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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.

User insights

Learn more about how we're making the social safety net more user-friendly.

Propel Pulse Surveys

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


Reports

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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