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'They're stealing food from my kids': The struggle against EBT theft

EBT theft has deeply damaged the lives of the lowest-income Americans. The following insights reveal a system that leaves people in the dark and fails to protect a crucial lifeline.

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Propel Pulse Surveys

We survey households every month to understand how external factors like a changing economy, public health, and policy interventions impact families.


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April 2024 Pulse

This month, responses came from 3,414 randomly selected households out of over 5M Propel users from April 1–14, 2024.

  • Food insecurity

    More households skipped meals and ate less in April despite spending more on food.

  • Financial insecurity

    The end of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is confronting households with more tough choices.

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