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 …
State Budgets Basics | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
May 24, 2022 — State budget decisions should matter to all of us. State budgets affect the quality of life of workers, families, and communities across the nation ― they decide the fate of roads, …
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 …
Policy Basics: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program …
Jun 9, 2022 — An additional $3.6 billion in 2021 went to other food assistance programs under the SNAP law, including block grants for food assistance in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and …
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, …
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Nov 14, 2024 — 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 …
Policy Basics: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Mar 1, 2022 — TANF Cash Assistance Eligibility and Benefits. States have broad discretion to determine eligibility for their TANF cash assistance programs. Federal law requires that TANF …
Policy Basics: Introduction to Medicaid | Center on Budget and …
Apr 14, 2020 — In 2018, Medicaid provided health coverage for 97 million low-income Americans over the course of the year. In any given month, Medicaid served 32 million children, 28 million …
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 …
A Closer Look at Who Benefits from SNAP: State-by-State Fact …
Feb 13, 2023 — The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program, reaching 38 million people …