Sentences with phrase «income families access»

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was honored this month by a state charity for its efforts to proactively help low - income families access state benefits.

The initiative seeks to give low - income families access to over 150 healthcare programs, including mental health services.

Credit builder loans were first introduced in 2006 by Justine Petersen, «to help low and moderate - income families access affordable mortgage products.»

While proponents of the program say it offers low - income families access to better education alternatives than what may be offered by public schools, critics point to the fact that there is not enough accountability associated with the state - funded program.

Conservatives reaffirmed their stance that the credits help children from low - income families access school options already available to their peers from higher - income backgrounds.

Jamilah also worked at Hartford Youth Scholars as a placement manager, where she helped low - income families access independent secondary schools.

Government investment will also help young people from lower income families access music and arts.

The National School Lunch Program provides children from low - income families access to wholesome, nutritious meals — including lunch, breakfast, and even after - school snacks (where available), at a free or reduced rate.

Not exact matches

For every paid membership, we give a free one to a low - income family, teacher, student, or veteran, because we really want everyone to have access, regardless of wealth.

A growing opportunity gap in access to resources, opportunities, and adult investment has emerged over the last 25 years as income inequality has accelerated, especially among families with children.

That brings tremendous tax risk to the value of the after - tax income of a family working in the business, It also removes access to progressivity for those employees.

With help from the White House and some savvy investors, low - income families now have access to healthy food options.

The idea is to help families who live in «energy poverty,» relying on smoky open fires as their main cooking source while also spending a disproportionate amount of their income to access lighting or electricity.

Free Press President and CEO Craig Aaron, however, said Pai has «never met a mega-merger he didn't like or a public safeguard he didn't try to undermine,» calling him «an inveterate opponent of net neutrality, expanded broadband access for low - income families, broadband privacy, prison - phone justice, media diversity and more.»

They allow lower and middle income families to shield their retirement savings from high rates of taxation and clawbacks of public pensions, leveling the tax «playing field» compared to high income families with access to many tax - planning strategies.

Roe added that DOL's «new regulatory scheme will hinder access to retirement advice for low - and middle - income families and make it harder for small businesses to help their employees plan for retirement.

The families whose wealth is increasing in the economy are receiving this wealth through access to capital ownership and capital income.

Key policies include introducing a Guaranteed Annual Income; ensuring universal access to quality childcare and early childhood education; cutting debt for post-secondary students; honouring the Kelowna Accord with Aboriginals; expanding the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transsexual Canadians; and easing the income support levels required for immigrant family sponsoIncome; ensuring universal access to quality childcare and early childhood education; cutting debt for post-secondary students; honouring the Kelowna Accord with Aboriginals; expanding the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transsexual Canadians; and easing the income support levels required for immigrant family sponsoincome support levels required for immigrant family sponsorship.

Some of Clinton's plans include guaranteeing 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave, expanding early childhood education, capping childcare expenses at 10 percent of a household's income, helping the families of children with autism and other special needs get access to more resources and support, and insuring more families through the Affordable Care Act.

Raven + Lily currently helps employ marginalized women in Ethiopia, India, Cambodia and the United States at fair trade wages to give them access to a safe job, sustainable income, healthcare, education, and a real chance to break the cycle of poverty for themselves and their families.

and simultaneously provide low - income families around the country with memberships so they can gain access to healthy products.

I'm far more concerned about the drug addicted babies born in my city or the incredible amount of gun violence and the lack of access to decent childcare for low income families.

While ours kids are growing up in a 24/7 digital world, children in lower income households have less access to technology than kids from wealthier families.

The Sitka Conservation Society is partnering with other state organizations this legislative session to advocate for permanent state funding, which would create student access to local foods regardless of family income.

Museum access and programming for children and families in low - income and underserved communities through free days, family resource fairs, and community - based events.

Working with Congress, national organizations, and FRAC's diverse state and local grassroots field network, Ellen advocates for improved access and participation to domestic anti-hunger programs for low - income individuals and families.

