Work Requirements Impact on Food Security in Virginia
The Effect of Work Requirements in SNAP in Virginia
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Health Disparities
Food Security
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 49
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Participants needed
- 12,500 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM) · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for adults aged 18-49 who qualify for Virginia's SNAP program and are subject to work requirements. Participants will help researchers understand the effects of these work requirements on their employment, health, and food security.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am 18 to 49 years old
- I qualify for Virginia's SNAP program
- I am an able-bodied adult without dependents
You may not be able to join if
- I have a disability
- I have dependents
- I live in an area where work requirements have been waived
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
More than a dozen states have proposed or plan to implement work requirements in Medicaid, and similar requirements already exist nationally in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), yet evidence on the effects of these policies is limited. In cooperation with the state of Virginia, the investigators plan to conduct a randomized controlled trial studying the impacts of work requir…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Eligible for Virginia's SNAP program as an "able-bodied adult without dependents" (ABAWD) and thus subject to work requirements (this eligibility is age restricted to 18-49)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Categorical exemption from work requirements for any reason (e.g., has a disabi…
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