All families should receive the child support payments intended for them, which help cover essentials for children, such as housing costs, diapers, and school supplies. But when a family ...
Although some states have been adopting policies that redirect or “pass through” child support payments to families, other states continue to keep all collections intended for some of the families ...
More than 19 million children under age 17 receive less than the full $2,200 Child Tax Credit because their families’ incomes ...
This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, health, income security, climate, state budgets and taxes, and the economy. Please note that we’ll have minimal to no postings for the next two weeks.
Statement of Sharon Parrott, President, on failed Senate Agriculture Committee farm bill vote A child hunger crisis is unfolding in plain sight: it’s very likely that more than 1.5 million children ...
The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was one of the most significant climate laws in U.S. history. The IRA created and expanded clean energy tax incentives and established new programs for wind and ...
Every family, from Atlanta to Boise, should be able to afford their basic needs and have a foundation of financial stability that creates long-term opportunity for parents and children. Direct cash ...
Our nation’s policymakers play a significant role in supporting or weakening the health and well-being of their constituents through the laws they pass and the actions they take. Last year’s harmful ...