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Income Security

Some States Make Strides to Direct More Child Support to Families, While Others Still Keep All Collections as Revenue

September 2, 2026 | Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey and Rachel Freitas

Data

Income Security

State Child Support Pass-Through and Distribution Policies

September 2, 2026

Blog

Income Security

Congress, States Have Eroded TANF Programs for 30 Years, Leaving Families With Inadequate Cash Assistance

August 27, 2026 | Ife Finch Floyd

Issue Brief

Income Security

Thirty Years of Evidence Show TANF Policies Reduced Access to Cash Assistance, Deepened Poverty, and Did Not Promote Stable Employment

August 25, 2026 | Danilo Trisi

Video

Income Security

TANF's Policies Have Failed to Make Life More Affordable for Families Experiencing Poverty

August 6, 2026

Blog

Income Security

At Its 30th Anniversary, TANF Is Neither A Success Nor A Model for Other Programs

August 6, 2026 | Ife Finch Floyd

Report

Income Security

Income Support Helps Families Meet Children's Needs and Reduces Child Welfare Involvement, Research From Multiple Programs Suggest

July 22, 2026 | Victoria Hunter Gibney and Urvi Patel

Testimony

Poverty and Inequality

Block-Granting Not a Solution to Benefit Cliffs

June 3, 2026 | Nick Gwyn

Policy Brief

Poverty and Inequality

Increasing Families' Incomes Helps Meet Children's Needs and Reduces Child Welfare Involvement

April 29, 2026 | Victoria Hunter Gibney and Urvi Patel

Testimony

Income Security

The District of Columbia Should Take Needed Steps to Improve the Child Support Program for Families in Poverty

March 18, 2026 | Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey

Testimony

Income Security

States Should Trust Parents Receiving TANF to Decide Whether Seeking Child Support Is Best for Their Families

March 11, 2026 | Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey

Report

Federal Budget

Trump Administration’s Five-State Funding Freeze Is Unlawful, Harmful, and a Major Threat to People in Every State

January 23, 2026 | Nick Gwyn

Testimony

Income Security

Opportunities to Deliver Critical Child Support Reforms

January 21, 2026 | Nick Gwyn

Report

Income Security

Investing TANF Dollars in Basic Assistance Is Vital for Families to Meet Needs

January 15, 2026 | Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey , Aditi Shrivastava and Maria Manansala

Blog

Income Security

States Should Use TANF to Help Families Meet Their Basic Needs and Thrive, Not to Balance Budgets

November 12, 2025 | Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey , Zhané Moledina and Kimberly Drew

Report

Income Security

TANF Is a Vital Resource for People Facing Hardship but Needs to Reach More Families

October 1, 2025 | Victoria Bowden , Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey , Danilo Trisi and Maria Manansala

State Fact Sheets

Income Security

Trends in State TANF-to-Poverty Ratios

October 1, 2025

Testimony

Income Security

Massachusetts Should Take Needed Steps to Improve the Child Support Program for Families in Poverty

September 16, 2025 | Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey

Data

Poverty and Inequality

By the Numbers: State-by-State Data, Fact Sheets, and Resources

July 31, 2025

Toolkit

Food Assistance

Using Administrative Advocacy to Improve Access to Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, and WIC

June 30, 2025 | Jennifer Wagner , Farah Erzouki , Maani Stewart , Ed Bolen , Joseph Llobrera , Emmie DiCicco , Zoë Neuberger and Aditi Shrivastava

Report

Income Security

We Can Support Work by Helping People, Not Hurting Them

June 11, 2025 | Nick Gwyn

Data

Income Security

AFDC and TANF Caseload and Poverty Data

April 11, 2025 | Victoria Bowden , Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey and Maria Manansala

Report

Income Security

TANF’s Non-Recurrent Short-Term Benefits Can Provide Necessary Assistance to Meet Families’ Immediate Needs

April 10, 2025 | Aditi Shrivastava , Maria Manansala and Tonanziht Aguas

Testimony

Income Security

Delaying Implementation of Washington State’s Full Pass-Through of Monthly Child Support Would Harm Families in Poverty

April 4, 2025 | Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey

Blog

Housing

Cuts to Health Care, Food Assistance, and Income Support to Fund Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Would Worsen Housing Instability and Homelessness

