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WIC Coverage Rates Have Fallen Since 2011
Food Assistance| Blog
Policymakers Can Boost Very Young Children’s Nutrition, Health
February 27, 2020
A new bill from Senator Sherrod Brown would support states’ efforts to enroll more low-income families in WIC. Read more
Poverty and Inequality| Policy Brief
Policy Brief: Deep Poverty Among Children Rose in TANF’s First Decade, Then Fell as Other Programs Strengthened
February 27, 2020
Stronger income support policies are needed to make further progress. Read more
In Focus: Deep Poverty Rose Among Black and Latino Children in Decade After 1996 Law Created TANF
Poverty and Inequality| Report
Deep Poverty Among Children Rose in TANF’s First Decade, Then Fell as Other Programs Strengthened
February 27, 2020
Stronger income support policies are needed to make further progress. Read more
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Equity & Inclusion Intern
February 25, 2020
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits working on public policy issues affecting low-income families and individuals. ... Read more
Health - Money and Stethoscope
Health| Report
President’s Budget Previews Administrative Actions That Would Weaken Medicaid
February 25, 2020
The President’s 2021 budget outlines Medicaid changes the Administration plans to make unilaterally, using executive authority, that will eliminate health coverage for many people, cut benefits for others, and make it harder for states to administer their programs. Read more
Family Income Support - Girl Receiving Support from Mother
Family Income Support| Fact Sheets
State Fact Sheets: How States Spend Funds Under the TANF Block Grant
February 25, 2020
States have broad flexibility over the use of state and federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds. Many have used that flexibility to divert ... Read more
States Spend Just a Fifth of Federal and State TANF Funds on Basic Assistance
Family Income Support| Policy Brief
Policy Brief: States Should Invest More of Their TANF Dollars in Basic Assistance for Families
February 25, 2020
States spend only about a fifth of their combined federal and state dollars under TANF on basic assistance for families with children. Read more
In Focus: States Spend Just a Fifth of Federal and State TANF Funds on Basic Assistance
Family Income Support| Report
States Should Invest More of Their TANF Dollars in Basic Assistance for Families
February 25, 2020
State TANF spending choices can exacerbate racial inequities and unequal access to TANF cash assistance. Read more
Budget Process - Money Puzzle Pieces
Economy| Policy Basics
Policy Basics: How Many Weeks of Unemployment Compensation Are Available?
February 24, 2020
The federal-state unemployment insurance (UI) system helps many people who have lost their jobs by temporarily replacing part of their wages. (See “ Introduction ... Read more
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In Case You Missed It...
February 21, 2020
  • CBPP
This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, the federal budget, federal taxes, state budgets and taxes, health, housing, Social Security, and the economy. ... Read more

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