The Urban Institute, in collaboration with the Center for Law and Social Policy and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, hosted a discussion on how state and federal government can improve access to work support programs for low-income…

This webpage from the Urban Institute includes several publications related to the Work Support Strategies (WSS) initiative evaluation. Topics include changes in joint Medicaid/CHIP and SNAP participation rates, using technology to improve delivery…

For many families, the end of the school year can mean losing access to important sources of food and nutrition. Though some programs operate during the summer to provide free and reduced-price meals for children, they typically serve fewer children…

This video from the 2016 Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) describes efforts to support reentering fathers, such as: 1) efforts of the Federal Interagency Reentry Council; 2) partnerships with the National Child…

This video from the 2016 Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) reviews findings from the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project as well as lessons learned and next steps for this work. The BIAS…

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is the main source of federal funding providing child care subsidies for low-income, working families. This report from the Congressional Research Service reviews the legislative history behind the…

This website from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers guidance for disaster survivors regarding applying for assistance, including a list of documents needed to help expedite the application process.

This resource from the Internal Revenue Service provides information about special tax law provisions that may help taxpayers and businesses recover financially from the impact of a disaster, especially when the federal government declares their…