The Federal Child Tax Credit is a historic achievement that deserves to be celebrated as a change that sets the stage for permanently eliminating child poverty.
Category: Federal Issues
ACNJ Statement on President Biden’s American Rescue Plan
President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, that contains unprecedented funding for kids and families, including a substantial increase in the child tax credit.
Wins for Kids in Biden’s First Executive Orders
In his first actions in the White House, President Biden signed a number of executive orders, many of which will have impacts on New Jersey children.
National Foster Care Month Wraps up with Senate Caucus for Foster Youth Briefing on the Impacts of COVID-19
ACNJ’s Aaliyah Roulhac reports on the federal briefing about COVID-19’s impact on foster youth, vulnerable children and their families.
Pass the Federal Emergency COVID-19 Response
Families impacted by the COVID-19 virus (“Coronavirus”) need swift action from Congress to pass The Families First Coronavirus Response Act.