Added Funding Needed to Prevent Harmful Cuts to Housing Vouchers and Other Rental Assistance Programs in 2024

As Congress finalizes 2024 appropriations bills, it should prioritize fully renewing Housing Choice Vouchers by providing a significant increase over 2023 funding levels to avoid a sharp reduction in the number of families receiving help...

Direct Rental Assistance Should Be Tested Through Local Pilots and a National Demonstration

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has called for private philanthropies to fund local pilots testing direct rental assistance, which is provided directly to tenants instead of landlords. These pilots could help identify...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on federal taxes and the economy. 

• On federal taxes, Kris Cox, Chuck Marr, Sarah Calame, Stephanie Hingtgen, George Fenton, and Arloc Sherman outlined how about 16 million children...

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Recently at CBPP, we were excited to announce that Samantha Tweedy, Chief Executive Officer of the Black Economic Alliance, has joined our board of directors. We also focused on the federal budget, federal taxes...

In 2024, State Policymakers Should Continue to Prioritize Providing Unrestricted Income Assistance to Families

Last year, states took important steps to provide unrestricted income assistance to low-income families with children to help them better make ends meet. In 2024, they should continue building on that momentum to help position...

Child Tax Credit Expansion Should Prioritize Cutting Child Poverty

In Case You Missed It...

This is our final edition of In Case You Missed It for 2023. CBPP wishes you restful and happy holidays!

This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, income security, and health.

• On food...

Reproductive Justice and TANF: Repealing "Family Cap" Policies Promotes Economic Justice and Family Autonomy

The construction of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is one that contains multiple racist and sexist elements, and analyzing the program using the Reproductive Justice framework — similar to our previous analysis...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, immigration, Social Security, health, and the economy.

• On food assistance, Katie Bergh, Lauren Hall, and Zoe Neuberger explained that about 2 million parents and young...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on Social Security, health, and the economy.

• On Social Security, Paul N. Van de Water and Kathleen Romig highlighted five key facts about Social Security’s modest benefits...