Repealing the ACA Would Create Chaos for the Disability Community During a Pandemic
Repealing the Affordable Care Act would lead to chaos, risk, and harm for the disability community.
TANF Is a Key Part of the Mix of Aid Programs Supporting Families During COVID-19 Crisis
Expanding TANF greatly helped many struggling families during the Great Recession, and it can do so during the COVID-19 recession as well.
Count People Where They Are
The U.S. Census Bureau must address past and current operational challenges to ensure that decennial censuses to come can better address homelessness and provide support for lifesaving programs.
Donald Trump and Sonny Perdue’s USDA Made the COVID-19 Hunger Crisis Worse
Before and during the coronavirus pandemic, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue failed to address the worsening hunger crisis, causing poor people across the country to suffer the consequences.
You Can’t Afford to Live Anywhere in the United States Solely on Unemployment Insurance
In no county in the United States can an unemployed single parent afford a modest budget for their family. A Senate Republican plan to supplement state benefits with $300 will still fall drastically short.
The Basic Facts About Women in Poverty
Women, especially women of color, in the United States are more likely to live in poverty than men, and they need robust, targeted solutions to ensure their long-term economic security.
12 Million People Have Been Excluded From Emergency Increases in SNAP Benefits
CAP analysis provides a state-by-state breakdown of just how many people have been excluded from Congress’ emergency allotments of nutrition assistance.
Take Action: Stop Evictions and Keep People Housed
As eviction moratoriums expire and unemployment benefits are slashed, millions of Americans are at risk of being kicked out of their homes during a health crisis.
Kicking Folks Out While They’re Down
The early lifting of pandemic restrictions strains emergency housing and homelessness efforts and will exacerbate evictions, foreclosures, and the decades-old housing and homelessness crises.
Update to ‘News You Can Use: Research Roundup for Re-Entry Advocates’
This resource guide serves as an update to "News You Can Use: Research Roundup for Re-Entry Advocates," providing new information and links to additional criminal justice reform resources.
Congress Must Strengthen SNAP To Support Essential Workers During the Coronavirus Crisis
America is experiencing record unemployment and skyrocketing food insecurity, but receiving a paycheck isn’t always enough to prevent hunger.
Reentry Reforms Are More Critical Than Ever Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
In addition to granting early release orders, policymakers must reform U.S. reentry systems to ensure that justice-involved people benefit from relief measures and can access vital social support programs during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Criminal Records Create Cycles of Multigenerational Poverty
The collateral consequences of having a criminal record create barriers and restrict opportunities for families across generations—policy solutions must be comprehensive and multigenerational.
URGENT: If SNAP Isn’t Expanded, People Will Starve
People's lives are at stake. Take action to demand that Congress expand SNAP in the next relief package.
Congress Must Act Now To Keep Renters in Their Homes During and After the Coronavirus Crisis
As millions of workers continue to lose their jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak, policymakers must take immediate action to ensure that renters have homes in the coming months.