Means-Tested Programs

Means-tested programs limit eligibility to individuals and families whose incomes and or assets fall below a pre-determined threshold (means test). They are generally financed by tax revenues and may take the form of entitlements (e.g., Medicaid, SNAP/Food Stamps) or have spending caps (e.g., State Child Health Insurance Program, housing subsidies, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).

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Interrupting Intergenerational Poverty: New Research and Recommendations for Policy and Practice

  • Greg Duncan, Mary E. Pattillo, Michael R. Strain, and Rita Hamad
  • Webinar
  • March 20 2024
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Children Living in Grandparent-Led and Multigenerational Families: Implications for Policy and Practice

  • Natasha Pilkauskas, J. Michael Collins, and LaShawnDa Pittman
  • Webinar
  • September 06 2023
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Improving How Poverty Is Measured: A Recommendation To Better Reflect Households’ Basic Needs

  • James Ziliak, Barbara Wolfe, Jane Waldfogel, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Indivar Dutta-Gupta
  • Webinar
  • July 26 2023