Legislative Background
Recent Action on Poverty Alleviation
Through its economic stimulus package and budget proposals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, the Administration of President Barack Obama has sought to increase funding for Federal programs designed to assist low- income Americans. Economic Stimulus. On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as the economic stimulus package. The Act included the following broad investments to alleviate the poverty made worse by the economic crisis: A $20 billion increase for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as well as funding for food banks and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,…
