Evaluate the WIC data collection efforts and make recommendations for improving processes and procedures, and ultimately facilitate the efficient distribution of resources to women and children in need.

MSG collaborated with USDA to create a scoring system for authorizing retailers accepting SNAP benefits that increased access to healthy food among low-income populations and ensured program integrity.

MSG supports the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, through on-site evaluations of retail stores specified by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). MSG will evaluate stores in the continental United States, Hawaii, portions of Alaska, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam by collecting and analyzing data of retail businesses that are applying or renewing their applications to accept SNAP benefits. The data will be used to confirm the site eligibility in SNAP according to relevant laws, regulations, and policies.

MSG partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health to lead a national awareness and behavior change campaign on sarcopenia, a condition marked by the loss of muscle mass and strength with age. Targeting women ages 65 and older, along with their caregivers, families, and health care providers, MSG developed a full-scale communications strategy grounded in Applied Empathy to promote prevention, early detection, and treatment.

MSG helped the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) identify an innovative approach to measure erroneous payments in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) to help better target funds to deserving students and improve academic outcomes.

Provides logistical support to facilitate and disseminate proven, innovative strategies to strengthen fathers and families. 

MSG developed a tool to measure the combined cost of housing and transportation in 950+ metropolitan regions nationwide, as well as investigated potential uses to improve policy and funding decisions.

Assessment of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Regional Vendor Pilot program, including considerations of operations, food quality, and stakeholder satisfaction.

MSG conducted a research project on behalf of USDA to identify components that explain the State variations in SNAP administrative expenses, including the impact of geographic pay differences; state and caseload characteristics; and variations in eligibility systems and certification options. The evaluation also determined the relationship between payment accuracy, timeliness in application processing, and program access on State administrative expenses.

MSG developed a valid and reliable method to assess an error in the multimillion-dollar Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP), a program that provides nutritious food to ensure wellness, healthy growth, and the development of young children.