{"id":8926,"date":"2021-04-13T16:17:39","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T20:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfsri.org\/getting-at-the-root-of-vulnerability\/"},"modified":"2021-04-13T16:17:39","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T20:17:39","slug":"getting-at-the-root-of-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childrensfriendri.org\/2021\/04\/13\/getting-at-the-root-of-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting at the Root of Vulnerability"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back in March, we wrote about the need to get at the root causes of child poverty by increasing family incomes<\/a>.  Shortly after, the historic American Rescue Plan was signed into law \u2013 and in it is an expanded child tax credit.<\/p>\n

An expanded child tax credit is a regular income boost for the most vulnerable<\/strong><\/p>\n

This might sound boring and technical, but it\u2019s actually monumental for vulnerable kids and families.  It means that more families with children will be receiving regular boosts to their income \u2013 including the lowest-income families<\/strong>, who were previously not eligible for the child tax credit.  Projections show this could cut child poverty in half<\/u><\/strong> while it\u2019s in effect.  It\u2019s also an important step towards racial equity,<\/u><\/strong> as more Black, Latino, and Native families with children will now be eligible for the tax credit, which previously disproportionately benefited more white families.  Read more about the expanded credit here. <\/a> <\/p>\n

But the credit expansion is only for a year.  At Children\u2019s Friend, we will continue to advocate for policies that support the most vulnerable families and advance racial justice.<\/p>\n

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Robert Hagberg, Chief of Strategy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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