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 …
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: Introduction to the Federal Budget Process
Oct 28, 2024 · Summary. Each year’s budget process in Congress requires, at a minimum, enactment of appropriations covering all discretionary programs. Congress is also likely to …
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, …
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 …
Homepage | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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 …
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 …
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: 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 …