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114867 1 (1981-04-02)

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           UNITED STATES GENEPAL ACCCUNTING OFFICE
                  WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054S

                                      FOP RELEAS, ,', Dr7LIVE7Y
                                      EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. EST
                                      THUPSDAY, APRIL 2, I9BI.

                       STATEMENT OF
                 HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR
        COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

                       BEFORE THE
 SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY


          --ACCOUN-'tNG 0,TTCEXREVIEWS OF

                 THE FOOD STAMP PROGP1A1M1
                                                      114867
MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE:

     WE ARE HERE TODAY AT YOUR INVITATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION

ON THE RESULTS OF SOME OF OUR REVIEWS RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT

OF AGRICULTURE'S FOOD STAMP PROGRAM AND TO OFFER OUR VIEWS ON

THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET REDUCTIONS AFFECTING THIS PRO-

CRAM. I WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MAJOR ISSUES INVOLVED. THE APPENDIX

TO MY STATEMENT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATICN FOR TH-E RECOPD.

OVERLAPS AND GAPS IN FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

     THERE ARE 13 MAJOR FEDERAL DOMESTIC PROGRAMS, COSTING MANY

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR, THAT PROVIDE FOOD OR FOOD-RELATED

ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY AMERICANS. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED MANY

PEOPLE OBTAIN MORE ADEQUATE DIETS, AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S

RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE IS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED

AND ACCEPTED. HOWEVER, THE LARGE AND ACCELERATING COSTS OF THE

PROGRAMS AND THEIR PIECEMEAL AUTHORIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION











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