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CED-80-129 1 (1980-09-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbcq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: RELEASED IRESI RICTE- Aco ntin Ofick ~os.by t a fice of Cogz UN TED STATES GE WASHIN COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-200467 -The Honorable Paul Findley House of Representatives 113 i; NERAL ztOU r4Ti GTON, D.C. 20548 /9; I SEPTEMBER 30, 1980 t0- H I H 113502 Dear Mr. Findley: Subject: Lpreliminary Information on Food Stamp Workfare Pilot Projeco/ (CED-80-129) This report is part of our response to your request, endorsed by Congressman William C. Wampler, that we monitor and evaluate the food stamp workfare pilot projects. It was agreed with your office that we would initially prepare a short report providing information on various important events that have transpired in the workfare demonstration. Accordingly, this report (1) provides information on how the seven pilot projects currently in operation were selected, (2) discusses plans for selecting sites for the workfare extension, and (3) includes some preliminary information on the evaluation contract between the Department of Labor and REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WORKFARE DEMONSTRATION Section 17(b)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(2)(Supp. I)), enacted in September 1977, requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and Labor to jointly conduct workfare pilot projects. The food stamp workfare concept involves the performance of work in return for food stamp benefits. The act requires demonstration projects to be conducted at 14 sites--i urban and 1 rural site in each of the 7 administrative regions of the Department of Agri- culture's Food and Nutrition Service. The Con-re-snsdnot provide Federal cost-sharing fun-dsror any local or State administrative costs associated with workfare. Originally, the act also required that the Secretaries of Agriculture and Labor issue interim reports to the Congress in March 1978 and September 1978 and a final report no later than March 29, 1979. These reports were to describe the progress and results of the workfare demonstration. 2 1)- 0 2 307 0 Y- 'H) / ,)

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