Substantial relief and recovery measures helped fuel an economic recovery beginning in May 2020 that made the deepest recession in the post-World War II era also the shortest.

Earlier this year policymakers took step one in a two-step funding process designed to rebuild the IRS with the goals of improving customer service and reducing the tax gap, by enacting $80 billion...

Policymakers should not enact any year-end corporate tax breaks without expanding the Child Tax Credit.

Understanding which policies states have implemented can help federal policymakers update those program rules.

Collaboration between the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Medicaid, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) is an...

The federal-state unemployment insurance (UI) system helps many people who have lost their jobs by temporarily replacing part of their wages. (See “Policy Basics: Unemployment Insurance.”) Under...

All states make information regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program,[1] including their applications, state policy manuals or...

Closing the housing affordability gap will require a comprehensive housing strategy, including developing new units, preserving existing affordable housing, and expanding rental assistance. Expanding the Housing Choice Voucher program, as the 2023 House-passed HUD funding bill calls for, would most immediately help renters absorb cost increases.

Payroll taxes have become an increasingly important part of the federal budget over time.

In this backgrounder, we address: the two basic categories of federal spending legislation — “mandatory” and “discretionary” — and how Congress handles them; the President’s...

There is pressure on Congress from business interests to delay a corporate tax increase; Congress should not consider any business tax breaks without also expanding the Child Tax Credit.

Implementing this guidance will be crucial in helping create more equitable child support and child welfare programs that put the needs of children first.

Los legisladores deberían hacer posible que el crédito esté completamente disponible para las familias sin ingresos o de bajos ingresos en un año dado — esto se conoce a menudo como “reembolso por completo” (en inglés full refundability).

Leer en español Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration to honor the history, culture, and contributions of the Hispanic community.[1] Hispanic people make up the...

Income security programs, such as one-time or monthly cash payments and savings accounts, help people with low incomes emerge from the worst of the pandemic.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, operational changes have been made to WIC. Unless we indicate otherwise, this Policy Basics describes how WIC operates independent of the changes during the...

Executive Summary: Tribal Sovereignty and Food Insecurity For millennia, Native food systems nourished communities and cultures. From farming to fishing to harvesting wild rice, these food...

Cómo saber si usted puede obtener asistencia del SNAP Si usted desea obtener asistencia del SNAP, comuníquese con su oficina local de servicios humanos. Los funcionarios trabajarán con...

Most families and individuals who meet the program’s income guidelines are eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program).

Earlier this month, HUD announced an Important policy change to adjust Housing Choice Voucher subsidy caps that better reflect recent increases in market rents.

Read in English Nota: El Congreso cambió temporalmente algunos aspectos del SNAP durante la pandemia del COVID-19. Este documento describe algunas de las características...

SNAP is essential to helping low-income households put food on the table.

Congress faces mounting pressure from some current and retired public employees to repeal Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), provisions...