Download or read book New Report Recommends Strategies for Increasing Food Stamp Participation To Help Struggling Families, Boost Economy written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The federal government pays 100 percent of the cost of food stamp benefits, while the state and counties share the costs of administering the program with the federal government. [...] "The current downturn makes it more important than ever for California to boost participation in the Food Stamp Program." The impact of food stamp benefits extends beyond the households that receive them. [...] The report recommends a number of steps the state could take to increase participation in the Food Stamp Program, including: • Reducing paperwork requirements as soon as possible. [...] The report also encourages counties, which administer the program, to allow families to apply for food stamps by telephone or online or in more convenient locations and to improve food stamp outreach. [...] ### The California Budget Project (CBP) engages in independent fiscal and policy analysis and public education with the goal of improving public policies affecting the economic and social well-being of low- and middle-income Californians.