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10. Summary
Pages 159-162

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From page 159...
... To a lesser extent, the estimates are also used to estimate how program changes affect eligibility and participation and how external influences, such as economic conditions, affect eligibility and participation. The panel has argued that if the purpose of the estimates is to understand program coverage and evaluate the effectiveness of program characteristics, then it is essential to estimate the number of people eligible for WIC and the Percentage of those who may narticinate in WIC.
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From page 160...
... Using SIPP data and reported participation in Medicaid and other public assistance programs that confer adjunctive eligibility (TANF and food stamps) , the panel estimates that an additional 18 percent of infants are eligible for WIC and an additional 10 percent of children are eligible compared with estimates based on the current USDA methodology, which uses an annual income measure.
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From page 161...
... The major limitation of the CPS-based option is that month-tomonth income variability that differs from the panel's estimate would introduce error in the constant multiplier proposed to correct for the use of annual income. Either option is better than the current method because they both account for income variation across the year and adjunctive eligibility.
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From page 162...
... If the USDA drops this aspect of eligibility determination, no adjustment for the prevalence of nutritional risk is needed to estimate eligibility (Chapter 71. The first three recommendations apply to the CPS-based option for estimating eligibility.
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