The Human Needs Report provides the latest information about pressing congressional action, major administration decisions, Supreme Court decisions, and major new human needs-related studies. Topics covered include:

Block Grants

Budget, Tax Policy, and Appropriations

Child Tax Credit

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Special Section: Proposals for Economic Stimulus

Children's Issues

Child Care

Child Nutrition

Education

Foster Care and Adoption

Juvenile Justice

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

Employment

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Education and Job Training

Minimum Wage

Pay Gap

Unemployment Insurance (UI)

Food and Nutrition

Child Nutrition

Food Stamps

WIC

Health

Medicaid

Medicare

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

The Uninsured

Housing and Community Development

Community Development

Homelessness

Housing

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Immigrant Issues

Poverty Data

Social Security

Welfare and Social Services

Faith-Based Initiative

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)

Welfare