Easier Food Assistance Enrollment for People with Disabilities
Making Enrollment a Snap for people with disabilities with a SNAP Cross-Enrollment
This project helps people with disabilities in Michigan get easier access to food assistance programs.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11090479 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This five-year project is working with an existing program in Michigan that helps Medicaid beneficiaries sign up for food assistance. The project looks at how different levels of support—just information versus information plus hands-on help—affect whether people with disabilities enroll in food assistance. Researchers will use existing Medicaid and food assistance data to understand if this assistance helps low-income adults with functional limitations get more benefits. This helps us learn the best ways to support people who need help with daily activities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are low-income adults aged 18 and older in Michigan who receive Medicaid and have functional limitations or disability benefits.
Not a fit: Patients outside of Michigan or those who do not meet the specific criteria for Medicaid and functional limitations would not directly benefit from this particular program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make it much simpler for people with disabilities to access crucial food assistance, improving their well-being.
How similar studies have performed: This project leverages an existing program's random selection, building on established methods for evaluating program effectiveness.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Samuel, Laura — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Samuel, Laura
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.