About UsCenter on Budget and Policy PrioritiesCBPP_042112c6-5a56-11e1-8594-76387a64ea2aWe are a nonpartisan research and policy institute that advances federal and state policies to help build a nation where everyone -- regardless of income, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ZIP code, immigration status, or disability status -- has the resources they need to thrive and share in the nation's prosperity.Robert GreensteinIn 1981, Robert Greenstein founded the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) to analyze federal budget priorities, with a particular focus on how budget choices affect people with low incomes. In the Center's early years, we focused on federal budget and tax issues, nutrition programs, and income assistance. Our work has broadened considerably over time and now includes research and advocacy on a wide range of issues including health care, housing, and the economic and health security of people who immigrated to the U.S.StatesRecognizing the critical role that state policy plays in economic and health security, we began extensive work on state-level policies in the 1990s. We founded -- and continue to coordinate and foster -- the State Priorities Partnership, a network of high-impact policy and advocacy organizations that now stretches across more than 40 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. Sharing with the Center a strong emphasis on designing and promoting policies that foster economic, health, and racial justice, these independent nonprofit organizations collaborate with a host of partners in their states to shape policy debates.People with Low IncomesCBPP Board of DirectorsHenry J. AaronSenior Fellow, Brookings Institution; Former Director of the Brookings Economic Studies Program; former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (Carter Administration)Mayra E. AlvarezPresident, The Children's Partnership; Former Director of the State Exchange Group for the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); former Associate Director for the HHS Office of Minority Health and former Director of Public Health Policy in the Office of Health Reform at HHSKenneth ApfelChair, Professor of the Practice Emeritus, University of Maryland School of Public Policy; Former Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (Clinton Administration); former Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget; former Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of TexasMaria CancianDean, McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University; Former Associate Dean for Social Sciences and Fiscal Initiatives and Former Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Former Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy for the HHS Administration for Children and FamiliesHenry A. ColemanProfessor Emeritus, Rutgers University; Former Director, Rutgers Center for Government ServicesDavid de FerrantiDirector, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), Washington Office; Board Chair, Results for Development (R4D); former World Bank Vice President for Latin American and Caribbean Region; former Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; former Associate Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Carter Administration)James JimenezAdjunct Faculty Member, New Mexico Highlands University School of Social Work and University of New Mexico School of Public Administration; Executive Director of the New Mexico Pediatric Society; Executive Director of the NMVC Action Fund; Former Executive Director of New Mexico Voices for ChildrenLili LyntonCo-Founder, Operating Partner, The Dinex Group; Member of the Advisory Council of the Hamilton Project and advisor to the Partnership Fund for New York City. CIO of HD American TrustC. Lynn McNairPresident, Windward Fund; Former Chief Advancement Officer, Georgetown Day School; former Vice President of Philanthropic Partnerships, Alliance for Excellent Education; former Senior Director, Philanthropy & Partnerships, The Internet SocietyAi-jen PooPresident of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and Executive Director of Caring Across Generations; Co-Founder of SuperMajority; Author of The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America; Co-Host of the podcast Sunstorm, Trustee of the Ford FoundationRobert D. ReischauerPresident Emeritus and Distinguished Institute Fellow, Urban Institute; Former Director, Congressional Budget Office; former trustee of the Social Security and Medicare Trust FundsSamantha TweedyChief Executive Officer, Black Economic Alliance; Former President of the Black Economic Alliance Foundation; former Chief Partnerships and Impact Officer at the Robin Hood FoundationKim WallaceSenior Managing Director, 22V Research; Former Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs for the Department of Treasury (Obama Administration); former Senior Analyst for the Senate Budget CommitteeCBPP StaffSharon ParrottPresidentPeggy BaileyExecutive Vice President for Policy and Program DevelopmentKeron BlairVice President for State Network StrategyLynda BrooksChief