Research-To-Practice Brief

Various Supports for Low-Income Families Reduce Poverty and Have Long-Term Positive Effects On Families and Children

This brief from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities provides a broad overview of research and evidence of the positive effect of public benefit programs on poverty rates in the U.S. Programs highlighted include SNAP, Medicaid, and refundable tax credits with a discussion of the current support for low income working families (versus historical policies which did not incentivize work). To conclude, the brief provides research citing improved long-term outcomes for children whose families are supported by public benefit programs. Two appendices provide charts with the number of people kept above the poverty in each state; an interesting and potentially helpful resource for policymakers and program administrators.
Source
Partner Resources
National/International
National
Topics/Subtopics
Asset Building
Earned Income Tax Credit
Supportive Services
Child Care
SNAP/Food Assistance
TANF Program Administration
Publication Date
2013-07-30