The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is one of the nation’s leading non-profits working on public policy issues affecting low-income families and individuals. ... Read more
A top priority for lawmakers this month should be raising SNAP (food stamp) benefits as a way of mitigating hardship and injecting fast, high “bang-for-the-buck” stimulus into the economy. Read more
Tens of millions of people are out of work and millions report that their households did not get enough to eat or that they are behind in paying the rent. Read more
The number and share of Americans without health insurance coverage rose for the third consecutive year in 2019, according to data released today from the American Community Survey (ACS). Read more
Income rose and poverty declined in 2019, but the number of Americans without health insurance increased for the third consecutive year despite a growing economy. Read more
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities will hold a conference call briefing for journalists on Thursday, September 17 at 12 p.m. (ET) to examine ... Read more
Extending P-EBT in combination with other measures to provide additional food assistance, increase income, and stabilize housing would provide ongoing, needed relief. Read more
*/ Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) is a new state option launched in the spring of 2020 under authority provided in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ... Read more
