grandparents and other caregiver relatives receive sufficient support for economic security an

Food and nutrition programs should have adequate funding to engage in robust outreach efforts.

Congress should increase funding for the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) and Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) programs.

Devote adequate resources—the nation should devote sufficient resources to ensure access to benefits and adequate benefit levels for all who qu

Policymakers should explore new, more consumer-centered systems for providing low-income assistance.

Congress and state legislatures should ensure that all lawfully present non-citizen residents who qualify for essential low-income benefits

Asset limits for public-benefit programs should at least be increased to ensure that they do not discourage saving and then indexed to keep up with inflation.

The federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit level should be increased to bring beneficiaries up to the poverty level.

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

Information about public-benefit programs should be shortened and simplified. This includes application forms, procedures, and program notices.