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Many States are Decoupling from the Federal Estate Tax Cut
The 2001 federal tax legislation includes a phaseout of the federal estate tax, culminating in full repeal in 2010. On a much faster track, the legislation repealed over four years...
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Five-State Food Stamp Block Grant Proposal in House Welfare Bill Would Risk Serious Harm to Low-Income Families
The House welfare reauthorization bill (H.R. 240) contains a proposal to allow five states to elect a food stamp block grant in lieu of the regular federal Food Stamp Program. A block grant,...
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Funding Issues in TANF Reauthorization
Developed Jointly WithThe Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 replaced the nation's basic cash assistance program for poor families with the Temporary...
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Immigrants and Welfare Reauthorization
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Until passage of the 1996 welfare law, legal immigrants were generally eligible for public benefits on the same basis as citizens. The welfare law conditioned...
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Improving TANF Program Outcomes for Families With Barriers to Employment
Developed Jointly WithA significant number of current and former TANF recipients have various barriers to finding and maintaining employment. Among the most common barriers are physical...
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Strengthening Families: Ideas for TANF Reauthorization
Developed Jointly WithThe debate over TANF's role in strengthening families and promoting marriage may be among the liveliest of the reauthorization debates. It coincides with the...
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States Are Cutting Low-Income Programs in Response to Fiscal Crisis
Developed Jointly WithExecutive SummaryState fiscal conditions, already in decline prior to the September 11 attacks, are rapidly approaching a state of crisis. According to the National ...
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September 9, 2001State Responses to Tight Fiscal ConditionsShort-Term Fixes May Backfire if the Economy Does Not Soon Recover; Cyclical Downturn Masks Structural Problems...
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The Family Self-Sufficiency Program
Executive SummaryThe Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program is an employment and savings incentive program for low-income families that have Section 8 vouchers or live in public housing. The...
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The INS Public Charge Guidance: What Does it Mean For Immigrants Who Need Public Assistance?
Many legal immigrants fear that if they receive various public benefits, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) or State Department will decide they are likely to become a “public...
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Using the Renters’ Credit for Project-Based Assistance in LIHTC Properties
Under the proposed renters’ credit, states would have the option to use their credit authority for tenant-based credits, credits allocated through banks that lend to rental owners, or project-based...
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