Poverty & Basic Needs
Strong communities, healthy families, and a thriving economy that benefit us all: That is the future we want for Washington state. Yet too many people are struggling to just get by. Our state legislature must enact policies that ensure everyone can afford the basics and live with dignity.
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Blog Post The 2024 legislative session’s small victories
Blog Post Guaranteed basic income is the transformative policy Washington needs
Brief/Report Washington state needs a guaranteed basic income program
Blog Post Final budget includes some key criminal legal system funding changes
Blog Post State funding for economic security is like a broken record
Blog Post House budget makes a stronger push for economic security than the Senate
Fact Sheet WFTC/GBI/UI Fact Sheet 2023
Blog Post The Working Families Tax Credit is now open for applications!
Video/Webinar Testimony in support of creating the Evergreen Basic Income pilot program (HB 1045)
Video/Webinar Working Families Tax Credit Presentation at House Finance Committee Meeting
Blog Post The Working Families Tax Credit application must prioritize accessibility
Blog Post Reversing Roe is a setback for reproductive, racial, and economic justice
Fact Sheet Qué necesita saber sobre la Initiative 1929 (Iniciativa 1929)
Blog Post Congress must act to reinstate the expanded Child Tax Credit
Brief/Report It’s time to reform WA’s harmful system of fines and fees
Blog Post Federal American Rescue Plan dollars can help Washington state invest in people, not policing
Blog Post Policy choices can build a strong foundation for the lifelong health of kids
Video/Webinar Top Three Things to love about the Build Back Better plan
Blog Post Greater investment in kids needed to help them thrive after the pandemic
Blog Post Robust cash support will help ensure an inclusive recovery
Blog Post Lawmakers must increase the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/WorkFirst cash grant
Blog Post Legislators must improve unjust driver’s license suspension laws
Video/Webinar Testimony on WorkFirst/TANF in the Senate Human Svcs, Reentry & Rehab Cmte
Fact Sheet It’s time for a Recovery Rebate
Blog Post Washington needs targeted investment in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Fact Sheet WA lawmakers must pave the way for an equitable recovery from COVID-19
Blog Post Cash, food, & housing assistance play a critical role in COVID-19 recovery
Blog Post Envisioning a just and inclusive future for our state
Blog Post Lawmakers must continue to support people’s economic security during this public health crisis
Blog Post Kids and parents deserve a stronger WorkFirst/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program
Blog Post Stronger local tools are needed to address homelessness
Blog Post Progressive taxation can advance gender equity
Blog Post The Working Families Tax Credit can help reduce housing cost pressure
Fact Sheet The Working Families Tax Credit would support kids in early childhood
Brief/Report Reinvest in WorkFirst/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Blog Post Invest in neighborhoods, invest in kids
Blog Post Economic security programs help everyone thrive
Blog Post Protect SNAP to combat food insecurity
Blog Post Washington needs to ensure child population grows up strong
Blog Post Low blow: Trump proposal would increase economic hardship
Blog Post Budget in focus: Lawmakers made so-so investments in community health
Video/Webinar 2019 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Video/Webinar Senate testimony on WorkFirst/TANF reinvestment
Blog Post Punitive WorkFirst policies disproportionately harm families of color