We can all agree that Black children should have the same opportunity to thrive as their white peers. However, choices that some states have made in their TANF programs can limit Black children’s access to the same opportunity. Read more
The Trump Administration has launched numerous efforts – often wrapped in inflammatory, racist rhetoric — to marginalize immigrants, including community raids and deportations, the separation ... Read more
In sharp contrast to the Trump Administration’s harmful rhetoric and administrative actions targeting immigrants, a number of states have adopted pragmatic policies designed to treat all people fairly and give all individuals an opportunity to thrive. Read more
The years from the end of World War II into the 1970s were ones of substantial economic growth and broadly shared prosperity. Beginning in the 1970s, economic growth slowed and the income gap widened. Read more
TANF has an important role to play in stabilizing families so that parents can regain their economic footing and provide a foundation that helps their children grow and prosper. Read more
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities advances public policies that reduce poverty and inequality, advance prosperity and racial equity, and break down barriers to ... Read more
In replacing the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant 23 years ago, policymakers ... Read more
