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Newark Kids Count Data Snapshot: The Impact of Covid-19 on College Students

Posted on June 22, 2021

Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) released its second report in a two-part snapshot series, Newark Kids Count Data Snapshot: The Impact of COVID-19. The report analyzes how the city’s children and families are faring since the pandemic’s onset. In this second snapshot, College Students and COVID-19, data show how the pandemic has affected young people in Newark and their future educational and financial prospects.

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View Webinar: In addition to a presentation on the data, education officials and Newark high school graduates talk about the impact of the pandemic on their future plans and what school officials can do to help minimize the effects.

JUNE 21, 2021, is Child Tax Credit Awareness Day

Posted on June 21, 2021

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Beginning July 15, nearly all families who have filed their tax returns will begin receiving child tax credit (CTC) payments. They will receive one per month. For each of their qualifying children age 5 or younger, most parents will receive $300 per month in July, August, September, October, November and December for a total of $1,800. For each of their qualifying children ages 6 to 17, most parents will receive $250 each month for a total of $1,500.

The payments should appear in your bank account automatically. However, because the IRS relies on tax returns to determine the eligibility, some people may fall through the cracks, such as low-income households that did not have to file tax returns. There’s a special website for parents and caregivers who are eligible, but who did not file taxes last year. It’s called the Non-filer Sign-up Tool.

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Read More: The New Federal Child Tax Credit - A Historic Achievement in Cutting Child Poverty

National Kids Count Report: NJ Families Still Struggling to Provide Basic Needs Due to COVID

Posted on June 21, 2021

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Today, as the federal government launched a new website and other resources explaining the new child tax credit, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released a 50-state data report that argues for making the expansion permanent. The 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book details how challenges remain as New Jersey slowly reopens and shows signs of recovery from the pandemic. The report of recent household data analyzes how families have fared between the Great Recession and the COVID-19 crisis, showing that Garden State families with children required urgent attention long before the pandemic.

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