Chapter 5. Poverty and Inequality

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- Absolute Poverty in the United States
  Access to the current official federal poverty guidelines, via the US Department for Health & Human Services.

- Housing and Urban Development
  An explanation of the benefits of Housing Choice Vouchers and the application process.

- SNAP Benefits and Research
  Is the program formerly known as Food Stamps having as much of an impact as we’d hope?