Author: Karen Chatfield

Q&A: Access to Federal Benefits for Mixed-Status Families

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  • Post date September 16, 2026

NCCP presents a current (as of 9/18/26) “dashboard” view of the federal guidelines for benefits and refundable tax credits for mixed-status families (families with immigrant parents that include U.S.-born children). Included is an explainer of the recent public charge rule and its implications for mixed-status families. Note: States likely have their own rules and provisions […]

National Center for Children in Poverty Releases 2025/2026 TANF Cash Assistance Policy Series

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  • Post date May 18, 2026

The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) at Bank Street Graduate School of Education has released its 2025/2026 TANF Cash Assistance Policy Series to help support policymakers and advocates in strengthening vital supports for families with children.

TANF Policies Linked to Child and Family Well-Being Across All 50 States and DC (2025-26)

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  • Post date May 15, 2026

Research using data from 2004 to 2016 showed that seven restrictive state TANF policies predicted increases in the incidence of child neglect and foster care placement. In this resource, NCCP provides an updated scorecard of the same policies in 2026, demonstrating which states effectively protect more children and families by re-framing each policy to expand […]

TANF Cash Assistance Maximum Benefit Amounts (2025/26)

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  • Post date May 15, 2026

NCCP has conducted a nation-wide review of state TANF guidelines for the administration and distribution of cash assistance to families with adults and children. This resource offers comparison of the maximum amount of cash assistance provided by each state and D.C. to a family of three. It presents the maximum amount of TANF cash assistance […]