State expansion of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility and rates of foster care entries

State expansion of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility under broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE) is associated with decreases in household poverty and food insecurity, child protective services investigations, and mental health and substance use disorders among adults, key contributors to foster care entry. To examine the association of state expansion of SNAP eligibility under BBCE with rates of foster care entries. Foster care entries among children ages