Policy Basics: Where Do Our Federal Tax Dollars Go?
Jul 18, 2024 · Economic security programs: About 8 percent (or $545 billion) of the 2023 federal budget supported programs that provide aid (other than health insurance or Social Security benefits) to individuals and families facing hardship.Economic security programs include: the refundable portions of the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, which assist low- …
Homepage | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Oct 28, 2010 · The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a nonpartisan research and policy institute that pursues federal and state policies designed both to reduce poverty and inequality and to restore fiscal responsibility in equitable and effective ways.
A Quick Guide to SNAP Eligibility and Benefits
Sep 30, 2024 · Determining Eligibility. Under federal rules, to be eligible for benefits a household’s [1] income and resources must meet three tests: [2]. Gross monthly income — that is, household income before any of the program’s deductions are applied — generally must be at or below 130 percent of the poverty line. For a family of three, the poverty line used to calculate SNAP …
Policy Basics: The Housing Choice Voucher Program
Sep 30, 2024 · What Is the Housing Voucher Program? Individuals and families with low incomes use vouchers to help pay for privately owned housing. The program is federally funded and run by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and a network of about 2,200 state and local public housing agencies (PHAs).
SNAP Is Linked With Improved Health Outcomes and Lower …
Dec 14, 2022 · While existing research has established a strong association between food insecurity and physical and mental health, the evidence that food insecurity causes poor health outcomes is more limited but highly suggestive. Some researchers have used quasi-experimental methods to compare outcomes among children who differ in their food security status but are …
Chart Book: Tracking the Recovery From the Pandemic Recession
Apr 3, 2024 · Relief Legislation, Better Virus Control Key to Solid Jobs Recovery. Total nonfarm employment fell by 1.4 million jobs in March 2020 and a staggering 20.5 million jobs in April, creating a 22 million jobs deficit since the start of the recession and largely erasing the gains from a decade of job growth.
Policy Basics: Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
The Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs enable nearly 2 million people in 1.2 million households with low incomes to live in affordable homes by contracting with the private owners of housing developments to rent some or all of their units to low-income families.
Addressing the Affordable Housing Crisis Requires Expanding …
Oct 27, 2022 · Closing the housing affordability gap will require a comprehensive housing strategy, including developing new units, preserving existing affordable housing, and expanding rental assistance. Expanding the Housing Choice Voucher program would most immediately help renters absorb cost increases.
The 2017 Trump Tax Law Was Skewed to the Rich, Expensive, and …
Jun 13, 2024 · Policymakers and the public should understand that the 2017 Trump tax law was skewed to the rich, was expensive and eroded the U.S. revenue base, and failed to deliver promised economic benefits. A 2025 course correction is needed.
Entering Their Second Decade, Affordable Care Act Coverage …
Mar 25, 2024 · The Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded eligibility for affordable health coverage in two main ways: by creating health insurance marketplaces with federal financial assistance that reduces premiums and deductibles and by allowing states to expand Medicaid to adults with household incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL).