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Parents & Caregivers: It's Not Too Late to Claim Your Child Tax Credit! (English Flyer)

If you haven’t filed taxes to claim the Child Tax Credit (CTC), there’s still time!

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Padres/Madres y Cuidadores: ¡No Es Demasiado Tarde para Reclamar Su Crédito Tributario por Hija/o/s! (Volante Español)

Si no ha hecho la declaración de renta para reclamar el Crédito Tributario por Hijo/a/s (CTC en inglés), ¡todavía hay tiempo!

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Letter to Governor Hochul from New York Faith Organizations: Empanel the Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council!

As faith-based organizations from across New York, we write to you to uplift the moral and human need for you to empanel the Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council with utmost urgency and to prioritize appointing to the council impacted youth and clergy leaders who serve in impacted communities.

Child Health

CDF-NY Memorandum in Support of S. 8438 / A. 9294: Continuous Medicaid Eligibility from Infancy to Three Years Old

The Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) strongly supports S. 8438 (Rivera) / A. 9294 (Gottfried), which would extend continuous Medicaid coverage of infants from up to one year to up to three years for families whose income does not exceed 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

Child Health

CDF-NY 2022 Final State Budget Response

Mired in last-minute negotiations to roll-back recent criminal justice reforms, including Raise the Age, the final State Budget is a disappointment for children, youth and families. While we cannot overlook important new investments in child care and health care for new mothers, the budget still failed to prioritize our children.

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Tax Day Choices

April 22, 2022 | National

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CDF urges Congress to increase FY23 funding for WIC

Child Poverty

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Addressing the Benefits Cliff Barrier to Family Economic Stability and Mobility

Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota recommends a variety of approaches that could be taken to address the benefits cliff challenges faced by struggling families.

April 5, 2022 | Minnesota

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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Addressing the Benefits Cliff Barrier to Family Economic Stability and Mobility

Cliff effects occur when benefits from public work support programs (such as medical assistance, SNAP, child care assistance, etc.) decrease or end completely as household income increases.

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SFY 2022-2023 Budget Priorities for Child Poverty Reduction

We urge New York State policymakers to act with intent to ensure crucial investments to reduce child poverty are included in the SFY 2022-23 Budget.