March 20, 2025 | Anna Bailey

Report

Income Security

Economic Security Programs Should Support Pregnant People and Their Families, Not Promote Harmful “Fetal Personhood” Agenda

March 19, 2025 | Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey and Joanna LeFebvre

Blog

Income Security

HHS Halts Pilots Aimed at Helping Low-Income Parents Boost Employment, Earnings, and Their Family’s Well-Being

March 12, 2025 | Nick Gwyn

Report

Income Security

Continued Increases in TANF Benefit Levels Are Critical to Helping Families Meet Their Needs and Thrive

February 26, 2025 | Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey and Tonanziht Aguas

Testimony

Income Security

Passing Through All Child Support to Maryland Families Would Help Them Afford Basic Needs and Thrive

February 19, 2025 | Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey

Policy Brief

Income Security

2025 Budget Stakes: Vulnerable People Could Be Targeted for Painful Cuts

February 4, 2025

Report

Federal Budget

Federal Policy Debates in 2025 Carry High Stakes

January 14, 2025 | Sharon Parrott

Blog

Housing

States and Localities Can Use Guaranteed Income to Support People Experiencing Homelessness or Housing Instability While Promoting Dignity and Racial Equity

December 16, 2024 | Victoria Bowden and Urvi Patel

Statement

Economy

Republican Economic Proposals Would Harm the People Trump Promised to Help

November 14, 2024 | Sharon Parrott

Policy Brief

Income Security

Child Support Payments Should Go to Families, Not Government

October 16, 2024

Report

Income Security

Directing Child Support Payments to Families, Not Government, Would Help Families Afford Basic Needs and Thrive

October 8, 2024 | Vicki Turetsky and Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey

Report

Income Security

To Strengthen Economic Security and Advance Equity, States Should Invest More TANF Dollars in Basic Assistance

September 23, 2024 | Aditi Shrivastava and Maria Manansala

Report

Income Security

Understanding TANF Cost Recovery in the Child Support Program

July 12, 2024 | Vicki Turetsky and Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey

Blog

Income Security

States Should Protect Guaranteed Income Initiatives and Other Unrestricted Cash Programs

April 12, 2024 | Aditi Shrivastava

Blog

State Budget and Tax

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

January 12, 2024 | Aditi Shrivastava and Sam Waxman

Blog

Income Security

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

December 19, 2023 | Urvi Patel and Aditi Shrivastava

Report

Income Security

College Support Programs Tailored to TANF Parents Can Expand Employment Opportunities, Increase Earnings, and Promote Equity

July 31, 2023 | LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D. and Gina Azito Thompson

Blog

Income Security

An Interview With Moriah Geer, Former TANF Recipient, on the Human Costs of Taking Assistance Away for Not Meeting Harsh Work Requirements

July 17, 2023 | LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D.

Report

Income Security

TANF Provisions in Debt Ceiling Agreement

May 31, 2023 | LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D.

Statement

Federal Budget

Debt Ceiling Agreement Reflects Improvements Over House Bill, Harmful Provisions Remain

May 28, 2023 | Sharon Parrott

Blog

Income Security

TANF Provisions in House Republican Bill Could Increase Families’ Risk of Child Welfare Involvement

May 12, 2023 | Aditi Shrivastava and Urvi Patel

Blog

Federal Budget

Roundup: Analyzing House Republicans’ Harmful Debt-Ceiling-and-Cuts Bill

May 9, 2023 | CBPP

Report

Income Security

TANF Provisions in House Republicans’ Debt-Ceiling-and-Cuts Bill Would Harm Families and Deepen Poverty Among Children

May 4, 2023 | Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey and LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D.

Report

Income Security

Research Reinforces: Providing Cash to Families in Poverty Reduces Risk of Family Involvement in Child Welfare

May 1, 2023 | Aditi Shrivastava and Urvi Patel

Statement

Federal Budget

House Debt-Ceiling-and-Cuts Bill Cuts Health Coverage, Food Assistance, Income Support, and Other National Priorities, Gives Billions to Wealthy Tax Cheats

April 26, 2023 | Sharon Parrott

Blog

Income Security

Program Administrators Across the Political Spectrum Find TANF Work Requirements Incompatible With Recipients’ Needs

April 26, 2023 | LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D. and Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey