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  • Child Poverty

    CDF Supports the Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act amid COVID-19

    If enacted, the “Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act” would provide states, localities, territories, and tribes with flexible resources to provide direct support to households in need with short- and medium-term rental assistance or to cover up to 6 months of back-rent and late fees. The funds may also be used to stabilize households by helping to address the cost of security deposits and utility deposits and payments, among other expenses.

  • Child Poverty

    CDF Calls for Larger and Regular Financial Support for Families amid COVID-19

    As Congress looks to its next round of legislation we must cast a wider net and help everyone with extraordinary expenses. It makes sense to extend relief to keep businesses afloat and help keep wages flowing, and it is essential to fund state and local governments. At the same time, we must also keep families afloat through recurring direct payments, expanded unemployment insurance, and food/housing aid to those in need.

  • Education

    Youth Voices: Creating A Safe Classroom for All

    As a college student moving to a new city for the first time, I could not have been more excited to arrive in Austin, Texas. The city had a thriving film and music culture, fantastic food, and an amazing college campus.

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  • Education

    A Fundamental Right to Literacy

    Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that the U.S. Constitution guarantees children the right to basic literacy, which is a departure from existing federal court precedent and a potentially monumental win for children.

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  • Child Poverty

    Congress Must Put Low-Income Families First on COVID-19 Relief

    Our lawmakers must remember that workers are people, and many workers are parents. Some are unemployed or underemployed and struggling to access an overburdened and inadequate unemployment insurance program. Some are frontline workers without access to sick leave. And too many have to choose between caring for a loved one and their economic security. When these workers suffer, their children and families hurt, too. 

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