Economic Security
CCC Releases Report on the Use of Food Programs at NYC Farmers’ Markets
Contact: Phoebe Plagens, (212) 673-1800 x19 pplagens@cccnewyork.org Stephanie Gendell, (212) 673-1800 x17 sgendell@cccnewyork.org CCC Study Recommends Ways to Increase Children and Families’ Access to Healthy, Affordable Food May 7, 2013 – Today …
From Farm to Table: The Use of Federally-Funded Food Programs at New York City Farmers’ Markets
A sobering number of New York City children and families struggle with hunger and obesity. Many of these families lack resources needed to ensure consistent access to nutritious meals, and live in neighborhoods where there is a dearth of healthy and a …
Policy Briefing Recap: Helping Working Families Make the Most of Tax Time
On April 29, 2013, CCC held a policy briefing about how tax credits help low-income families and efforts the City and non-profit organizations make to help families access these credits. Speakers discussed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Ch …
Helping Working Families Make the Most of Tax Time
April is Tax Time! Did you know that tax credits are a critical tool for helping low-income working families achieve self-sufficiency, better provide for their children, and even save for the future? It is true—tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax …
CCC’s New York State Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Budget One-Pagers
CCC developed a set of one-pagers to help us respond to the New York State Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Executive Budget proposals. These one-pagers provide more information about our concerns about the budget and our recommendations. There are 4 one –pagers …
It is National School Breakfast Week!
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day – and in New York City, every public school child can have free breakfast every school day! By providing children with nutritious meals to jump start their school days, the School Breakfast Program (SBP) …
