State TANF programs are continuing to develop and implement strategies to improve the economic self-sufficiency of low-income families as they await a full reauthorization of the program scheduled for September 30, 2011. From improving outreach…

This report summarizes the Urban Institute Roundtable that occurred in June 2010, called “Young Children of Immigrants and the Path to Educational Success.” Sponsored by the Foundation for Child Development and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the…

Immigration has played an important role in shaping U.S. society. Currently, 17.2 million children have a parent who is foreign-born, and 4.2 million with immigrant parents that are low-income. This issue brief is from the National Center for…

In 2010, children in immigrant families account for 24 percent of all children in the United States. This policy brief, which was authored by First Focus, uses data on key indicators from the Foundation for Child Development Child Well-Being…

Social safety net programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), provide critical resources to help poor and low-income families in the United States meet their basic needs. In 2009, 24 percent of children from immigrant…

The Family Independence Initiative (FII), based in Oakland, California, is a national center for anti-poverty innovation offering results-based, community-driven solutions to reducing poverty. The Family Independence Initiative has demonstration…

For many years the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program has been integrating economic, work, and program services with other safety-net programs to improve the available supports for low-income and working families. The impact…

The Family Investment Administration (FIA), Maryland Department of Human Resources, requested technical assistance from the Welfare Peer TA Network to develop meaningful work-related activities for refugees and…

The Migration Policy Institute authored this report on how immigrants are faring in relation to the economy. Immigrants have historically fared well in the United States; however, the recent economic recession has been especially detrimental for…

Across the country, low-income status varies significantly by race and ethnicity. Currently, 13.4 million families with children are below 200 percent of the Federal poverty level, and 30 percent are Hispanic, 22 percent are black or African…