Housing
How many people in the U.S. are homeless?
a. 250,000 b. 650,000 c. 400,000
b. 650,000
What is the number of people in the United States who suffer from food insecurity?
a. none b. 10.2 million people c. 38.7 million
c. 38.7 million
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)?
a. Child care b. Housing c. Endless paid time off
c. Endless paid time off
What is the phone number to call to gain more information about community resources in Alabama?
a. 911 b. 211 c. 334
b. 211
Where is poverty the most prevalent in the United States?
a. New England b. West Coast c. The South
C. The South
What percentage of households in the U.S. are housing insecure?
a. 10% to 15% b. 5% to 10% c. 20% to 25%
a. 10% to 15%
What is the number of children in the U.S. living in food insecurity?
a. 13 million b. 200,000 c. 40 million
a. 13 million
How much did the United States Federal Government spend on welfare in fiscal year 2022?
a. $546,000 b. $2.3 billion c. $1.19 trillion
c. $1.19 trillion
How many meals can the food bank of East Alabama provide with one dollar?
a. 3 b. None c. 7
c. 7
What President was known for the legislation unofficially known as the "War on Poverty" in 1964?
a. LBJ b. FDR c. JFK
a. LBJ
What percentage of their income does the lowest class of Americans spend on housing?
a. 21% b. 60% c.41%
c.41%
What is an area in which it is difficult to buy affordable and good-quality fresh food?
a. Food shortage b. Big city c. Food desert
c. Food desert
True or False: Government spending on unemployment compensation was cut by more than half from fiscal year 2022 to 2023.
True
What government entity funds Girls Ranch?
a. Sheriff's department b. Fire department c. Auburn University
a. Sheriff's department
What percentage of women in the United States are in poverty?
a. 11.5% b. 12.9% c. 10.6%
b. 12.9%
What is the estimated annual income needed to afford median homeownership?
a. $53,000 b. $92,000 c. $117,000
c. $117,000
True/False - Food insecurity is characterized by a lack of food?
FALSE- Food insecurity is characterized by a lack of food as well as food of adequate quality
Which of the following welfare measures has been the most effective in lifting people out of poverty?
a. Social Security b. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) c.SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
a. Social Security
How many children can the Esperanza House organization serve?
a. 78 b. 278 c. 500
b. 278
In 2012 the poverty rate was 15.1% with over 46.2 million people in poverty. How many of those people were children?
a. 1 million b. 35 million b. 15 million
C. 15 million
How much more likely are Black and Hispanic households to face housing insecurity than white households?
a. 5% b. 20% c. 40%
b. 20%
What is the range of income in order to qualify for Food Stamps?
a. Just people below the poverty line qualify for food stamps b. Depending on the household size, $18k-39k c. Depending on the household size, $40k-90k
b. Depending on the household size, $18k-39k
Which of these states has the highest poverty rate as of 2022?
a. Mississippi b. Alabama c. Utah
a. Mississippi
What do Storybook Farms, O Grows, and Girls Ranch all have in common?
a. Support underprivileged youth b. Deal with food Insecurity c. Nothing in common
a. Support underprivileged youth
Following the Civil Rights Act of 1964 poverty in African American Communities went from ______ to ______
a. 30.1% to 25.4% b. 60.5% to 63.7% c. 55.1% to 33.5%
c. 55.1% to 33.5%