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ArticleDisability and health journal2022

The development of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program enrollment accessibility (SNAP-access) score.

Laura J Samuel, Emily Xiao, Caroline Cerilli, Fiona Sweeney, Jessica Campanile, Nubaira Milki, Jared Smith, Jiafeng Zhu, Gayane Yenokyan, Adi Gherman and 2 more

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Article in Disability and health journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Laura J SamuelJohns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA; Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Emily XiaoJohns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Caroline CerilliJohns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Fiona SweeneyJohns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Jessica CampanileJohns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Nubaira MilkiJohns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Jared SmithWebAIM, Institute for Disability Research, Policy, and Practice, Utah State University, 6807 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA.
Jiafeng ZhuJohns Hopkins Biostatistics Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Gayane YenokyanJohns Hopkins Biostatistics Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Adi GhermanJohns Hopkins Biostatistics Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Varshini VaradarajJohns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Bonnielin K SwenorJohns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA; Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA. Electronic address: bswenor@jhmi.edu.
Johns Hopkins University · USUtah State University · US

Funding

Household income, financial stress and physiologic aging markers in low income adults across the life courseK01AG054751 · NIA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI SAMUEL, LAURA · 2018 to 2022
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NIA NIH HHS K01 AG054751
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal public benefit providing food assistance to millions of Americans. However, it is typically administered by states, creating potential variation in accessibility and transparency of information about enrollment for people with disabilities.

objectiveTo develop and demonstrate the use of a method to assess the accessibility and transparency of information about the disability-inclusive process and practices of SNAP enrollment.

methodsCross-sectional data was collected from SNAP landing and enrollment webpages from all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and New York City from June-August 2021. Based on principles of universal design and accessibility, scores were determined for each SNAP program across three areas: flexibility in the enrollment process (6 points), efficiency of finding information about enrollment on SNAP websites (6 points), and the accessibility of SNAP webpages (6 points). Total scores were the sum of these sub-categories (18 points maximum).

resultsOf the 52 SNAP programs assessed, mean scores were 10.66 (SD = 2.51) for the total score, 2.67 (SD = 0.91) for flexibility in the enrollment process, 3.32 (SD = 1.19) for efficiency of finding information about enrollment on SNAP websites, and 4.67 (SD = 1.72) for the accessibility of SNAP webpages. No programs received the maximum flexibility score (6 points) on flexibility, 2 programs received the maximum on efficiency, and 31 programs the maximum on accessibility.

conclusionsWe found differences in the accessibility, flexibility, and efficiency of SNAP program enrollment information available on SNAP websites and outline room for improvement across all three of these areas.

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DisabilityFood assistanceFood insecuritySocioeconomic factors

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PMID36041996
PMCPMC10987943
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