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Poor health disproportionately affects minority and low-income populations. The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is the nation’s first nutrition education program for low-income populations and remains at the forefront of nutrition education efforts to reduce nutrition insecurity of low-income families and youth today. Funded by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), EFNEP uses education to support program participants’ efforts toward self-sufficiency and nutritional health and well-being. EFNEP also combines handson learning, applied science, and program data to improve program effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability.  \nCollectively, 76 land-grant institutions deliver EFNEP through Cooperative Extension. EFNEP operates within the larger context of existing non-profit, public, and federal nutrition education programs. EFNEP reaches an average of over 500,000 low-income adults and youth in rural and urban communities each year. EFNEP trains peer educators to teach low-income families to develop healthier behaviors. Peer educators help families understand and apply credible and practical nutrition information.  \nEFNEP’s success is largely due to its dedicated staff of professionals, peer educators, and volunteers; support of champions and partners; and the commitment of youth and adult participants who change their lives and now contribute in other ways to their families and communities. Each year, EFNEP produces measurable evidence that shows how low-income families succeed when they have access to NIFA programs. EFNEP exemplifies how NIFA’s promotion of science with a purpose can achieve tangible positive outcomes for families, communities, and society.  \nContemporary research and accountability reporting illustrate EFNEP’s high positive return on investment. Annual data consistently indicates that more than 90 percent of adult EFNEP participants report improved behaviors following program involvement. Although research is limited, there is some evidence that improved behaviors are sustained. Since 1969, EFNEP has reached 34 million low-income families and youth. Participants enhance their health by improving their nutrition, food safety, and physical activity practices.  \nsigned,  \nHelen Chipman  \nNational Program Leader, Food and Nutrition Education  \nEFNEP Research and Cost Benefit Studies:  \n[https://nifa.usda.gov/efnep-research-and-cost-benefit-studies](https://nifa.usda.gov/efnep-research-and-cost-benefit-studies)  \nEFNEP Reports: [https://reeis.usda.gov/reports-and-documents/efnep](https://reeis.usda.gov/reports-and-documents/efnep)  \nIMPROVING LIVES  \nREACHING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES  \n80% of EFNEP participants who reported income are at or below the poverty line, earning $25,750 a year or less for a family of four.  \n20% of families were above the poverty line  \n$47,638  \nfor a family of 4  \n$25,750  \nfor a family of 4  \n$19,313  \nfor a family of 4  \n$12,875  \nfor a family of 4  \nIn 2019, NIFA received $67 million for land-grant university Cooperative Extension partners to conduct EFNEP in all 50 states, six U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. EFNEP employed 1,415 educators who are members of the communities they serve. In turn, EFNEP educators worked directly with 88,456 adults and 323,762 youth. These educators tailored lessons on diet quality and physical activity, food resource management, food safety, and food security to meet the specific needs of their respective program ","cbCaipq3Cm5tEOXH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipq3Cm5tEOXH","pdf",495840,"English","# A Message from EFNEP\n## Addressing Nutrition Insecurity\n## Reach and Delivery Model\n# Reaching Low-Income Families\n## Poverty Line Impact\n## Educator and Participant Numbers\n# Reaching Diverse Populations\n## Minority Participation\n# Shared Stories\n# Saving Money\n# Improving Diets","[{\"question\":\"What is EFNEP and what does it aim to improve?\",\"answer\":\"EFNEP is a nutrition education program for low-income populations. 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