Hardships: The Real Story of Working Families

July 24, 2001. A new national study confirms that New York families need incomes well above "poverty level" to make ends meet. Fully 37.5% of New York families with young children do not earn enough to afford basic necessities. In a press release (below), FPI compares the results of a new national study by Economic Policy Institute, Hardships in America: The Real Story of Working Families, to The Self Sufficiency Standard for New York released last fall. Also see - an Excel spreadsheet showing EPI's calculations [...]

Proposed TANF Regulations

July 6, 2001. Comments prepared by FPI's Frank Mauro for the state's Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, on a proposed amendment to Title 18 of New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, with respect to exceptions to 5-year time limits.

2020-11-13T15:12:45-05:00July 6th, 2001|Social Policy, Testimony|
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