Policy Basics: Introduction to the Federal Budget Process
Summary. Each year’s budget process in Congress requires, at a minimum, enactment of appropriations covering all discretionary programs. Congress is also likely to pass legislation …
A Closer Look at Who Benefits from SNAP: State-by-State Fact …
Feb 13, 2023 · The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program, reaching 38 million people …
Chart Book: Tracking the Recovery From the Pandemic Recession
Apr 3, 2024 · Relief Legislation, Better Virus Control Key to Solid Jobs Recovery. Total nonfarm employment fell by 1.4 million jobs in March 2020 and a staggering 20.5 million jobs in April, …
Policy Basics: Deficits, Debt, and Interest
Deficits (or surpluses), debt, and interest are three central budget concepts. For any given year, the federal budget deficit is the amount of money the federal government spends minus the …
State Budgets Basics | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
May 24, 2022 · State budget decisions should matter to all of us. State budgets affect the quality of life of workers, families, and communities across the nation ― they decide the fate of roads, …
Policy Basics: Where Do Our Federal Tax Dollars Go?
Jul 18, 2024 · Economic security programs: About 8 percent (or $545 billion) of the 2023 federal budget supported programs that provide aid (other than health insurance or Social Security …
Policy Basics: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Mar 1, 2022 · TANF Cash Assistance Eligibility and Benefits. States have broad discretion to determine eligibility for their TANF cash assistance programs. Federal law requires that TANF …
A Quick Guide to SNAP Eligibility and Benefits
Sep 30, 2024 · Determining Eligibility. Under federal rules, to be eligible for benefits a household’s [1] income and resources must meet three tests: [2]. Gross monthly income — that is, …
The Medicaid Coverage Gap: State Fact Sheets
Jul 8, 2021 · Over 1.6 million uninsured adults with low incomes are in the Medicaid coverage gap – unable to qualify for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace assistance because they have …
Policy Basics: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program …
Nov 25, 2024 · SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program. In an average month in 2024, SNAP helped an average of more than 41 …