what is portvey
Other ways of answering the question “what is portvey” include:
1. Using the description provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis- tics, which counts the poor and describes them by age, education, location, race, family composition, and employment status.
2. Using the federal government’s definition of the poverty threshold. This poverty threshold, developed in 1965, is based on pretax in- come only, excluding capital gains, and does not include the value of
Table 3–7 Selected Examples of Federal Poverty Programs
Purpose Program Description
Cash aid Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Basic cash aid through state Requires work
Food and nutrition Food Stamps Provides, depending on need, funding for food
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Provides benefits for low-income mothers, infants, and children considered to be “at risk”
Medical Medicaid Provides payments to health care providers in full or in a co-pay for eligible low-income families and individuals