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Find the latest stories, research, and insights on policies, programs, and ideas shaping the national conversation on poverty and economic mobility.
Judge Halts SNAP Funding Restrictions In Lawsuit By 20 States
A federal judge on Friday, June 5, blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new conditions on billions of dollars in federal nutrition funding, siding with a coalition of Democratic-led states that argued the requirements threatened programs serving low-income families.
Pushing Treatment, Trump Administration Limits Housing Aid For Homeless
Congress and a court blocked a previous effort to revamp homeless programs. Even a scaled-back version marks the sharpest change in homelessness policy in a generation.
Universal Childcare As Anti-Poverty Policy
Universal 2-K and 3-K could cut child poverty by nearly 9% among NYC's two- and three-year-olds, lifting 4,100 children out of poverty annually by eliminating child care costs and enabling parents to re-enter the workforce.
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