Economic Justice Content Topic Results
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
November 2011
Asset Building Programs for Domestic Violence Survivors
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper discusses asset building programs, including some of the benefits of asset ownership and the importance of such programs for domestic violence survivors. The lack of literature on asset building and domestic violence issues is highlighted, implying a need for further research.
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- General Material
August 2011
2009-2010 Assets and Opportunity Scorecard
Publisher(s):This page provides an overview of state IDA policies and scores for each state based on four key elements.
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- General Material
July 2011
ARRA: Extending the Unemployment Insurance Safety Net to Victims of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This document explains the provisions in the federal stimulus legislation, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), that provide monetary incentives for states to allow access to unemployment insurance for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault who leave jobs due to the violence or are fired because of the violence.
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- General Material
June 2011
Reducing the College Progress Gap between Low- to Moderate-income and High-income Young Adults
Publisher(s):This is a summary of new research examining various types of economic capital (assets) and the connection to predicting whether individuals of low and moderate income attend and succeed in college.
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- General Material
April 2011
A Reference Manual for Child Tax Benefits
Publisher(s):This manual describes a number of child-related provisions in the individual income tax code, and describes the specific benefits for each targeted group.
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- General Material
February 2011
HUD Memo: Housing Discrimination Against Domestic Violence Victims
Publisher(s): This memo from HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity provides guidance to HUD staff on assessing claims by domestic violence victims of housing discrimination under the Fair Housing Act.
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- General Material
January 2011
Consumer Rights Screening Tool for Domestic Violence Advocates and Lawyers
Publisher(s):This tool is meant to be used by attorneys and advocates working with domestic violence survivors to help them determine if a client might be facing consumer law issues that would necessitate referral to a consumer rights attorney or advocate.
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- General Material
January 2011
Building Economic Security in America's Cities
Publisher(s):This is a comprehensive overview of various strategies local communities are using to increase assets and economic stability. Topics include access to financial education and counseling, income supports and tax credits, and the policies and systems change needed to successfully implement the strategies.
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- General Material
January 2011
2010-2011 IDA Program Survey
Publisher(s):This report provides findings from a survey of IDA programs across the country. The results include key aspects of the IDA field including information on accountholders, common asset purchases, and funding sources, as well as resource gaps of the field.
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- General Material
December 2010
Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
The Act was passed and signed into law in December 2010. It extends Bush-era tax cuts, unemployment insurance, and specific provisions under ARRA including key tax credit programs for families.
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- General Material
December 2010
2011 TANF Extension
Publisher(s):In November 2010, Congress extended the TANF program through FY 2011, as part of the Claims Resolution Act (H.R. 4783). This fact sheet summarizes these legislative actions.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
October 2010
Economic Empowerment of Domestic Violence Survivors
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper reviews and critiques the existing literature on economic abuse experienced by domestic violence survivors and selected economic empowerment programs designed to address such abuse and its aftermath.