Community Assessment 2020-2025

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency 2020-2025
PIR HS/EHS Eligibility Status: 5 Years
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HS EHS HS EHS HS EHS HS EHS
2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019
100% Poverty % Overincome % Foster care
Young Children in Poverty
According to the Sacramento Children’s Coalition Children’s Report Card, the county had
experienced a slight downturn in children’s poverty before 2007, but after the economic downturn
late last decade, the numbers began to rise again. The Report Card also finds that more than
100,000 children currently live in poverty in Sacramento County and that these children are
more likely to experience a lower quality of life as adults, including poorer health, educational
attainment, and employment outcomes.
Poverty and Food Insecurity
Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent, reliable access to nutritious food. Among other
complications, it can lead to chronic health conditions, poor oral health, behavior problems in
children, and poor academic performance. The organization, Feeding America, determined that in
2016, Sacramento County had a food insecurity rate of 15.6%, representing 230,210 people.
Another method to identify and/or estimate the eligible population needing Head Start/Early Head
Start in Sacramento County is through student eligibility to receive free or reduced-price USDA
school meals. In 2015, 49.3 % of students were eligible to receive free, and 8.8% were eligible
to receive a reduced price in Sacramento County. A child's family income must fall below
130% of the federal poverty guidelines ($33,475/year for a family of 4) to qualify for free meals,
or below 185% of the federal poverty guidelines ($47,638/year for a family of 4) to qualify for
reduced price meals.
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