Benefits of Expanding Child Tax Credit Outweigh Small Employment Effects
The American Rescue Plan will temporarily increase the Child Tax Credit and make the full Child Tax Credit available to all children except those in families with the highest incomes. This proposal would markedly reduce the number of children in families with incomes below the poverty line while narrowing the gap in poverty rates between white children and Black and Latino children. Some have raised concerns that proposals to expand the Child Tax Credit and make the full credit available to all children in families with low income, including those in which a parent is out of work, will discourage work. This article, from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, makes the case that the strong benefits of the proposal far outweigh any potential reduction in employment.
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Home-Based Child Care: Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Policies and Supports Across the Nation
Slide Deck March 2, 2023
During this webinar, presenters discussed findings from the soon-to-be-released brief, State Scan of Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Policies and Supports.
Home-Based Child Care: Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Policies and Supports Across the Nation
Video March 2, 2023
During this webinar, presenters discussed findings from the soon-to-be-released brief, State Scan of Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Policies and Supports.
State Scan of Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Policies and Supports
Report February 21, 2023
This report provides a state-by-state overview of FFN policies and supports and highlights some examples of the ways in which states and local entities are supporting FFN providers who serve isolated families with low incomes.