Economic support programs are intended to serve people who are unemployed, disabled, have low earnings, or experience other economic or material hardship. They operate under two broad categories: social insurance (such as Social Security and unemployment insurance) and means-tested transfers (such as SNAP/Food Stamps and Medicaid), sometimes called social assistance.
Approaches to Reducing Administrative Burdens in Accessing and Maintaining Services from Government Agencies and Public Programs
- Carolyn Barnes, Elizabeth Bell, Meredith Dost, and Donald Moynihan
- Webinar
- September 25 2024
Anna Godøy and Jennie Romich on the Impacts of Increasing the Minimum Wage for Working Parents and Child-Care Workers
- Anna Godøy and Jennie Romich
- Podcasts
- August 16 2024
IRP Book Talk: A Conversation With Jessica Calarco, Author Of Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net
- Jessica Calarco and Alia Wong
- Webinar
- July 18 2024
Carl Gershenson On Eviction and the Rental Housing Crisis in the Rural United States
- Carl Gershenson
- Podcasts
- July 17 2024
José Loya On How Race, Gender, And Age affect Access To Mortgage Credit And The Implications For Inequality
- José Loya
- Podcasts
- June 20 2024
Policy and Practice Approaches To Supporting Low-income Renters At Risk of Eviction
- Michael Lens, Eva Rosen, and Jennifer Prusak
- Webinar
- June 12 2024
Surveillance of Mothers Living in Poverty: Effects on Children, Families, and Communities
- Kelley Fong and Darcey Merritt
- Webinar
- May 15 2024
The Effects of Immigration Enforcement on Vulnerable Individuals and Communities
- Michael T. Light, Joaquín Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba, and Asad L. Asad
- Webinar
- April 24 2024
Marci Ybarra on Challenges for Latina Mothers Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Marci Ybarra
- Podcasts
- April 02 2024