Financial OfficerCara BrumfieldVice President for Housing and Income SecurityShannon BuckinghamSenior Vice President for Communications and Senior CounselorTy Jones CoxVice President for Food AssistanceNikki DrevichChief Development OfficerJoel FriedmanSenior Vice President for Federal Fiscal PolicyShelby GonzalesVice President for Immigration PolicyMichael LeachmanSenior Vice President for State Fiscal PolicySarah LueckVice President for Health PolicyChuck MarrVice President for Federal Tax PolicyJohn-Anthony MezaVice President of People and CultureCheikh NiangVice President and Chief Technology OfficerEllen NissenbaumSenior AdvisorJamie R. RileyChief Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging OfficerArloc ShermanVice President for Data Analysis and ResearchIlene SteinVice President for Government AffairsMeg WieheVice President for State Fiscal Policy and CommunicationsEquity & Inclusion StaffRoxy CainesDirector of Outreach and Community EngagementAshley ClarkeDeputy Director of Equity, Inclusion, and BelongingSharon DavisProject Manager and Senior Executive AssistantAlicia JonesDirector of Network Culture and Organizational HealthAlicia MazzaraDirector of Strategy and Equity in Public PolicyJon MonteithDirector of Equity, Belonging, and Internal CommunicationsSoteria ReidEquity and Inclusion FellowJamie R. RileyChief Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging OfficerOutreach DivisionRoxy CainesDirector of Outreach and Community EngagementExecutive Support StaffShankari BastiampillaiSenior Executive Assistant to the Executive Office and Board LiaisonSharon DavisProject Manager and Senior Executive AssistantDeborah Harrod-McGirtDevelopment Grants and Gifts CoordinatorCarolyn JonesFood Assistance and Housing and Income Security Project ManagerPaul JonesGovernment Affairs CoordinatorIdil SamantarExecutive AssistantNicole SpenceSFP Project CoordinatorCommunications StaffEllie BlachmanCommunications AssociateShannon BuckinghamSenior Vice President for Communications and Senior CounselorRob CadySenior Graphic DesignerSharon DavisProject Manager and Senior Executive AssistantNanci FloresSenior Media Relations ManagerLiv GarahanDesign and Digital Communications ManagerMahogani HarperDigital Communications AssistantRosie HilmerSenior Communications Writer and Messaging StrategistNick KasprakSenior Manager of Data Visualization and Web DevelopmentTom KasprzakSenior Editor and Graphics StrategistJacob Kaufman-WaldronDirector for Media Relationsqainat khanSenior EditorCarmen MartinezDeputy Director for Digital CommunicationsKenny PalmerSenior Manager of Media RelationsJamal ToyeManager for Digital CommunicationsMichele Mariani VaughnEditorial DirectorMargaret VuAssociate EditorGovernment Affairs StaffZach BrownSenior ManagerJuan CastroLegislative AssistantNick GwynSenior FellowPaul JonesGovernment Affairs CoordinatorJason MoreiraLegislative SpecialistEllen NissenbaumSenior AdvisorIlene SteinVice President for Government AffairsDevelopment StaffAlana PetettDevelopment Writer/EditorNikki DrevichChief Development OfficerDeborah Harrod-McGirtDevelopment Grants and Gifts CoordinatorNora MaloneSenior Content StrategistSam MilliganDevelopment Writer/EditorChris PrioleauDevelopment Writer/EditorAshley RobinsonDeputy Director of Individual GivingCalah SchlabachDeputy Director of DevelopmentHuman Resources StaffBonnie JohnsonDirector of Operations and Total RewardsWoon KimSenior Director of People and CultureJohn-Anthony MezaVice President of People and CultureAri ScottHuman Resources SpecialistThalia TiradoRecruitment ManagerFinance StaffLynda BrooksChief Financial OfficerShaquia ColemanControllerGrey DaryantoAccounts Payable/Payroll SpecialistDerek HerrSenior Director of Financial Planning and AnalysisMegan JeffersSenior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning and Budget SystemsTiana MiddletonSenior Financial Analyst, Grants AdministrationShaunya OwensSenior Manager of Contracts and ComplianceDeborah PattersonAssistant ControllerOffice Administration StaffBreonna CookeOperations and Events SpecialistBonnie JohnsonDirector of Operations and Total RewardsMichael YatesOperations AssociateInformation Technology StaffRami ElamineDeputy IT DirectorObeid AmsaIT Support AssociateRandolph Burke IIINetwork ManagerMaryse KhourySalesforce Manager and Data ArchitectCheikh NiangVice President and Chief Technology OfficerJuan PortilloIT Support Specialist/Assistant Systems AdministratorEveryone has the resources they need to thrive and share in the nation's prosperity_7db4da3c-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea00To analyze federal budget priorities, with a particular focus on how budget choices affect people with low incomes_7db4dbea-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea00NonpartisanshipInclusivenessEquityProsperityFederal Fiscal PolicyAnalyze the federal budget, budget proposals, and long-term budget trends, focusing especially on programs designed to promote economic and health security and broaden opportunity_7db4dcee-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea001Federal Fiscal Policy StaffGbenga AjiloreChief EconomistJavier BalmacedaSenior Policy Analyst on Puerto RicoSam BergerSenior FellowKris CoxDirector of Federal Tax PolicyJosephine CuretonResearch AssistantSharon DavisProject Manager and Senior Executive AssistantBrendan DukeSenior Director for Federal Fiscal PolicyJoel FriedmanSenior Vice President for Federal Fiscal PolicyStephanie HingtgenSenior Research AnalystSamantha JacobyDeputy Director of Federal Tax PolicyRichard KoganSenior FellowChuck MarrVice President for Federal Tax PolicySonali MasterResearch Assistant and Intern CoordinatorDevin O'ConnorSenior FellowKiran RachamalluResearch AssistantDavid ReichSenior FellowKathleen RomigDirector of Social Security and Disability PolicyMikaela TajoClimate Policy AnalystMalik WoullardResearch AssistantFederal Fiscal Policy ~ We analyze the federal budget, budget proposals, and long-term budget trends, focusing especially on programs designed to promote economic and health security and broaden opportunity. Our tax policy work focuses on revenue adequacy, fairness, racial equity, and tax compliance, as well as the impact of tax policies on the economy. We also work on issues related to the federal budget process and its rules, which can have a significant effect on the policymaking process._7db4dd52-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea00State Policies & PrioritiesDesign and promote state policies that make states more inclusive and prosperous places to live, work, and invest_7db4ddac-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea002State Fiscal Policy StaffKeron BlairVice President for State Network StrategyStephanie BoninSenior Manager of Federal CampaignsTyler BrockingtonManager of Network Philanthropic EngagementAja CampbellNetwork Culture and Operations ManagerRahana ChowdhuryProject Associate for Strategic Projects and InitiativesKeecee DeVennySenior Manager of State CommunicationsJakki DurónSenior State Campaigns ManagerJake EndresDirector of Network Organizational EffectivenessEric FigueroaSenior Manager, Strategic Projects and InitiativesLindsey Garland PadgetDirector of Network Philanthropic EngagementDon GriswoldSenior FellowRachel JacobsonLead Researcher, State Climate PolicyAlicia JonesDirector of Network Culture and Organizational HealthMichael LeachmanSenior Vice President for State Fiscal PolicyJoanna LeFebvrePolicy AnalystJulian LegendreVisual Design ManagerVanessa LopezManager of State CampaignsMichael MitchellLead ResearcherSarah MuenchSenior Manager of State CommunicationsDaniel OrtizDeputy Director of State CampaignsAnna PhillipsPolicy AnalystSonia QuiñónezSenior Director of Operations Planning and InitiativesSofie RaiffaNetwork Philanthropic Engagement SpecialistMichelle SánchezNetwork Engagement SpecialistHannah SawyerDirector of State CommunicationsMonica SharmaDirector of Strategic Projects and InitiativesNicole SpenceSFP Project CoordinatorWesley TharpeSenior Advisor for State Tax PolicyJay TomkusSenior Policy AnalystWhitney TuckerDirector of State Fiscal Policy ResearchLouisa WarrenSenior Director for Advocacy and CampaignsSamantha WaxmanDeputy Director of State Policy ResearchMeg WieheVice President for State Fiscal Policy and CommunicationsState Fiscal Policy & the State Priorities Partnership ~ By coordinating and supporting the State Priorities Partnership, we help design and promote state policies that make states more inclusive and prosperous places to live, work, and invest. This includes state policies that affect taxes, budgets, poverty, racial and gender equity, health care, education, wages, economic development, immigration, criminal justice, and more.Budgets & TaxesProvide policy analysis, communications assistance, and other technical help to state government officials and nonprofit organizations on setting budget priorities, creating revenue structures, and designing and implementing programs for low-income families and communities_7db4de06-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea002.1The State Fiscal Project ^^ In state capitals across America, policymakers make decisions every day that shape the lives and futures of working families, people who struggle to get by, and vulnerable children. How state governments invest their resources in schools, health care, child care, and other services can either create opportunity and prosperity for families, individuals, and communities, or hold them back. ^^ Recognizing the importance of state policy, we started extensive work on state budget priorities and low-income programs in the 1990s, as Washington was shifting responsibility for many areas of low-income policy to the states. Since then, we have conducted pioneering work in the states to create their own earned income tax credits, avert devastating spending cuts during the Great Recession, defeat extreme measures to set tight limits on state spending and taxes, analyze the impact of state taxes on economic development, and a host of other issues. ^^ State work now comprises about half of our activities and is conducted by our State Fiscal Project staff. Our SFP experts provide policy analysis, communications assistance, and other technical help to state government officials and nonprofit organizations on setting budget priorities, creating revenue structures, and designing and implementing programs for low-income families and communities.Federal ProgramsEnsure the vitality of key federal program investments in low- and middle-income families and continued support for them at the state level_a4dcd4c0-3d91-11f0-9f19-8c663083ea002.2Federal Programs in the States ^^ Our focus on state-level work doesn't end with budget and tax policy. States play a vital role in implementing a host of federal programs, including the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and housing programs. We help ensure the vitality of these key investments in low- and middle-income families and continued support for them at the state level. ^^ For instance, our health policy staff has been a key resource for states expanding Medicaid and establishing health insurance marketplaces under the ACA. We also have worked to simplify and streamline procedures at the state level to boost SNAP participation among families with low incomes. We also help states design programs that can help TANF participants succeed in the workplace and increase their earnings. Priorities PartnershipReduce inequality and fight poverty by making sure states have the resources they need through an accountable budget process_a4dcdcfe-3d91-11f0-9f19-8c663083ea002.3State Priorities PartnershipThe fight for a just and equitable America is under way in the states, and the State Priorities Partnership -- a network of more than 40 independent, nonprofit research and policy organizations -- is leading the way. ^^ Every day, state governments raise and spend tax revenue in ways that profoundly affect families and communities. Choices states make about investing in schools, health care, child care, and other services can either help create opportunity and prosperity for people or hold them back. ^^ Reducing inequality and fighting poverty by making sure states have the resources they need through an accountable budget process is what the State Priorities Partnership is all about. ^^ State Priorities partners use evidence and analysis to advance policies that give more people the opportunity to prosper. They do this by equipping lawmakers, journalists, advocacy organizations, nonprofit service providers, and the public with unassailable information that helps children get a quality education, families get medical care, and working people get the assistance they need to build a better life. ^^ The State Priorities Partnership, launched over two decades ago as the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative (SFAI), works to improve state policy in a variety of areas: ^^ * Taxes ^ * Budgets ^ * Education ^ * Health Care ^ * Poverty and Inequality ^ * Economic Development ^ * Workforce & Wages ^ * Immigration ^ * Racial & Gender Equity ^ * Children & Families ^ * Civic Engagement ^ * Government Accountability ^ * Criminal Justice ^ * Environmental ProtectionState Priorities PartnersThe State Priorities Partnership is a network of more than 40 independent, nonprofit research, and policy organizations:Alabama AriseAlabama - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://www.alarise.org/Arizona Center for Economic ProgressArizona - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - http://www.azeconcenter.org/Arkansas Advocates for Children and FamiliesArkansas - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://aradvocates.orgCalifornia Budget and Policy CenterCalifornia - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - http://calbudgetcenter.orgColorado Fiscal InstituteColorado - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://coloradofiscal.orgConnecticut Voices for ChildrenConnecticut - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://ctvoices.orgDC Fiscal Policy InstituteDistrict of Columbia - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://dcfpi.orgFlorida Policy InstituteFlorida - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://www.floridapolicy.orgGeorgia Budget and Policy InstituteGeorgia - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://gbpi.orgHawai'i Budget and Policy CenterHawaii - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://hiappleseed.orgIdaho Center for Fiscal PolicyIdaho - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://idahofiscal.orgCommon Good IowaIowa - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://commongoodiowa.orgKansas Action for ChildrenKansas - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://kac.orgKentucky Center for Economic PolicyKentucky - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://kypolicy.orgLouisiana Budget ProjectLouisiana - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://labudget.orgMaine Center for Economic PolicyMaine - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://mecep.orgMaryland Center on Economic PolicyMaryland - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://mdeconomy.orgMassachusetts Budget and Policy CenterMassachusetts - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://massbudget.orgMichigan League for Public PolicyMichigan - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://mlpp.orgMinnesota Budget ProjectMinnesota - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://mnbudgetproject.orgOne VoiceMississippi - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://onevoicems.orgThe Missouri Budget ProjectMissouri - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://mobudget.orgMontana Budget and Policy CenterMontana - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://montanabudget.orgOpenSky Policy InstituteNebraska - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://openskypolicy.orgNew Hampshire Fiscal Policy InstituteNew Hampshire - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://nhfpi.orgNew Jersey Policy PerspectiveNew Jersey - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://njpp.orgNew Mexico Voices for ChildrenNew Mexico - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://nmvoices.orgFiscal Policy InstituteNew York - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://fiscalpolicy.org/NC Budget & Tax CenterNorth Carolina - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://ncbudget.orgPolicy Matters OhioOhio - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://policymattersohio.orgOklahoma Policy InstituteOklahoma - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://okpolicy.orgOregon Center for Public PolicyOregon - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://ocpp.orgPennsylvania Policy CenterPennsylvania - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://pennbpc.orgEspacios AbiertosPuerto Rico - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://espaciosabiertos.orgThe Economic Progress InstituteRhode Island - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://economicprogressri.orgEvery TexanTexas - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://everytexan.orgVoices for Utah ChildrenUtah - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://utahchildren.orgPublic Assets Institute, Inc.Vermont - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://publicassets.orgThe Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal AnalysisVirginia - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://thecommonwealthinstitute.orgWashington State Budget and Policy CenterWashington - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://budgetandpolicy.orgKids ForwardWisconsin - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://kidsforward.orgWest Virginia Center on Budget and PolicyWest Virginia - Independent, nonprofit research, and policy organization - https://wvpolicy.orgThe State Priorities Partnership ^^ We also coordinate the State Priorities Partnership, a network of more than 40 independent, nonprofit research and policy organizations. Launched over two decades ago as the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative (SFAI), the Partnership works to expand economic opportunity, reduce inequality, and fight poverty by making sure that states have the resources they need to invest in good schools, quality health care, and other priorities. It strives to improve state policy in a variety of other areas, including immigration, criminal justice, economic development, and accountable budgeting. ^^ State Priorities partners use analysis, strategic communications, and coalition-building to advance policies that give more people the opportunity to prosper. They equip lawmakers, journalists, advocacy groups, nonprofit service providers, and the public with unassailable information that helps children get a quality education, families get medical care, and working people get the assistance they need to build a better life.Economics & HealthEnsure that federal and state economic and health security programs help households make ends meet, access health care, and gain access to opportunity_7db4df14-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea003Economic and Health Security Policies and Programs ~ We work to ensure that federal and state economic and health security programs help households make ends meet, access health care, and gain access to opportunity. This includes ensuring that programs are well-designed, well-funded, reach those they are intended to serve, and promote equity.HealthDesign and promote policies to make affordable, comprehensive, high-quality health coverage available to everyone_7db4df78-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea003.1Health Policy StaffFarah ErzoukiSenior Policy AnalystAllie GardnerSenior Policy AnalystShelby GonzalesVice President for Immigration PolicyLaura Guerra-CardusDirector of State Medicaid StrategyLaura HarkerSenior Policy AnalystClaire HeyisonSenior Policy Analyst — Health Insurance and Marketplace PolicySarah LueckVice President for Health PolicyGideon LukensSenior Fellow and Director of Research and Data AnalysisAllison OrrisSenior Fellow and Director of Medicaid PolicyNicole RapfogelSenior Policy Analyst, Marketplace and Private Insurance PolicyIdil SamantarExecutive AssistantBreanna SharerPolicy AnalystSymonne SingletonDigital Services AnalystMaani StewartSenior Policy AnalystJennifer SullivanDirector of Health Coverage AccessJennifer WagnerDirector of Medicaid Eligibility and EnrollmentElizabeth ZhangResearch AssistantWe design and promote policies to make affordable, comprehensive, high-quality health coverage available to everyone, with a focus on reducing coverage disparities across lines of race, ethnicity, immigration status, and income. This includes working to improve Medicaid’s effectiveness and reach, provide coverage to low-income people in states that have refused to adopt the ACA Medicaid expansion, make ACA marketplace coverage more affordable, advance health equity, make it easier for people to enroll in and maintain Medicaid and marketplace coverage, and improve Medicare.Tax CreditsHighlight the benefits of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit, strengthen the credits to better support lower-paid workers and families with children, and ensure eligible workers and families receive them_7db4dfdc-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea003.2Lower-Paid WorkersFamilies with ChildrenWe work to highlight the benefits of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit, strengthen the credits to better support lower-paid workers and families with children, and ensure eligible workers and families receive them. We also work to expand state-level refundable tax credits and promote improvements in the reach and scope of those credits.Food AssistanceDesign and promote federal and state policies to make the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) stronger and more accessible_7db4e040-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea003.3Food Assistance StaffKatie BerghSenior Policy AnalystEd BolenDirector of SNAP State StrategiesTy Jones CoxVice President for Food AssistanceEmmie DiCiccoState Strategies ManagerElisabet EppesSenior Program ManagerAlicia HugueletSenior Policy Analyst for Eligibility and EnrollmentCarolyn JonesFood Assistance and Housing and Income Security Project ManagerJoseph LlobreraDirector of ResearchCatlin NchakoResearch AnalystZoë NeubergerSenior FellowLuis NuñezResearch AnalystDottie RosenbaumSenior Fellow and Director of Federal SNAP PolicyFood Assistance ~ We design and promote federal and state policies to make the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) stronger and more accessible so that it does more to reduce food insecurity, which is particularly prevalent among households of color. This includes work on program rules and implementation. We also work to ensure that low-income families with pregnant or postpartum individuals or young children benefit from WIC’s proven nutrition, health, and developmental benefits. And we advance policies that make school meal programs more accessible to children from low-income families during the school year and in the summer.Income SecurityResearch and analyze issues related to ensuring that families have adequate income to meet their basic needs and provide a foundation for them to thrive_7db4e0a4-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea003.4FamiliesIncome & Poverty Trends StaffMohammed AkelResearch AssistantVictoria GibneySenior Research AnalystStephanie HingtgenSenior Research AnalystArloc ShermanVice President for Data Analysis and ResearchClaire ZippelSenior Research AnalystIncome Security ~ We research and analyze issues related to ensuring that families have adequate income to meet their basic needs and provide a foundation for them to thrive. This includes designing and promoting federal and state policies to improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, increase the amount of child support paid directly to families, increase opportunities for people to increase their education and skills, and expand the availability of subsidized jobs for unemployed individuals.HousingDesign and promote policies to help people with low incomes afford housing_7db4e112-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea003.5People with Low IncomesHousing & Income Security StaffSonya AcostaSenior Policy AnalystDiana Azevedo-McCaffreyPolicy AnalystAnna BaileySenior Policy AnalystVictoria BowdenResearch AssociateCara BrumfieldVice President for Housing and Income SecurityMari CastaldiDirector of State Housing PolicyWill FischerSenior Fellow and Director of Housing PolicyErik GartlandResearch AnalystNick GwynSenior FellowCarolyn JonesFood Assistance and Housing and Income Security Project ManagerAlicia MazzaraDirector of Strategy and Equity in Public PolicyUrvi PatelPolicy AnalystAditi ShrivastavaDeputy Director for Income SecurityHousing ~ We design and promote policies to help people with low incomes afford housing. We focus on strengthening rental assistance programs to reduce poverty, housing instability, and homelessness and promote real housing choice for low-income households -- including households of color, who have long faced discriminatory housing policies.Social SecurityExamine Social Security's effects on poverty and on the economic status of people by race, ethnicity, gender, and age_7db4e18a-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea003.6Kathleen RomigDirector of Social Security and Disability PolicyOlder PeoplePeople with DisabilitiesSocial Security ~ We examine Social Security's effects on poverty and on the economic status of people by race, ethnicity, gender, and age. We also examine proposed changes to Social Security's benefits and financing structure to determine their likely impact on the program’s effectiveness in promoting economic security, reducing racial disparities, and strengthening its long-term financial footing. In addition, we conduct analysis and promote policies to strengthen the Supplemental Security Income program, which provides income assistance to older people and people with disabilities.Unemployment InsuranceExamine the structural deficiencies in the unemployment insurance program and promote program improvements_7db4e1f8-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea003.7Unemployment Insurance ~ We examine the structural deficiencies in the unemployment insurance program and promote program improvements to ensure that more workers get needed help when they lose a job and that the benefits they receive are adequate.ImmigrationWork on issues at the intersection of immigration policy and economic and health security policy_7db4e270-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea004Immigration Policy StaffSonya AcostaSenior Policy AnalystEd BolenDirector of SNAP State StrategiesKris CoxDirector of Federal Tax PolicyMargot DanknerSenior Policy AnalystFarah ErzoukiSenior Policy AnalystEric FigueroaSenior Manager, Strategic Projects and InitiativesShelby GonzalesVice President for Immigration PolicyKiran RachamalluResearch AssistantKathleen RomigDirector of Social Security and Disability PolicyIdil SamantarExecutive AssistantImmigration ~ We work on issues at the intersection of immigration policy and economic and health security policy, including improving access to supports such as health coverage and nutrition assistance for people who immigrated to the U.S. and their family members. We also analyze and highlight immigrants' contributions to the nation and promote policies that can help them thrive._7db4e2e8-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea00U.S. TerritoriesAdvance policies that promote economic and health security for people living in the territories_7db4e360-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea005U.S. TerritoriesPuerto RicoEconomic Security and Health Coverage for the U.S. Territories: We advance policies that promote economic and health security for people living in the territories, including but not limited to Puerto Rico, the largest territory. People residing in the territories, nearly all of whom are U.S. citizens, often do not have access to the same supports as people living in a state. We have worked to analyze funding needs and secure more adequate funding for Medicaid and the SNAP-like nutrition program in Puerto Rico, known as the Nutrition Assistance Program. And we worked to secure permanent federal funding for a Puerto Rico EITC that will provide similar benefits to people in Puerto Rico as the federal EITC provides to people living in a state (people in other territories essentially have access to the federal EITC). Similarly, we worked to ensure that all families with children in territories would be permanently eligible for the Child Tax Credit._7db4e40a-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea00TrendsAnalyze trends in poverty, income, and inequality at both the national and state levels_7db4e522-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea006Economic, Poverty, and Income Trends ~ We analyze trends in poverty, income, and inequality at both the national and state levels, including trends by race and ethnicity, and we examine the effectiveness of public programs in building economic security and opportunity. We also study economic trends -- such as trends in economic growth, who shares in that growth, employment and wages, and inflation -- and consider how those trends should inform policy._7db4e5b8-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea00Economic CrisesAnalyze the impact on economic and health security and promote policy responses to bolster the economy and reduce hardship among those who most need help_7db4e63a-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea007Response to Economic Crises ~ During recessions and national crises, we analyze the impact on economic and health security and promote policy responses to bolster the economy and reduce hardship among those who most need help. During the Great Recession of 2007-09 and the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, we played a critical role in demonstrating the need for a strong fiscal policy response and advancing policies that provided assistance -- from tax benefits to nutrition assistance to expanded jobless benefits -- to those affected by the crisis._7db4e8a6-3cbf-11f0-a22d-408d0883ea001981-12-312025-05-30https://www.cbpp.org/aboutOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net