{"id":1013,"date":"2025-02-05T17:03:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T17:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/snap-gap\/?page_id=1013"},"modified":"2025-02-27T20:07:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:07:03","slug":"year-1-2022-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/snap-gap\/year-1-2022-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>2022-2023<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Methods<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Caregivers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>19 focus groups\n<ul>\n<li>15 English, 4 Spanish<\/li>\n<li>113 participants<\/li>\n<li>90 min each<\/li>\n<li>completed April \u2013 June 2023<\/li>\n<li>conducted by: The Melior Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>County SNAP Administrators<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5 interviews\n<ul>\n<li>3 online, 2 in-person<\/li>\n<li>45-60 minutes each<\/li>\n<li>completed April-June 2023<\/li>\n<li>conducted by: The Melior Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Schools:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 districts, selected on varying factors: geographic reach, ethnic and racial diversity, SNAP eligibility, rates of free and reduced meal participation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This study was approved by Rutgers IRB.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Findings<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4>Caregiver Focus Groups Identified Issues<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Awareness and understanding of SNAP:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Unfamiliar with SNAP,<\/li>\n<li>Unaware of the $95 month minimum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>SNAP application process:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not want to apply because of family or friends&#8217; poor experience<\/li>\n<li>Felt it was intrusive<\/li>\n<li>Challenging relationship with Board of Social Services (BSS)<\/li>\n<li>Translation concerns for Spanish speaking applicants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>County SNAP Administrator Identified Issues<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SNAP eligibility:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Federal Poverty Level is too restrictive for cost of living in NJ<\/li>\n<li>Issues in the SNAP application process<\/li>\n<li>Concerns about backlog<\/li>\n<li>Requested up to date electronic verification and internal systems<\/li>\n<li>Language and comprehension barriers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Proposed Solutions<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase SNAP promotion<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all outreach is accurate<\/li>\n<li>Streamline the SNAP process<\/li>\n<li>Promote SNAP in schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/snap-gap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1271\/2025\/02\/2023-SNAP-Gap-Final-Report.pdf\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 SNAP Gap Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2022-2023 Methods Caregivers: 19 focus groups 15 English, 4 Spanish 113 participants 90 min each completed April \u2013 June 2023 conducted by: The Melior Group County SNAP Administrators 5 interviews &hellip; 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