Protecting SNAP Benefits

By Wendy Cervantes, Megan Curran

Protecting SNAP BenefitsThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides over 20 million children with nutrition assistance, greatly reducing child hunger in America. A proposed amendment would restrict SNAP eligibility for 4.5 million eligible U.S. citizen children living in mixed-legal status families.

The Child Tax Credit ‘Baby Bonus’

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By Megan Curran

CTC Baby BonusThe Child Tax Credit (CTC) lifts more than a million children out of poverty every year. This fact sheet recommends a CTC "baby bonus" — doubling the CTC for children up to age five. Investing in a child's first few years of life pays off in improved academic performance, which sets the stage for success throughout adult life.

A Children-Focused Response to the Foreclosure Crisis

By Meghan McHugh

A Children-Focused Response to the Foreclosure CrisisAn April 2012 First Focus analysis by Brookings Institution scholar Julia Isaacs finds that one-in-ten children has been or is at risk to be affected by foreclosures, putting their health, development, and academic potential at risk.

Homeless Children and Youth Act

By Meghan McHugh

Homeless Children and Youth ActThe definition of "homeless" used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development denies more than 700,000 homeless children the help they need. The U.S. House of Representatives' Financial Services Committee is considering legislation to fix that problem and improve government's response to the growing problem of child homelessness. Read why we've endorsed the Homeless Children and Youth Act.