COVID-19 relief measures and food insecurity among low-wage worker families

Start Date: July 2022

ID #: 283-5101

Principal Investigator: Caitlin Caspi, ScD

Organization: University of Connecticut

Funding Round: 2021 Special Solicitation on COVID-19 and Socioeconomic Recovery Efforts

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, record numbers of households, including nearly 14 million children, reported not having enough to eat. In response, the federal government enacted a set of far-reaching relief measures, expanding both USDA nutrition assistance programs as well as other economic safety net measures. Within a sample of low-wage workers with children, this research study aims to: a) understand participation, gaps in participation, and experiences with COVID-19 relief measures and b) understand worker perspectives on whether and how COVID-19-related relief measures were related to household changes in food insecurity, or other outcomes. The goal of the study is to identify equitable policies/programs that can have health-related impacts.

Start Date: 6/15/2022

Keywords: COVID-19, Food insecurity

Focus Areas: Diet Quality & Healthy Weight, Food Access, Nutrition Policy & Programs

Resource Type: Grant Summary

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