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Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 4 – Yversha Roman on the CASH Program and the Child Tax CreditYversha Roman, Director of CASH at Empire Justice Center, joins the show this week to discuss the CASH program, the recent temporary expansion of the…
Read More »- Don’t Let the Expanded Child Tax Credit Go Away – Make it Permanent Now!
Already, three million children have been lifted out of poverty nationwide thanks to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) monthly payments – including 8,200 children in…
Read More » - July 2021 E-News
Preview – Tapping National Networks to Amplify Local Parent Power … And Much More in the July Edition of TCA’s E-News July 2021 Tapping National…
Read More » - Connections: Understanding the federal child tax credit
The Biden administration has launched the biggest anti-poverty program in more than half a century in this country. The money started rolling out last Thursday:…
Read More » - Extra monthly checks heading to millions of families
Almost every family with children in the country is expected to be eligible for direct payments from the U.S. government for the next several months.
Read More » - Experts say 86% of Monroe County families will benefit from Child Tax Credit payments
Roughly 133,000 children in Monroe County will benefit from the new Child Tax Credit payments that began rolling out Thursday. The payments are an expansion…
Read More » - June 2021 E-News
Preview – June 2021 E-News June 2021 Progress for Kids at State Level Thanks to you, 6,000 members of our online Advocacy Network, and coalitions…
Read More » - Bronson, New York State Legislature pass measure with goal of halving child poverty
A bill setting the goal of halving child poverty in New York within a decade has passed the Legislature and now goes to Gov. Andrew…
Read More » - Connections: Members of Rochester City Council on the city’s proposed budget
The two leading plans in Washington to support children and families come from President Biden and... Mitt Romney? It's true - the Republican Senator has…
Read More » - May 2021 E-News
Preview – RCSD Budget Once in a Lifetime Opportunity … And Much More in the May Edition of TCA’s E-News May 2021 RCSD Budget Once…
Read More » - Expanded child tax credit will have impact, but some may miss out without knowing
Congress passed the expanded federal child tax credit as part of the latest stimulus package. While eligible families can get the credit, some may miss out because…
Read More » - April 2021 E-News
Preview – April 2021 E-News April 2021 Big Wins for Children – But More Needs to Be Done View Our Full Summary The…
Read More » - Schumer visits Rochester, touting billions in COVID-19 aid pouring into New York state
Schumer also addressed the extension of the Child Tax Credit, saying that the law will funnel about $7 billion to eligible families in New York.…
Read More » - Schumer touts federal relief that will help New Yorkers recover, urges for SALT repeal
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer visited Rochester on Wednesday, enumerating the bounty of recent federal stimulus funding and promising even further spending in President Joe…
Read More » - Sen. Schumer at Bug Jar in Rochester: Save Our Stages fund will help small venues, businesses
The American Rescue Plan also includes an additional round of direct stimulus checks that have already started going out, aid to help schools reopen, an…
Read More » - March 2021 E-News
Preview – The American Rescue Plan and Children … And Much More in the March Edition of TCA’s E-News March 2021 What The American Rescue…
Read More » - Children Not Destined to Live in Poverty
No child is predestined to live in poverty. And even though the United States is among the richest countries in the world, we consistently rank…
Read More » - Roc Children’s Agenda: Child Tax Credit increase to be ‘revolutionary’ for poor families
If you’re a part of a family with children – there’s a good chance you receive a child tax credit. President Biden’s $1.2 trillion stimulus…
Read More » - Connections: Discussing federal plans to support children and families
The two leading plans in Washington to support children and families come from President Biden and... Mitt Romney? It's true - the Republican Senator has…
Read More » - February 2021 E-News
February 2021 Federal COVID Relief – What it Means for Children House & Senate to Take Action on “Once In A Lifetime” Legislation in Coming…
Read More » - Essay: Sen. Schumer and Congress, seize the moment and cut child poverty
We applaud New York’s own Chuck Schumer for understanding “the fierce urgency of now” in fighting for the needs of low-income families with children. The…
Read More » - Connections: Understanding the new federal stimulus, part 1
A new stimulus is coming from the federal government. Right now, Congress continues to bicker over whether individuals should receive $600 or $2,000. We talk…
Read More » - October 2020 E-News
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Read More » - Connections: Discussing the Biden/Harris proposals to address poverty
The Biden/Harris campaign says its proposals could cut the poverty rate in American in half. Connections discusses the proposals and the impact they could have.
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Read More » - The Coronavirus Generation
Three decades ago, a team of researchers at Duke University set off to follow a group of schoolchildren in a stretch of rural North Carolina…
Read More » - July 2020 E-News
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Read More » - Connections: Is this the time for a national UBI program?
Congress returns later this month to work on the next round of help for struggling Americans during the pandemic. Is this the time for a…
Read More » - Rochester has $7.5 million in CARES cash — and hears lots of ideas on how to spend it
Nearly two dozen people voiced their ideas on how Rochester should spend $7.5 million in federal coronavirus relief funds at a City Council committee meeting…
Read More » - Missing meals: Coronavirus has 1 in 3 parents of infants and preschoolers skipping food
A survey conducted the week of April 22 of New York parents found that 1 in 3 of of the parents surveyed had their hours…
Read More » - Improve Child Outcomes & Reduce Poverty by Expanding Tax Credits for Low-Income Families
A growing body of research shows that tax credits targeted to low-income families lead to better lifetime outcomes for poor children. The Children’s Agenda has…
Read More » - Let’s fix the Earned Income Tax Credit
Progressives and conservatives can agree that self-sufficiency is a worthy goal of social policy. That’s why policy wonks of all stripes support the Earned Income…
Read More » - September 2019 E-News
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Read More » - Community members rally against proposed SNAP cuts
Tuesday. community members rallied against proposed cuts to SNAP benefits.
Read More » - SNAP changes could impact 80K New Yorkers
President Donald Trump wants to make major changes to SNAP, the federal food stamp program that thousands of local families rely on to feed themselves and…
Read More » - Comment to oppose changes to SNAP
Proud to join Congressman Joe Morelle, Julia Tedesco from Foodlink, Jerome Underwood from RMAPI and many other community leaders calling upon President Trump to rescind…
Read More » - Connections: Discussing the impact of an overhaul of the SNAP program
Our policy director, Pete Nabozny, discusses the impact of possible Trump administration changes to the SNAP benefit program. The result, according to the administration, will…
Read More » - Proposed SNAP cuts will harm working families in Monroe County
The Trump administration recently issued a proposed rule that would remove food assistance from millions of Americans by making them ineligible to receive Supplemental Nutrition…
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