Economic Support

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.

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Expanded SNAP Benefits During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned

  • Cindy Leung, Marianne Bitler, and Chloe Green
  • Webinar
  • April 05 2023
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Deyanira Nevarez Martinez on the Latinx Paradox and Homelessness

  • Deyanira Nevarez Martinez
  • Podcasts
  • February 28 2023
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New Research on the Child Support Landscape in Wisconsin

  • Jooyoung Kong, Lisa Klein Vogel, and Tova Walsh
  • Webinar
  • January 11 2023
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David Brady on Labor Unions and U.S. Poverty

  • David Brady
  • Podcasts
  • October 11 2022
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COVID-19, Child Support, and the Income Packages of Custodial Parents

  • Alejandra Ros Pilarz and Laura Cuesta
  • Report
  • October 2022
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Shifts in Work and Family Life for Low-Income Parents

  • Marcia Carlson, Sigrid Luhr, Elizabeth Ananat, and Alejandra Ros Pilarz
  • Webinar
  • September 28 2022