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UKCPR receives grant to study food insecurity using Panel Study of Income Dynamics

Sep 9, 2016

UKCPR has received a $300,000 grant from the Economic Research Service in the US Department of Agriculture to sponsor and conduct longitudinal research on food insecurity in the United States using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, the longest continuously running longitudinal survey in the world. A request for proposals will be released later in fall 2016.

UKCPR partners with University of Wisconsin-Madison on U.S. poverty center grant

Sep 9, 2016

UKCPR has been awarded a five year, $443,202 grant as part of the Collaborative of U.S. Poverty Centers, organized by the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Underwriting for the award is provided by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which established the IRP as the new National Poverty Research Center. The funds will enable UKCPR to conduct research and organize conferences on deep poverty, self-sufficiency, and rural poverty, among other topics. Other CUSPC members include the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University, the Center on Race and Wealth at Howard University, and the University of Washington West Coast Poverty Center. Visit the IRP Web site for more information.

Ziliak receives NSF grant to launch Kentucky Research Data Center

Jul 13, 2016

Dr. James Ziliak, UK professor of economics, received a National Science Foundation grant to establish the Kentucky Research Data Center in the Gatton College of Business and Economics. Ziliak will be Executive Director of the new NSF-funded Kentucky Research Data Center (KRDC), which will be part of a national network of Federal Statistical Research Data Centers. The high security federal research center will be a collaboration between UK, Indiana University, The Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati, and University of Louisville. Read the press release from the Gatton College of Business and Economics.

UKCPR research featured in Vox article

Jun 20, 2016

A UKCPR discussion paper authored by Robert Hartley, Carlos, Lamarche, and James Ziliak was recently featured in a welfare reform restrospective on Vox.com. The paper, titled Welfare reform and the intergenerational transmission of dependence, uses the Panel Study of Dynamics to estimate the impact of welfare participation on subsequent generations in a family. Read the Vox.com article.

UKCPR announces 2016 FoodAPS research awards

Jun 13, 2016

The University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research is pleased to announce the competitive awarding of three grants totaling $150,000 dollars as part of our initiative Understanding SNAP, Food Security, and Geographic Factors in Food Purchase and Acquisition Decisions. The focus of this initiative is to provide rigorous research that utilizes data from the FoodAPS National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey to expand our understanding of household food behaviors and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program including (1) the issues of benefit adequacy, diet quality, cost of a healthy diet, and food security, and (2) the role of the local food environment and other geographic factors. In addition to the FoodAPS data, geographically linked data on the local food environment and food prices compiled as part of the FoodAPS Geography Component are available for awardees. Underwriting for the competition was generously provided by the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

UKCPR research featured in Southern Economic Journal

May 10, 2016

Funded research from UKCPR's Research Program on Childhood Hunger is now featured in a special issue of the Southern Economic Journal. The research focuses on food insecurity among multigenerational families.

UKCPR director to make presentation on strengthening SNAP for Hamilton Project

May 4, 2016

James Ziliak will release a new proposal on strengthening SNAP as part of a conference sponsored by the Hamilton Project. The proposal will be presented during a half day's event at the Brookings Institution and also includes noted speakers such as former Treasury secretaries Rubin and Summers, as well as former Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board Alan Blinder. The policy forum Strengthening the Safety Net to Mitigate the Effect of Future Recessions will be held May 23, 2016. Access more information on the event.

James Ziliak interviewed for Marketplace Morning Report

May 3, 2016

Dr. James Ziliak, UKCPR director, appeared on the Marketplace morning edition, April 28, 2016 edition, in a piece titled Getting Enough Food is Still a Problem for Many Americans. The report highlights research conducted by the Feeding America organization and points to persistent food insecurity problems for some Americans.

Dissertation research funding opportunity from OPRE/ACF/HHS

May 22, 2015

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has published a funding opportunity announcement to support dissertation research by doctoral students using behavioral science approaches to study questions related to social services programs and policies. These grants are intended to build the capacity of the research field to apply a behavioral science lens to issues facing low-income families and other vulnerable groups in the United States. The grants are available to scholars who are engaged in behavioral science research of relevance to ACF programs and populations. The maximum grant award is $25,000 per budget period, for either a 12- or 24-month project period. Letters of intent are due by June 7, 2017 with full applications due July 3, 2017. Details on submission, as well as suggestions for potential research topics, may be found here. Interested applications may also email behavioralscholars@icfi.com or call (877)-350-5913.