Key Policies
This program gets a "stamp" of approval for helping to feed low-income people
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program
Credit the government for giving back income that low-income families have earned through this program
Earned Income Tax Credit
Head Start
You don't have to be a NERD to know what this acronym stands for
Needs, Equality, Rights, Desert
For some types of benefits you cannot have the means to provide for yourself
Means-Tested
This assistance program will help you make ends meet if you live in poverty, but not for long
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
This program provides funding for services, programs, and resources for survivors of intimate partner violence
Violence Against Women Act
You might not guess it, but a Republican president broadened federal control of schools to ensure quality education through this act
No Child Left Behind
This theory contends that enhancing skills and education will help the poor gain capital (income)
Human Capital Theory
Molly Orshansky created this basket of goods that still defines how we measure poverty
The Federal Poverty Line
Although can't be a man to get it, this program provides supplemental food items to some people in need
Women Infants and Children (WIC)
Workers who who have a disability or are blind can get support from this program
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
A Democratic president tried to promote school success with this act that focused on career and college readiness and moved beyond standardized testing
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Structural Theory of Poverty
Congress decides how much funding to allocate to anti-poverty programs each year. This means that those program are not entitlements, but are...
Discretionary
If you can't afford housing, these will help you on the private housing market
Section 8 Housing Vouchers
If you are low income and have a disability, are blind, or are elderly, this program provides a modicum of security to supplement your needs
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
65 or older? Have a permanent disability? This program in 4 parts might provide the care you need, but this one might aid you if you are low-income
Medicare/Medicaid
When children are remove from their homes, the child welfare system values this kind of setting above all others
Least Restrictive Setting
The Supplemental Poverty Measure may be a better measure of poverty because of what factors?
Takes into account taxes paid and program support recieved
It's not social-ist, but this program helps to secure the financial wellbeing of the elderly
Social Security
Leaving to take care of a sick family member? This policy protects your job but not your salary
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Thanks Obama! You can call this program whatever you want, but it expanded access to health insurance and reduced the number of uninsured.
ACA/Obamacare
This theory of policy analysis contends that there is only one right answer
Rational Analysis Framework
Daily Double!
What does PRWORA stand for?
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act