Brooke ensures that the policies and practices of Maryland state and local agencies and school districts are designed to allow low - income families and individuals maximum access to nutrition programs; and that the state, counties, school districts, and community - based providers take advantage of options in federal law to maximize access and benefits.

Many low - income families have limited access to laundry facilities for cleaning them, and many childcare centers won't accept cloth - diapered babies.

All students in schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, regardless of family income, have access to these meals.

He went on to found Neighborhood Trust Federal Credit Union, which helps low - income families in Upper Manhattan gain access to financial services including more than $ 15 million in microloans.

Leaving aside the fact that the family income was likely close to $ 300,000 at the time of Chiara's crisis, Public Advocate de Blasio, as a city employee, had access to excellent health insurance that covers unlimited inpatient rehab at nominal cost... and that's with the HMO option.

The neighborhoods surrounding Interfaith are made up of lower - income, non-white families that typically have less access to primary and preventive care, which forces a greater reliance on the hospital.

He was elected to City Council in a 2016 Special Election, and previously worked to expand healthcare access to low - income and working families as well as the District Manager for Bronx Community Board 2 and the President of the 41st Precinct Community Council.

CVH has chapters in NYC, Yonkers, Newburgh and Poughkeepsie and organizes around a truly affordable housing, a just social safety net, good jobs and access to them, a participatory democracy, and a fair share tax system to fund critical programs for low - income families.

Some local groups in Rochester want to make sure low income families have access to fresh fruits and veggies.

The Governor also thanked the Delegation for replenishing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Fund, a fund that can be accessed by States in times of significant economic crises, and advocated for an extension of the TANF Emergency Contingency Fund, which was created to help connect low - income individuals with subsidized employment opportunities that otherwise would not be available due to the current economy.

«Despite the mayor's restorations, the child care system at large is still under siege, with more than 14,000 child care slots lost in the last four years, and 7,000 fewer children from low - income families able to access care next year.»

On the other hand, children from families with lower incomes and with less educated parents tend to be under - vaccinated because they lack access to resources.

If information is challenging to acquire — whether it has a cost, is in a language not spoken by the family, or is too complex — low - income families often base decisions on easy - to - access information.

Research shows that lower - income and minority families often have less access to, among other things, health care and quality education.

Upon his promotion to FCC chairman, Ajit Pai cited other companies» fraudulent practices as a reason for removing nine internet service providers from the list of companies approved to provide federally subsidized internet access to low - income families.

In order to allow all children and families access to ECE, federal and state governments should set uniform family payment standards that increase progressively across low -, moderate -, and higher - income groups, so families pay either no fee or an amount they can reasonably afford, based on established income criteria.

However, those children from lower income families may not have access to nutritionally adequate meals, proliferating the weight gain.

Birmingham - raised Walters reckons that the fees for drama schools now effectively preclude them from being accessed by children from lower - income families.

While students from more advantaged backgrounds might be able to connect a detail in a book to something they learned at a museum or on a family vacation, many lower - income students only have access to that knowledge at school.

2.3 by 2030 double the agricultural productivity and the incomes of small - scale food producers, particularly women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets, and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment

The Trust is also recommending that the government introduces a means - tested voucher — or encourages schools to do so — funded through the pupil premium, through which lower - income families could access additional support and enrichment.

Intended to help schools address the attainment gap amongst children from low income families, some of this funding could be used to address the digital divide and ensure pupils who have poor home access are equipped with the resources they need.

«Students, especially those from low - income families, may have no one in their immediate friends or family network who has gone to or graduated from college, or they may not have access to information about the colleges that are the right match for their career goals, talents, and interests,» says Greenhow, an associate professor at Michigan State University.

Low - income kids can lose vast amounts of learning over the summer when they don't have access to the same enriching activities as their higher - income peers, such as vacations, visits to museums and libraries, or even just time spent with family discussing academic concepts or everyday events.