About 31,000 Louisiana residents at risk of losing food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as outgoing Governor Jindal refuses to apply for the state-wide time limit waiver of work or training activities.

President Obama has signed an omnibus funding bill for FY 2016 (the fiscal year that began on October 1). Following the budget agreement made earlier this fall, an increase in the overall discretionary budget authority allowed Congress to increase funding for much-needed investments.

On December 18, 2015, the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed a new set of regulations to implement the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) reauthorization.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), includes provisions that have the potential to advance educational equity for some of our most marginalized youth and young children, if state and local leaders and policymakers seize the opportunity.

In a major victory for low-income working families and students, Congress passed an omnibus bill that makes permanent what were previously time-limited extensions of improvements to three critical refundable tax credits.

The U.S. House and Senate have released an omnibus funding bill for FY 2016 (the fiscal year that began on October 1). Thanks to the budget agreement made earlier in the fall, an increase in the overall discretionary budget authority allowed Congress to allocate funds for much-needed…

In 1994, before federal welfare reform imposed lifetime limits and stronger work requirements, California adopted its Maximum Family Grant (MFG) policy, also known as a “family cap,” which denies benefits to babies conceived and born while their families are receiving cash assistance.

In a country where excess is the norm, especially during the holidays, we must ensure all individuals, especially children, can access to nutritious meals that support healthy development.

The Senate passed a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) or No Child Left Behind Act. Included in the bill is a new authorization for a redesigned Preschool Development Grant (PDG) program.

In this commentary, Elizabeth Lower-Basch makes the case that states should change their TANF programs to be more supportive of families with babies.