This paper discusses the country’s chronic underinvestment in children and resulting outcomes, including new data on poverty rates among young children, is inextricable from the prospects of young children; and the remarkably comprehensive pandemic-era response policies, including which changes contributed most to reducing child poverty.
This Urban Institute report highlights how immigrant and mixed-status families continued to avoid safety net programs in 2023 due to lingering fears around the public charge rule.
This study explores the causal impacts of income on a rich array of employment outcomes, leveraging an experiment in which 1,000 low-income individuals were randomized into receiving $1,000 per month unconditionally for three years, with a control group of 2,000 participants receiving $50/month.
This paper outlines the need for comprehensive reforms to improve the U.S. government's capacity to effectively implement policies, focusing on reducing bureaucratic inefficiencies, enhancing workforce structures, and leveraging digital infrastructure.
This executive order establishes a statewide effort to enhance accessibility by requiring all state agencies to use clear, concise, and easily understandable language in written communications.
These fact sheets provide detailed, state-specific data illustrating SNAP's role in reducing hunger and bolstering local economies across the United States
This brief describes TDI’s efforts to transform federal TANF and employment data into an integrated resource for program management and evidence building.
