Economic Justice Content Topic Results

"This toolkit is meant to provide transitional housing providers with easy access to information and resources to enhance services to survivors. The information provided here addresses frequently asked questions, common challenges, best practices, templates for adaptation, and resources for additional information and assistance."

This webpage provides information and links to resources about VITA Sites and EITC in Native Communities.

The goal of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the federal government's efforts to encourage asset accumulation. The full report offers a survey of current federal asset-building programs, specifically describes recently enacted relevant legislation and the President's 2013 budget proposals, and includes an analysis of current tax policies that promote asset building objectives.

Since 1968, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has provided free tax help to over 78 million taxpayers, with a focus on older adults with low to moderate income. This webpage offers information on AARP Foundation Tax-Aide resources and how to access help.

This guide highlights the powerful strategies engaged in by activists and survivors—some of them profiled here—and the steps that anyone can take, both in and out of the workplace, to end sexual harassment in the world of work.

This page provides information about tax credits, deductions and savings plans that can help taxpayers with their expenses for higher education.

The American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) makes permanent most of the tax cuts enacted between 2001 and 2010 and extends other tax provisions for between one and five years.

This publication explains who is eligible for the credit for the elderly or the disabled, as well as how to figure the credit.

This webpage provides the actual statutory language that describes uses of grants under the Social Security Act, for IDAs under the TANF program.

As a result of regular meetings between community development organizations, disability service organizations, universities, and federal agencies, research was undertaken to understand asset accumulation for people with disabilities, and to leverage existing community development resources and adapt existing asset building programs to meet the needs of this group.

This page provides basic information about dollar limits, qualifying individuals, and reporting for the Child and Dependent Care Credit.

In 1997, the Urban Institute created a one-stop resource for comparing TANF programs across states, and understanding changes in state specific TANF rules such eligibility requirements, benefit standards, earned income disregards, etcetera. The Welfare Rules Database is a comprehensive site that includes TANF rules for all 50 dates and the District of Columbia.