TABLE D-1 Expenditures on Government Assistance Programs for Low-Income People, by Type of Income Test, Fiscal 1992
|
Programa |
Expendituresb (million $) |
|
A. Programs that link eligibility solely to the federal poverty guidelines |
|
|
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) |
2,600 |
|
Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant |
1,059 |
|
Child and Adult Care Food Program |
624 |
|
Community Health Centers |
537 |
|
Community Services Block Grant |
438 |
|
Special Programs for Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (TRIO Programs) |
385 |
|
Legal Services |
350 |
|
Summer Food Service Program for Children |
203 |
|
Title X Family Planning Services |
150 |
|
Foster Grandparents |
66 |
|
Migrant Health Centers |
58 |
|
Senior Companions |
29 |
|
Follow Through |
9 |
|
Special Milk Program (free segment) |
2 |
|
Total |
6,510 (2%) |
|
B. Programs that link eligibility to the federal poverty guidelines and also to participation in other programs (e.g., AFDC, SSI, or food stamps) |
|
|
Medicaid |
118,067 |
|
Food Stamps |
24,918 |
|
School Lunch (free and reduced-price segments) |
3,895 |
|
Head Start |
2,753 |
|
Training for Disadvantaged Adults and Youthc |
1,774 |
|
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)d |
1,594 |
|
Summer Youth Employment and Training Programc |
1,183 |
|
Job Corpsc |
955 |
|
School Breakfast (free and reduced-price segments) |
782 |
|
Senior Community Service Employment Program |
395 |
|
Weatherization Assistance |
174 |
|
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) |
90 |
|
Vocational Education Opportunities, Disadvantaged Activities |
N.A. |
|
Total |
156,580 (56%) |
|
C. Programs that link eligibility to a percentage of the local area median income defined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development |
|
|
Section 8 Low-Income Housing Assistance |
12,307 |
|
Low-Rent Public Housing |
5,008 |
|
Rural Housing Loans (Section 502) |
1,468 |
|
Child Care and Development Block Grant |
825 |
|
Section 236 Interest Reduction Payments |
652 |
|
Rural Rental Housing Loans (Section 515) |
573 |