Safety Net
| Publication | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Forty-three Percent of Eligible Rural Families Can Claim a Larger Credit with EITC Expansion This policy brief on the changes to the Earned Income Tax Credit in the ARRA also shows that families with three or more children and married couples will receive an increased refund under these new EITC rules for tax years 2009 and 2010. Many families in urban and… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Family, Rural, Safety Net, Tax |
| Paid Sick Time Helps Workers Balance Work and Family In New Hampshire, workers fare better than workers nationally, yet one-quarter of Granite State workers do not have paid sick days. The lack of paid sick days places workers in a bind. They are forced to choose between caring for a sick family member or themselves… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Community, Employment, New Hampshire, Safety Net |
| Child Tax Credit Expansion Increases Number of Families Eligible for a Refund The analysis shows that more than 500,000 rural families, or almost 9 percent of rural families, will become newly eligible for the Child Tax Credit under the expansion included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Within these families are an estimated 900… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Employment, Rural, Safety Net, Tax, Urban |
| EITC is Vital for Working-Poor Families in Rural America In the 2004 tax year, tax filers claimed almost $40 billion through the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), making the EITC one of the largest federal programs that provides cash supports to low-income working families in the United States. The EITC is especially… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Poverty, Rural, Safety Net, Tax |
| Food Stamp and School Lunch Programs Alleviate Food Insecurity in Rural America The Food Stamp and the National School Lunch Programs play a vital role in helping poor, rural Americans obtain a more nutritious diet and alleviate food insecurity and hunger. This fact sheet looks at the extent to which rural America depends on these programs and… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Education, Food Assistance, Rural, Safety Net, Young Adults |
| Rural Children Increasingly Rely on Medicaid and State Child Health Insurance Programs for Medical Care Despite a flurry of reports on health insurance coverage for children, virtually none of them have examined the unique situation of rural families where one-fifth of all the nation's poor children live. This brief takes an in-depth look at the health insurance… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Health, Health Insurance, Poverty, Rural, Safety Net |
| Children's Health Insurance in New Hampshire: An Analysis of New Hampshire Healthy Kids New Hampshire has been successful in achieving one of the lowest uninsurance rates for children in the country - 6 percent in 2005 (U.S. Census Bureau). The extent to which New Hampshire Healthy Kids has contributed to the state's success in achieving this low… |
Evaluation, New Hampshire | Children, Health, Health Insurance, New Hampshire, Safety Net |
