Publications

Child Tax Credit   The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a federal tax credit that reduces tax burdens on families with children ages 16 and younger, returning money to their pockets based on a househ...

SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is a federal nutrition assistance program that helps eligible low-income children, individuals, and families afford food.

Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Medicaid is a joint health insurance program between federal and state governments for individuals with low incomes who meet certain income...

With limited exceptions, undocumented residents and recent green card holders are not eligible for federally funded health insurance programs (e.g., Medicaid and Medicare). However, in order to pro...

Across DC, approximately 37,000 public school students participate in afterschool programs and around 32,000 participate in summer programs that are subsidized. However, 53,000 students are missing out on afterschool programs and 57,000 are missing out on summer programs that are subsidized.

The Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program is a locally funded program that offers District youth, ages 14 to 24, six weeks of paid summer employment experiences (subsidized by the government) from late June through early August.

Baby Bonds (formally known as the Child Trust Fund Program) is a newly redeveloped District program to address stark racial wealth and opportunity gaps by opening and contributing to bank accounts ...

On March 1, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced a final rule on the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). This is a...

Working Families Can’t Afford Housing Rent is too high for the average working family in the District of Columbia. According to one estimate, the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in DC is...

What is the Child Care Subsidy Program? Child care is a necessity for families across the country who need to work or participate in education or training. Quality child care can sometimes cost as ...

What is WIC? Across the country, and particularly in the District of Columbia, fewer adults and children are participating in the federal-state Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. This dang...