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Guest Blog: Rigid TANF Time Limit Doesn’t Take Into Account the Barriers Families Face

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 13, 2016 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support

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Council Should Act Now to Protect Vulnerable Families with Children

By Kate Coventry • May 12, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support

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Cutting TANF Would Increase Family Homelessness

By Kate Coventry • March 16, 2016 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support

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Report Cites Need for DC to Continue Investing Strategically in Early Care and Education

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 10, 2016 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education

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Guest Blog: TANF is a Lifeline for DC’s Most Vulnerable Kids

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 3, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support

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Testimony of Kate Coventry, Policy Analyst, at the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Performance Oversight Hearing For the Department of Human Services District of Columbia Committee on Health and Human Services February 25, 2016

By Kate Coventry • March 1, 2016 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support

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Guest Blog: Cutting TANF Would Hurt Domestic Violence Survivors

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 1, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support

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TANF is a Lifeline: Let’s Protect DC’s Children and Help Their Parents Succeed

By Ed Lazere • February 29, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support

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Understanding The DC Public Assistance Amendment Act of 2015: Exemptions and Extensions Proposed

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 17, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support

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When Every Dollar Counts: Child Poverty Has Lasting Negative Effects, But Even Small Income Boosts Can Help

By Kate Coventry • February 11, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support

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