Economic Security
Tweet Your Support for SNAP Recipients
The Trump administration is looking to cut access to SNAP (food stamps) for 3.1 million Americans. In July, the Department of Agriculture announced it is seeking to eliminate the ability for states to make the SNAP eligibility requirements less restric …
Citizenship Question Dropped But Attacks On Immigrants Continue
After months of litigation, the Trump administration announced on July 11th that the citizenship question will not be included in the 2020 census questionnaire. CCC joins with our partners in asserting that the goal of the citizenship question was to s …
City’s FY 2020 Budget Puts Children First
On June 19, 2019, the City Council approved a CFY 2020 Adopted Budget that clearly puts the needs of the city’s children and families first. From addressing pay inequity among the early education workforce, investing in summer camp and afterschool, cen …
CCC Summary of Actions Taken New York City Fiscal Year 2020 Adopted Budget
We applaud the City Council and the de Blasio Administration for putting the needs of New York City’s children and families first in the CFY 2020 Adopted Budget. We want to take this opportunity to thank the Administration, Speaker Corey Johnson and me …
Trump Administration’s Proposal Threatens Services for Thousands of Low-Income Families
On May 6th, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a request for comments on changing how poverty is measured in the United States. The proposed change would lower the already low income-eligibility cutoffs for federal assistance program …
CCC of New York Presents Community Conversations
*Llama Carlos Rosales (al numero 212-673-1800 ext. 13) para asistencia en español para este evento. Over several months, CCC and our partners have hosted sessions to listen and learn from families in Elmhurst and Corona about the most important needs a …
