The brief summarizes findings from the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure report for 2013. The brief highlights SPM levels for the most recent year, changes from the previous year and historical trends. SPM estimates are compared to estimates of the official poverty measure.
Poverty & Economic Mobility
ASPE releases the annual U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines, which are used to determine financial eligibility for some Federal programs. Presented here are the poverty lines for every State and the District of Columbia. You will also find extensive resources on poverty estimates, trends, and analysis, plus historical information on poverty and the Guidelines. More broadly, this section also encompasses issues like poverty and income dynamics, and asset building and financial literacy.
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Advanced SearchInformation on the Supplemental Poverty Measure - A Summary of 2013 Current Population Survey Data
The brief summarizes findings from the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure report for 2013. The brief highlights SPM levels for the most recent year, changes from the previous year and historical trends. SPM estimates are compared to estimates of the official poverty measure.
Evaluation of the Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) Teams Pilot: Federal Role in Revitalizing Distressed Cities: Interagency Collaboration and Local Partnerships
The federal government has historically invested significant resources in the nation’s distressed cities. However, the benefits of these investments have often not been fully realized.
Federal Role in Revitalizing Distressed Cities: Interagency Collaboration and Local Partnerships
The federal government has historically invested significant resources in the nation’s distressed cities. However, the benefits of these investments have often not been fully realized.
Overview of Community Characteristics in Areas With Concentrated Poverty
Prepared By: Erica E. Meade
ASPE Issue Brief
How the Affordable Care Act Can Support Employment for People with Mental Illness
In this issue brief, the authors explore the provisions of the Affordable Care Act that may enable
Americans with mental illness to obtain the mental health treatment and support services they need to
continue working or get back to work.
Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Psychiatric Disorders and Other Disabilities
Bonnie O'Day, Crystal Blyler, Anna Collins, Benjamin Fischer, Claire Gill, Todd Honeycutt, Rebecca Kleinman, Frank Martin, Joseph Mastrianni, Eric Morris, Lisa Schottenfeld, Allison Thompkins, Allison Wishon-Siegwarth, and Michelle Bailey
Mathematica Policy Research
Work-Family Supports for Low-Income Families: Key Research Findings and Policy Trends
The paper addresses four areas of work-family policy with particular relevance for the wellbeing of low-income working parents and their families: (1) unpaid family and medical leave, (2) paid parental or family leave (extended leave), (3) paid sick leave (short-term leave), and (4) workplace flexibility or initiatives to expand employees’ control over work shifts, hours, and other circumstance